Divin’ Duck Blues

”Sleepy” John Estes

{Taj Mahal/Keb Mo version}

(Taj Mahal plays C-shape with capo on 3)
(Keb Mo plays slide, Open D with capo 1)
capo on 2 (tone D)

[C]If the river was whiskey and I was a diving duck
If the [F]river was whiskey, I was a diving [C]duck
If the [F]river was whiskey and I was a diving [C]duck
Ooh I would [Am]dive to the bottom
[G]Baby and I’d never come [C]up.

[C]Put your arms around me, like a circle ’round the sun
Put your [F]arms around me, like a circle ’round the [C]sun
Put your [F]arms around me, like a circle ’round the [C]sun
Oh. [Am]love me, love me, love me
[G]Baby, ’til my cows come [C]home.

[C]Well the sun’s gonna shine on my back door someday
Well the [F]sun’s gonna shine on my back door some [C]day
Well the [F]sun’s gonna shine on my back door some [C]day
And the [Am]winds gonna rise
And [G]blow my blues a [C]way.

[C]If you were a good woman, I’d never have to roam
If you [F]were a good woman, I’d never have to [C]roam
If you [F]were a good woman, I’d never have to [C]roam
I’d [Am]give up drinking whiskey
And I [G]would always stay at [C]home.

[C]River go to the ocean, ocean go to the sea
River [F]go to the ocean, ocean go to the [C]sea
River [F]go to the ocean, ocean go to the [C]sea
Why [Am]you ain’t no good woman
That a [G]mystery to [C]me.

Solo

[C]I love you pretty baby, don’t care what you do
I [F]love you baby, don’t care what you [C]do
I [F]love you baby, don’t care what you [C]do
When big [Am]daddy get home tonight
Gonna [G]jump all over [C]you.

[C]I went to the railroad, looked up at the sun
I [F]went to the railroad, looked up at the [C]sun
I [F]went to the railroad, looked up at the [C]sun
If the [Am]train don’t hurry
Gon’ [G]be some walkin’ [C]done.

[C]If the river was whiskey and I was a diving duck
If the [F]river was whiskey, I was a diving [C]duck
If the [F]river was whiskey and I was a diving [C]duck
Ooh I would [Am]dive to the bottom
[G]Baby, and I’d never come [C]up.

I would [Am]dive to the bottom
[G]Baby, and I’d never come [C]up.
I would [Am]dive to the bottom
[G]Baby, and I’d never come [C]up.