The Standells were from L.A., not Boston - but producer/writer/former Four Prep Ed Cobb reputedly wrote this song about dorm curfews at Boston University. --AWR "Dirty Water" (Ed Cobb) Intro [6X; tambourine and bass enter 2nd time, drums 3rd, organ 4th]: [E] [A/E] [E7no3][A/E] v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|-7---7-6--------- ---------7-------|----------------- /7---7-----------|----------------- -----------------|-----------------
(spoken:) I'm gonna tell you a .... Verse 1: E [as above] Yeah, down by the river.... [A] [D/A] [A7no3][D/A] v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|-12--1211-------- ---------12------|----------------- /12--12----------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- A [as above] That's where .... E Along with lovers, fuggers, and .... B Well I love that ..... (B) Bb A [N.C.] E Oh, Boston, you're my ..... Verse 2: Frustrated women (I mean they're ..... Instrumental (as per verse chords; harmonica [A] solo first four bars): Because I love that dir.... Coda (repeat to fade over intro riff): Well, I love that dirty .... -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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