Washed My Hands In Muddy Chords
Washed My Hands In Muddy by Stonewall Jackson is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A7, D7 and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water
Recorded by Stonewall Jackson 1965
Recorded by Johnny Rivers 1966
Lyrics and music by Joseph T. Babcock
D A7
I was born - - in Macon, Georgia
D
They kept my dad - - in the Macon jail
D7 G
Dad said "Son, if you keep your hands clean
D A7 D
You won't hear them bloodhounds on your trail"
D A7
But I fell in - - with bad companions
D
We robbed a man - - in Tennessee
D7 G
The sheriff caught me - - way up in Nashville
D A7 D
They locked me up and threw away the key
Chorus:
D A7
I washed my hands - - in muddy water
D
I washed my hands - - but they didn't come clean
D7 G
I tried to do - - like Daddy told me
D A7 D
But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream
I asked the jailor - - "When's my time up?"
He said "Son - - we won't forget
And if you try - - to keep your hands clean
We may make a good man of you yet"
I couldn't wait - - to do my sentence
I broke out of the Nashville jail
I just crossed - - the line of Georgia
And I can hear them bloodhounds on my trail
Repeat chorus
(Tag)
Yes I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream