Jackson Stonewall - Washed My Hands In Muddy guitar tab

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