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Otis Redding - You Left The Water Running Chords

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ChordsF, Bb, C, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]You left on the [Bb]water running
[F]When you left me be[C]hind, baby now
[F]You left all the [Bb]water running
[F]It’s running from these [C]eyes of [F]mine

[verse 2]
Baby now that
[F]You turned out the [Bb]light of love
[F]You left with another [C]guy, honey that me
[F]You turned off all your [Bb]love for me
[F]But you forgot to turn [C]off the [Dm]cry
Ooh, for[Bb]got to turn [C]off the [F]cry

[verse 3]
Baby now that
[F]You pull the shades [Bb]way down low
[F]And disconnect the tele[C]phone
But baby [F]these tears are running [Bb]from my eyes
[F]I can’t turn ’em [C]off and [F]on

[verse 4]
Now baby now that
[F]You left on the [Bb]water running
[F]When you left me be[C]hind, let me tell you
[F]That you left all that [Bb]water running
[F]It’s running from these [C]eyes of [F]mine

[verse 5]
And now you go
[F]You locked the door, and [Bb]left me outside
[F]And then you throw the key away, [C]baby now that
[F]You’ll regret, baby, you’ll [Bb]be upset, now
[F]When you get your water [C]bill to [Dm]pay, ooh
[Bb]When you get that water [C]bill to [F]pay

[verse 6]
Honey now that
[F]You left all the [Bb]water running
[F]When you left me be[C]hind, let me tell you
[F]That you left, ooh, the [Bb]water running
[F]It’s running from these [C]eyes of [F]mine

[Closing]
Baby now that
[F]You left, ooh, the [Bb]water running
[F]Running from these [C]eyes of [F]mine, baby now that
[F]You left all the [Bb]water running
[F]When you left [C]me be[Dm]hind
[F]When you left [C]me be[F]hind.

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ArtistOtis Redding
AlbumThe Otis Redding Story
GenresPop, R&B, Soul
Year1987
KeyF

How to play You Left The Water Running on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Otis Redding - You Left The Water Running on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

You Left The Water Running uses these transitions most often: F → C (15), Bb → F (14), and C → F (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - Bb chord transition.

1. F → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
F to Bb

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to Dm

4. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Dm to Bb

5. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

You Left The Water Running chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Left The Water Running.

  • You Left The Water Running includes 65 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You Left The Water Running contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You Left The Water Running connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Bb: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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