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Backwater Blues
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- Contains complete lyrics
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Backwater Blues |
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Voice Piano Guitar | |
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Piano/Vocal/Guitar |
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Transposed Key: |
A Major |
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Original Published Key: |
C Major |
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MN0121681_D3 |
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Price:
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$5.99
Includes 1 print + interactive copy with lifetime access in our free apps.
Each additional print is $4.99
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2 |
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Lyrics Begin:
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When it rains five days and the skies turn dark as night, when it rains five days and the skies turn dark as night, then trouble's takin' place in the lowlands at night. |
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Song Details
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Date: |
1927 |
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Publisher: |
MPL Communications, Inc. |
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MN0121681_D3 |
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Lyrics Begin: |
When it rains five days and the skies turn dark as night, when it rains five days and the skies turn dark as night, then trouble's takin' place in the lowlands at night. |
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From the Book: |
The Best Blues Songs Ever |
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About This Arrangement
“Backwater Blues” by Bessie Smith is offered as a piano/vocal/guitar arrangement in instantly downloadable digital sheet music. The arrangement spans 2 pages. It's written in A major.
It's available in 6 additional keys for transposition. It's marked moderately slow, at about 92 BPM. The arrangement is scored for Voice, Piano and Guitar.
Contains complete lyrics. Stylistically, it's Jazz.
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