Alabama 3 are a band originating from Brixton, England, their music incorporates elements of country, acid house, blues and gospel.
Named for the Alabama 2, a legal case in the American deep South during the 1930s, in which two black men were hanged for allegedly raping a white woman. The name is also a nod to other victims of injustice like the Birmingham 6 and Guildford 4. In the United States, they are known as A3, after they were sued by the legendary country outfit Alabama.
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Chords used: EADGBE A (A) x 0 2 2 2 0 Asus (As) x 0 2 2 3 0 G (G) 3 2 0 0 0 3 Gsus (Gs) 3 2 0 0 1 3 D (D) x x 0 2 3 2
The basic strumming pattern throughout follows the same pattern as the intro:
A.........AA.A..A.. s s |D.DU|.UDU|DU.U|.UDU
G....GG...D........ s I wanna go... |D.D.|DU..|D.DU|.UDU
AAsus ... deep down, yeah AGGsus I wanna go deep down, yeah D 'Cause I remember...
AAsus Met down by the river GGsusD The blue moon on the rise. AAsus I broke down like Brando moved GGsusD By ya Marilyn Monroes eyes, yeah
AAsus We were swimmin' in silver GGsusD We were searchin' for gold AAsus And we promised that night GGsusD That we would never grow old (And you sang to me...)
AAsus Wade into the water with me GGsusD Wash my body down AAsus Take me to the bottom, baby GGsusD An' I won't make a sound AAsus Baptise me like a child GGsusD Let salvation start, 'cuz if you AAsus Take me to the bottom of the river, baby GGsusD I'll take you to the bottom of my heart
AAsusGGsusD (Nerr nerner nerr nerner nerr take me down to the river)
We burned brighter than heaven Lord we, we shone like the stars I got as as drunk as Bogart You were just smokin' like Becall
We were digging for diamonds We were divin' for pearls Higher up than the satellites And out of this world (And you sang to me...)
Wade into the water with me Wash my body down Take me to the bottom baby 'Cause I won't make a sound Baptize me like a child Gotta let salvation start, 'cuze if you Take me to the bottom of the river, baby I'll take you to the bottom of my heart (Nerr nerner nerr nerner nerr take me down to the river)
Well, now the, the river is frozen The blue moon is down My drink has run dry Lord your cigarette's gone out
All the diamonds and the pearls, yeah All the silver and the gold They were all turned to the dust, yeah It's so cold
(Sing it now)
Wade into the water with me Wash my body down Take me to the bottom baby 'Cause I won't make a sound Baptize me like a child Gotta let salvation start 'Cause if you take me To the bottom of the river, baby I will take you I will take you, now...
Wade into the water with me Wash my body down Take me to the bottom baby 'Cause I won't make a sound Baptize me like a child Gotta let salvation start 'Cause if you take me To the bottom of the river, baby I'll take you to the bottom of my heart (Nerr nerner nerr nerner nerr take me down to the river)
Deep down, yeah Deep down to the bottom (Nerr nerner nerr nerner nerr take me down to the river) (Nerr nerner nerr nerner nerr take me down to the river)
[Repeat instrumental to fade. Phasers, 909s, Groviness and lurve.]