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[Intro]
   A     G     D    A(x2)
[Verse 1]
AMama never Gunderstood  what it's Dlike for a losin' Aman
  AWhen her number one Gson goes bad playing Dcards with the devil's Ahand
ABut, Daddy got real Gsick so quick, four Dwalls never underAstand
  AI was the one who got Ggood with the gun  took the Dmoney from the rich man's Aland
[Chorus]
Gimme some Awater,  Gcuz I   Dshot a man on the AMexican border
  ACool cool GwaterD  
Gimme some AwaterG  D  A  
I need a little AwaterG  D  A  
[Verse 2]
AJimmy grew Gup so fast, then he Dmet me at the pass one Aday
Said you a Awanted man, take your Gbrother's hand, I'll be Drunning with you Aanyway
So, Awe rode late Gin the night, lightin' Dfires on the desert Asand
 A'til one day the pGosse caught us, cause the Dsheriff always gets his Aman
[Chorus]
Gimme some Awater,  Gcuz I  Dkilled a man on the AMexican border
  ACool cool water  Ha, I need a little water
[Turnaround]
Oh Dgeez, if I Gjust get Dloose my Ahands
I'd Drun, just as Gfast as my D/F#legs canA  
But DLord,  I Ggot no Droom to Arun
DShouldn't have done what I  Gdid with D/F#that there Agun
[Solo]
   D     G    D/F#    A(x4)
 Hey Hey Yeah (3rd round)
Gimme some Awater,   Gcuz I  Dkilled a man on the MAexican border
           A        G   D   DN.C.
  cool cool water
[Verse 3]
Can't you   Asee that Glong white rope  Dhangin' from the hangman's Atree?
Take a Arestless horse, tie my Ghands of course,  tell my Dmother that I'm finally Afree
Let me Adie like a man  no one Gunderstands  let me Dpray, let a poor man Apray
                                     A                  A(muted)
Smack that horse in the ass,  with my last dying gasp,  my brother could hear me say
[Chorus]
Gimme some Awater   Gcuz I Dshot a man on the AMexican border
  Acool cool Gwater     Dgimme some Awater
Gimme some Awater   Gcuz I Dshot a man on the AMexican border
  Acool cool Gwater     Dgimme some Awater
Gimme some Awater   Gcuz I Dshot a man on the AMexican border
  Acool cool Gwater     Dgimme some Awater
Gimme some Awater   Gcuz I Dkilled a man on the AMexican border
  Acool sweet Gwater     Dgimme some Awater
[Outro]
  A    G    D    A(x2)

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Gimme Some Water

by Eddie Money

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

A G D A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

A G D A

Mama never understood what it's like for a losin' man

A G D A

When her number one son goes bad playing cards with the devil's hand

A G D A

But, Daddy got real sick so quick, four walls never understand

A G D A

I was the one who got good with the gun took the money from the rich man's land

[Chorus]

A G D A

Gimme some water, cuz I shot a man on the Mexican border

A G D

Cool cool water

A G D A

Gimme some water

A G D A

I need a little water

[Verse 2]

A G D A

Jimmy grew up so fast, then he met me at the pass one day

A G D A

Said you a wanted man, take your brother's hand, I'll be running with you anyway

A G D A

So, we rode late in the night, lightin' fires on the desert sand

A G D A

'til one day the posse caught us, cause the sheriff always gets his man

[Chorus]

A G D A

Gimme some water, cuz I killed a man on the Mexican border

Cool cool water Ha, I need a little water

[Turnaround]

D G D A

Oh geez, if I just get loose my hands

D G D/F# A

I'd run, just as fast as my legs can

D G D A

But Lord, I got no room to run

D G D/F# A

Shouldn't have done what I did with that there gun

[Solo]

D G D/F# A

(x4)

Hey Hey Yeah (3rd round)

A G D A

Gimme some water, cuz I killed a man on the Mexican border

A G D D

N.C.

cool cool water

[Verse 3]

A G D A

Can't you see that long white rope hangin' from the hangman's tree?

A G D A

Take a restless horse, tie my hands of course, tell my mother that I'm finally free

A G D A

Let me die like a man no one understands let me pray, let a poor man pray

A A

(muted)

Smack that horse in the ass, with my last dying gasp, my brother could hear me say

[Chorus]

A G D A

Gimme some water cuz I shot a man on the Mexican border

A G D A

cool cool water gimme some water

A G D A

Gimme some water cuz I shot a man on the Mexican border

A G D A

cool cool water gimme some water

A G D A

Gimme some water cuz I shot a man on the Mexican border

A G D A

cool cool water gimme some water

A G D A

Gimme some water cuz I killed a man on the Mexican border

A G D A

cool sweet water gimme some water

[Outro]

A G D A

(x2)

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