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I Asked For Water

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D7Oh, I asked her for water, Ashe brought me gasolinA7e
Oh, I asked her for water, she brought me gasoline
E7That's the troublingest wooD7-hoo 
Athat I ever seen
D7The church bell tollin', Athe hearse come driving A7slow
The church bell tollin', the hearse come driving slow
E7I hope my baby, D7don't leave me no Amore
D7Oh tell me baby, Awhen are you coming back A7home?
Oh tell me baby, when are you coming back home?
E7You know I love you baby, D7but you've been gone too lAong

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I Asked For Water

by Howlin' Wolf

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D7 A A7

Oh, I asked her for water, she brought me gasoline

E7 D7

That's the troublingest woo-hoo

that I ever seen

D7 A A7

The church bell tollin', the hearse come driving slow

E7 D7 A

I hope my baby, don't leave me no more

D7 A A7

Oh tell me baby, when are you coming back home?

E7 D7 A

You know I love you baby, but you've been gone too long

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