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Holy Water

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NOTE: The key to playing this song is the MAIN RIFF.
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
E -----------------
B -----------------
G -------2b-0------
D ---0h2------0-2--
A -2---------------
E -----------------
  - MAIN RIFF -
E/ // E7/ // A/ / G/ E7/
E -----------------
B -----------------
G -------2b-0------
D ---0h2------0-2--
A -2---------------
E -----------------
  - MAIN RIFF -
E/ // E7/ // A/ / G/ E7/
VERSE: (Indicated below is the MAIN RIFF - play that throughout)
MEmm, they're sellin' snake oil  E7from the pulpit
 AAt the chGurch on ME7ain
ThEey're makin' deals with  E7the Devil
 AIn the goGod Lord's nE7ame
IE'm stuck at home missin'  E7a dirty soul cleansin'
AAin't got a dGime for the tE7ithe
EI believe amusing, pE7ersonal communion
CAan lead you riGght to the liEght
CHORUS:
GiEmme some of that hAoly wA7ater
A A7bit of that hEoly wE7ater
JE7ust a nip on that hAoly wA7ater
Holy wB7ater gonna make us dE7rown (Drown)
  - MAIN RIFF -
E/ // E7/ // A/ / G/ E7/
VERSE: (Indicated below is the MAIN RIFF - play that throughout)
(Ah-ooh) TEhey pushin' concrete  E7at the courthouse
WAhether you lGike it or nE7ot (Ah-ooh)
ESo tell the bank man  E7to cash your paycheck
ASo you can pGiss in a E7pot (Ah-ooh)
IE'm stuck at home wishin'  E7I could just go fishin'
AAnd throw some bGait on the lE7ine
YEou can't skip a stone where the rE7iver's all but gone
And there aAin't even a clGoud in the sEky
CHORUS:
GiEmme some of that hAoly wA7ater
jA7ust a bit of that hEoly wE7ater
E7A nip of that hAoly wA7ater
Oh, holy wB7ater gonna make us drEownE7  D  E  
TEake us downE7  A  
CHORUS:
MEmm, I need a sip of that hAoly wA7ater
JA7ust a bit of that hEoly wE7ater
JE7ust a nip of that hAoly wA7ater
Holy wB7ater gonna make us drEown
I wEant a hit of that hAoly wA7ater
A sA7ip of that hEoly wE7ater
E7Get a grip of that hAoly wA7ater (Holy water)
Gonna dB7rink it 'til we finally drEown
  - MAIN RIFF -
E/ // E7/ // A/ / G/ E7/
OUTRO: (Play MAIN RIFF until the end)

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Holy Water

by Miranda Lambert

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTE: The key to playing this song is the MAIN RIFF.

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

E -----------------

B -----------------

G -------2b-0------

D ---0h2------0-2--

A -2---------------

E -----------------

- MAIN RIFF -

E E7 A G E7

/ // / // / / / /

E -----------------

B -----------------

G -------2b-0------

D ---0h2------0-2--

A -2---------------

E -----------------

- MAIN RIFF -

E E7 A G E7

/ // / // / / / /

VERSE: (Indicated below is the MAIN RIFF - play that throughout)

E E7

Mmm, they're sellin' snake oil from the pulpit

A G E7

At the church on Main

E E7

They're makin' deals with the Devil

A G E7

In the good Lord's name

E E7

I'm stuck at home missin' a dirty soul cleansin'

A G E7

Ain't got a dime for the tithe

E E7

I believe amusing, personal communion

A G E

Can lead you right to the light

CHORUS:

E A A7

Gimme some of that holy water

A7 E E7

A bit of that holy water

E7 A A7

Just a nip on that holy water

B7 E7

Holy water gonna make us drown (Drown)

- MAIN RIFF -

E E7 A G E7

/ // / // / / / /

VERSE: (Indicated below is the MAIN RIFF - play that throughout)

E E7

(Ah-ooh) They pushin' concrete at the courthouse

A G E7

Whether you like it or not (Ah-ooh)

E E7

So tell the bank man to cash your paycheck

A G E7

So you can piss in a pot (Ah-ooh)

E E7

I'm stuck at home wishin' I could just go fishin'

A G E7

And throw some bait on the line

E E7

You can't skip a stone where the river's all but gone

A G E

And there ain't even a cloud in the sky

CHORUS:

E A A7

Gimme some of that holy water

A7 E E7

just a bit of that holy water

E7 A A7

A nip of that holy water

B7 E E7 D E

Oh, holy water gonna make us drown

E E7 A

Take us down

CHORUS:

E A A7

Mmm, I need a sip of that holy water

A7 E E7

Just a bit of that holy water

E7 A A7

Just a nip of that holy water

B7 E

Holy water gonna make us drown

E A A7

I want a hit of that holy water

A7 E E7

A sip of that holy water

E7 A A7

Get a grip of that holy water (Holy water)

B7 E

Gonna drink it 'til we finally drown

- MAIN RIFF -

E E7 A G E7

/ // / // / / / /

OUTRO: (Play MAIN RIFF until the end)

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