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I Asked Him For Water He Gave Me Gasoline

Lucinda Williams

 

Chord Guide

        123

A:    x02220

         213

D7:   xx0212

       2314

E7:   022130

 

 

/ A - - - / x8

 

         D7 (2)                                               A (2)

Oh, I asked him for water, he gave me gasoline

      D7 (2)                                                   A (2)

Oh, I asked him for water, he gave me gasoline

            E7 (2)                                      A (2)

I asked him for water, he gave me gasoline

 

            D7 (2)                                                   A (2)

I went down to the depot looked up on the board

            D7 (2)                                                   A (2)

I went down to the depot looked up on the board

                     E7 (2)                                           A (2)

Saw that train a running but I could not get on board

 

  D7 (2)                                             A (2)

I asked the conductor can I ride the blinds

  D7 (2)                                             A (2)

I asked the conductor can I ride the blinds

                      E7 (3)                                                                            A (2)

Said girl buy your ticket, buy your ticket ‘cause this train ain't none of mine

 

Solo - Instrumental Verse

 

         D7 (2)                                               A (2)

Oh, I asked him for water, he gave me gasoline

      D7 (2)                                                   A (2)

Oh, I asked him for water, he gave me gasoline

                   E7 (2)                                     A (2)

I asked him for water, but he gave me gasoline

 

/ A - - - / x4

 

End on A


This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.