Gimme Some Water Chords

by Eddie Money
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author biwirth [a] 72.
2 contributors total, last edit on Mar 22, 2023

Chords

A
G
D
D/F#

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[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
A
  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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4 comments
stratboy.lc
Great "lesser known" song from Mr. Money. Rest well Eddie. Miss you already.
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odessa2001
great song and great tab! thanks!
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solszew
Yup, completely agree - rich mans hands. Good catch. Gotta love this song.
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