Gun Club: "Cool Drink Of Water" (from the "Fire Of Love" album)
[written by Tommy Johnson*]
intro: E A7 A -0--3--------3--0---0-------------- -0-----------2--2-----3------------ -1-----------2--2------------------ -2-----------2--2------------------ -2-----0--2--0--0---------0-------- -0--------------------------7\3-0--
play intro 4x (first time guitar only) and continue throughout the entire song
I ask for water, she gave me gasoline I ask for water, she gave me gasoline Cryin', Lord, when will I ever get back home? cryin', Lord, when will I ever get back home? I went to the depot, I looked up, looked up on the board I went to the depot, looked up on the board Train ain't blowin' blowin' smoke, smoke on you train ain't blowin' smoke on you (spoken:) train ain't blowin' smoke on you instrumental: 6x like intro with slide guitar solo I asked the conductor, "Can I ride the blinds?" I asked the conductor, "Can I ride the blinds?" Son, buy your, buy your ticket, train ain't none of mine son, buy your, buy your ticket, train ain't none of mine (spoken:) this train ain't none of mine instrumental: 6x like intro with slide guitar solo Lord, I went to the church house dressed in black Lord, I went to the church house dressed in black care what you say care what you say coming back
*note: the original was titled "Cool Drink Of Water Blues", JLP added the 4th and 7th verse.