A--G--D--A [2t]
v.1
^AMama never ^Gunderstood what it's ^Dlike for a losin' ^Aman
When her number one ^Gson goes bad, playin' ^Dcards with the devil's ^Ahand
But, daddy got ^Gsick so quick, four ^Dwalls never under^Astand
I was the one who got ^Ggood with a gun, took the ^Dmoney from the rich man's ^Aland
Chorus:
Gimme some ^Awater,^G cause I^D killed a man on the ^Amexican border
Cool, cool ^Gwater, ^Dgimme some ^Awater^G--D--A
[1st only] Need a little water ^G--D--A
v.2
Jimmy grew up so fast and he met me at the pass one day
Said you're a wanted man, take your brother's hand
I been runnin' with you anyway
So, we rode late in the night lightin' fires on the desert sand
Til one day the posse got us
Cause the sherriff always gets his man
Rpt. Ch.
Refrain:
Oh ^DJeez, if I could ^Gjust get ^Dloose my ^Ahands
I'd ^Drun, just as ^Gfast as ^Dmy legs ^Acan
But ^DLord, I ^Ggot no ^Droom to ^Arun
^DShouldna done what I ^Gdid with ^Dthat there ^Agun
Instr. Brk. [Ref]
Rpt. Ch. [2l]
v.3
Can't you see that long white rope hangin' from the hangman's tree
Take a restless horse, tie my hands of course
Tell my mother that I'm finally free
Let me die like a man, no one understands
Let me pray, let a poor man pray
[Tacit:]
Smack that horse in the ass, my last dyin' gasp
My brother could hear me say
Rpt. Ch.