D7                              A     A7 
Oh, I asked him for water, he gave me gasoline 
      D7                                 A 
Oh, I asked him for water, he gave me gasoline 
            E7                       A  
I asked him for water, he gave me gasoline 
       D7                                 A    A7 
I went down to the depot looked up on the board 
       D7                                 A         A7 
I went down to the depot looked up on the board 
         E7                                     A 
Saw that train a running but I could not get on board 
  D7                                 A     A7 
I asked the conductor can I ride the blinds 
  D7                                 A 
I asked the conductor can I ride the blinds 
          E7  
Said girl buy your ticket  buy your ticket 
                               A 
Cause this train ain't none of mine 
 
SOLO 
 

      D7                              A     A7 
Oh, I asked him for water, he gave me gasoline 
      D7                                 A 
Oh, I asked him for water, he gave me gasoline 
            E7                       A  
I asked him for water, he gave me gasoline