D7                                  A
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

[Verse 2]
       D7                                      A
I went down to the depot looked up on the board
       D7                                      A
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

[Verse 3]
  D7                                   A
I asked the conductor can I ride the blinds
  D7                                   A
I asked the conductor can I ride the blinds
              E7                                                            A
Said girl buy your ticket, buy your ticket ‘cause this train ain't none of mine

[Solo]
D7  D7  A  A
D7  D7  A  A
E7  E7  A A

[Verse 4]
      D7                                  A
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, but he gave me gasoline