as played in Austin, Texas live
standard tuning
intro:
(accentuate the bass notes)
(similar to the chord prog. of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by The Beatles)
AFE
e-----0------0---------0---0-0-0-0---0--|
b-----1------1---------3---1-1-1-1---0--|
g-----2------0---------2---2-2-2-2---1--|
d-----2------2---------0---3-3-3-3---2--|
a--0--0------x---------x---3-3-3-3---2--|
e-----x---0--3---0-3--22---x-x-x-x---0--|
Verse 1:
Am
there's a little darkness
Am3
on my horizon
Em7
and i'm pushing up the ante that is
FE
getting closer
AmAm3
and pardon my expression
Em7
but it's shit like this that sticks
FE
and makes you mix with dirty water
(whistling)
Chorus:
DDsusA7
ohhhhh need a little sunshine
G
sunshine on my skin
oh need a little of your time
give it to me baby
F
oh when dirty water's all you have to fill your cup
(G) F __
don't drink too much, don't drink too much
Verse 2:
oh i was a lady
of easy leisure
and i took pleasure in the birds
that came a'callin at my window
and they told me
a cloud was comin
full of dirty water
and it was gonna rain
chorus
D..A..D..A
Oooh Oooh
Am.....D*.....G.....D*
La-la-la-la La-la-la-la
Oooh
Oooh
La-la-la-la
La-la-la-la
Chorus x2