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)
[Am] [F] [E]
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:
there's a little [Am]darkness
on my [Am3]horizon
and i'm [Em7]pushing up the ante that is
[F]getting clo[E]ser
and [Am]pardon my exp[Am3]ression
but it's [Em7]shit like this that sticks
and makes you [F]mix with dirty wat[E]er
(whistling)
Chorus:
[D]oh[Dsus]hhhh need a little [A7]sunshine
[G]sunshine on my skin
oh need a little of your time
give it to me baby
oh when dirty water's all you have to [F]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
standard tuning
intro:
(accentuate the bass notes)
(similar to the chord prog. of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by The Beatles)
[Am] [F] [E]
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:
there's a little [Am]darkness
on my [Am3]horizon
and i'm [Em7]pushing up the ante that is
[F]getting clo[E]ser
and [Am]pardon my exp[Am3]ression
but it's [Em7]shit like this that sticks
and makes you [F]mix with dirty wat[E]er
(whistling)
Chorus:
[D]oh[Dsus]hhhh need a little [A7]sunshine
[G]sunshine on my skin
oh need a little of your time
give it to me baby
oh when dirty water's all you have to [F]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