KT Tunstall
Dirty Water
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:
Am
there's a little darkness
Am3
on my horizon
Em7
and i'm pushing up the ante that is
F E
getting closer
Am Am3
and pardon my expression
Em7
but it's shit like this that sticks
F E
and makes you mix with dirty water
(whistling)
Chorus:
D Dsus A7
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