Water water    (video)

 

    G - D   - G - C

 

                 G                C                                    D         G

Well, it's water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink,

                          C                               G

so tell me now, oh, what else can a poor fellow do,

      D                             G

but sit right down and think.

 

                               C                            G

1. Think about his girl, think about the times we had,

                           - C                            G

    together, boy,        on Friday we'd paint the town

            D                     G

    but now she ain't around. There’s only …

 

   G                C                                     D        G

Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink,

                          C                               G

so tell me now, oh, what else can a poor fellow do,

      D                             G

but sit right down and think.

 

                                   C                   G

2. Think about some tea, even if I wanted to be

                         - C                        G

    a tee-totaller,        it's only the salty sea

             D                          G

    between the drink and me. It drives you mad .... 

 

+  CHORUS

 

                        - C                                                 - G

3. Think about        roast beef, think about some         fish and chips

                           - C                                   G

    in newspaper,        these galley meals are okay,

            D                    G

    but sausage ev'ry day is as bad as ....  

 

+ CHORUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                   C                            G

4. Think about those girls in the pin-up photographs,

                                         - C                                G

    huh, around your bunk,     they're standing within arm's reach,

            D                  G

    and ev'ry one a peach. It’s just  like ….

 

   G                C                                    D         G

Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink,

                          C                               G

so tell me now, oh, what else can a poor fellow do,

      D                     D7                        G

but sit right down, on the deck, and think.

 

    (Tommy Steele)