J.Cash Recorded 3/12/59, Nashville, TN Key: C# / Capo: 1st / Play: C INTRO: C Am C Am C G C VERSE: dying for crying for water VERSE: I don't remember how long I lay But when I awoke it was the break of day Buzzards circled miles ahead I knew Hank and Joe were dead My eyes were dim but I could see A bed of gold nuggets under me Now I know that it won't be long Till they decorate my bones CHORUS: Cause I'm dying for water Can't stop crying for water Well they laid me down in the dust a (allcountrytabs.com)