Chords for The Kingston Trio - Desert Pete - With Lyrics - 1963
Tempo:
115.85 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Ab
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
I was traveling west to Buckskin, [A] on my way to a [E] cattle run,
[A] Across a little [E] cactus desert, [B] under a hot [E] blistering sun.
I was thirsty down to my toenails, [A] stopped to rest me on [E] a stump,
[A] But I tell you I just [E] couldn't believe it, [B] when I saw that [Em] water pump.
[E] I took it to be a mirage at first, [A] it'll fool a thirsty [E] man,
[A] Then I saw [E] a note, stuck in [B] a baking [E] powder can.
This pump is old, the note began, [A] but she works, so give [E] her a try.
[A] I put a new sucker [E] washer in her, you [B] may find the leather [E] dry.
You've got [B] to prime the pump, [A] you must have faith and [E] you need,
You've got [B] to give of [A] yourself, for you're worthy to [E] receive.
Drink all the water you can hold, wash [Ab] your face, glue [A] your feet,
Release [E] the bottle full, [A] for others, make a [B] kindly [E] delivered feed.
Yeah, you'll have to prime the pump, work [A] that handle like [E] there's a fire,
[A] Under that rock [E] you'll find some water, [B] I left in a [E] bidder's jug.
Now there's just enough to prime it with, [A] so don't you go [E] drinking first,
You [A] just pour it in [E] and pump like [B] mad, buddy you'll [Em] quench your thirst.
[B] Prime the pump, you must [A] have faith [E] and believe,
You've got [B] to give of yourself, for [A] you're worthy to [E] receive.
Drink all [Am] the water you [E] can hold, wash [Ab] your face, glue [A] your feet,
Release [Dbm] the bottle full, for others, make a [E] kindly delivered feed.
Well I found that jar and I tell you, nothing [A] was ever prettier to [E] my eye,
And [A] I was tempted strong [E] to drink it, cause [B] that pump looked mighty [E] dry.
But the note went on, have faith my friend, [A] there's water down [E] below,
[A] You've got to give [E] until you get, [B] I'm the one who ought [E] to know.
So I poured in the jar and I started pumping, [A] and I heard a [E] beautiful sound,
[A] Of water [E] bubbling and splashing, [B] right out of that [E] hole in the ground.
I took off my shoes and I drunk my fill [A] of that cool [E] refreshing treat,
[A] I thank the [E] Lord, I thank the pump, [B] and I thank old [E] desert Pete.
[Gb] [B] Prime the pump, you [A] must have faith [E] and believe,
You've [B] got to give of yourself, [A] for you're worthy [E] to receive.
Drink [A] all the water [E] you can hold, [Ab] wash your face, [A] glue your feet,
[E] Release the bottle [Dbm] full, for others, [A] make [B] a kindly [E] delivered feed.
Drink [Am] all the water you can [E] hold, [Ab] wash your face, [A] glue your feet,
[E] Release the bottle full, for others, make a kindly delivered feed.
I was traveling west to Buckskin, [A] on my way to a [E] cattle run,
[A] Across a little [E] cactus desert, [B] under a hot [E] blistering sun.
I was thirsty down to my toenails, [A] stopped to rest me on [E] a stump,
[A] But I tell you I just [E] couldn't believe it, [B] when I saw that [Em] water pump.
[E] I took it to be a mirage at first, [A] it'll fool a thirsty [E] man,
[A] Then I saw [E] a note, stuck in [B] a baking [E] powder can.
This pump is old, the note began, [A] but she works, so give [E] her a try.
[A] I put a new sucker [E] washer in her, you [B] may find the leather [E] dry.
You've got [B] to prime the pump, [A] you must have faith and [E] you need,
You've got [B] to give of [A] yourself, for you're worthy to [E] receive.
Drink all the water you can hold, wash [Ab] your face, glue [A] your feet,
Release [E] the bottle full, [A] for others, make a [B] kindly [E] delivered feed.
Yeah, you'll have to prime the pump, work [A] that handle like [E] there's a fire,
[A] Under that rock [E] you'll find some water, [B] I left in a [E] bidder's jug.
Now there's just enough to prime it with, [A] so don't you go [E] drinking first,
You [A] just pour it in [E] and pump like [B] mad, buddy you'll [Em] quench your thirst.
[B] Prime the pump, you must [A] have faith [E] and believe,
You've got [B] to give of yourself, for [A] you're worthy to [E] receive.
Drink all [Am] the water you [E] can hold, wash [Ab] your face, glue [A] your feet,
Release [Dbm] the bottle full, for others, make a [E] kindly delivered feed.
Well I found that jar and I tell you, nothing [A] was ever prettier to [E] my eye,
And [A] I was tempted strong [E] to drink it, cause [B] that pump looked mighty [E] dry.
But the note went on, have faith my friend, [A] there's water down [E] below,
[A] You've got to give [E] until you get, [B] I'm the one who ought [E] to know.
So I poured in the jar and I started pumping, [A] and I heard a [E] beautiful sound,
[A] Of water [E] bubbling and splashing, [B] right out of that [E] hole in the ground.
I took off my shoes and I drunk my fill [A] of that cool [E] refreshing treat,
[A] I thank the [E] Lord, I thank the pump, [B] and I thank old [E] desert Pete.
[Gb] [B] Prime the pump, you [A] must have faith [E] and believe,
You've [B] got to give of yourself, [A] for you're worthy [E] to receive.
Drink [A] all the water [E] you can hold, [Ab] wash your face, [A] glue your feet,
[E] Release the bottle [Dbm] full, for others, [A] make [B] a kindly [E] delivered feed.
Drink [Am] all the water you can [E] hold, [Ab] wash your face, [A] glue your feet,
[E] Release the bottle full, for others, make a kindly delivered feed.
Key:
E
A
B
Ab
Em
E
A
B
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was traveling west to Buckskin, [A] on my way to a [E] cattle run,
[A] Across a little [E] cactus desert, [B] under a hot [E] blistering sun.
_ I was thirsty down to my toenails, [A] stopped to rest me on [E] a stump,
[A] But I tell you I just [E] couldn't believe it, [B] when I saw that [Em] water pump.
_ [E] _ I took it to be a mirage at first, [A] it'll fool a thirsty [E] man,
[A] Then I saw [E] a note, stuck in [B] a baking [E] powder can.
_ _ This pump is old, the note began, [A] but she works, so give [E] her a try.
[A] I put a new sucker [E] washer in her, you [B] may find the leather [E] dry.
You've got [B] to prime the pump, [A] you must have faith and [E] you need,
You've got [B] to give of [A] yourself, for you're worthy to [E] receive. _
Drink all the water you can hold, wash [Ab] your face, glue [A] your feet,
Release [E] the bottle full, [A] for others, make a [B] kindly [E] delivered feed.
_ _ Yeah, you'll have to prime the pump, work [A] that handle like [E] there's a fire,
[A] Under that rock [E] you'll find some water, [B] I left in a [E] bidder's jug.
_ _ Now there's just enough to prime it with, [A] so don't you go [E] drinking first,
You [A] just pour it in [E] and pump like [B] mad, buddy you'll [Em] quench your thirst. _ _
[B] _ Prime the pump, you must [A] have faith [E] and believe,
You've got [B] to give of yourself, for [A] you're worthy to [E] receive.
Drink all [Am] the water you [E] can hold, wash [Ab] your face, glue [A] your feet,
Release [Dbm] the bottle full, for others, make a [E] kindly delivered feed.
_ Well I found that jar and I tell you, nothing [A] was ever prettier to [E] my eye,
And [A] I was tempted strong [E] to drink it, cause [B] that pump looked mighty [E] dry.
_ _ But the note went on, have faith my friend, [A] there's water down [E] below,
[A] You've got to give [E] until you get, [B] I'm the one who ought [E] to know.
_ So I poured in the jar and I started pumping, [A] and I heard a [E] beautiful sound,
[A] Of water [E] bubbling and splashing, [B] right out of that [E] hole in the ground.
_ I took off my shoes and I drunk my fill [A] of that cool [E] refreshing treat,
[A] I thank the [E] Lord, I thank the pump, [B] and I thank old [E] desert Pete.
_ [Gb] _ [B] _ Prime the pump, you [A] must have faith [E] and believe,
You've [B] got to give of yourself, [A] for you're worthy [E] to receive.
Drink [A] all the water [E] you can hold, [Ab] wash your face, [A] glue your feet,
[E] Release the bottle [Dbm] full, for others, [A] make [B] a kindly [E] delivered feed.
Drink [Am] all the water you can [E] hold, [Ab] wash your face, [A] glue your feet,
[E] Release the bottle full, for others, make a kindly delivered feed. _ _
I was traveling west to Buckskin, [A] on my way to a [E] cattle run,
[A] Across a little [E] cactus desert, [B] under a hot [E] blistering sun.
_ I was thirsty down to my toenails, [A] stopped to rest me on [E] a stump,
[A] But I tell you I just [E] couldn't believe it, [B] when I saw that [Em] water pump.
_ [E] _ I took it to be a mirage at first, [A] it'll fool a thirsty [E] man,
[A] Then I saw [E] a note, stuck in [B] a baking [E] powder can.
_ _ This pump is old, the note began, [A] but she works, so give [E] her a try.
[A] I put a new sucker [E] washer in her, you [B] may find the leather [E] dry.
You've got [B] to prime the pump, [A] you must have faith and [E] you need,
You've got [B] to give of [A] yourself, for you're worthy to [E] receive. _
Drink all the water you can hold, wash [Ab] your face, glue [A] your feet,
Release [E] the bottle full, [A] for others, make a [B] kindly [E] delivered feed.
_ _ Yeah, you'll have to prime the pump, work [A] that handle like [E] there's a fire,
[A] Under that rock [E] you'll find some water, [B] I left in a [E] bidder's jug.
_ _ Now there's just enough to prime it with, [A] so don't you go [E] drinking first,
You [A] just pour it in [E] and pump like [B] mad, buddy you'll [Em] quench your thirst. _ _
[B] _ Prime the pump, you must [A] have faith [E] and believe,
You've got [B] to give of yourself, for [A] you're worthy to [E] receive.
Drink all [Am] the water you [E] can hold, wash [Ab] your face, glue [A] your feet,
Release [Dbm] the bottle full, for others, make a [E] kindly delivered feed.
_ Well I found that jar and I tell you, nothing [A] was ever prettier to [E] my eye,
And [A] I was tempted strong [E] to drink it, cause [B] that pump looked mighty [E] dry.
_ _ But the note went on, have faith my friend, [A] there's water down [E] below,
[A] You've got to give [E] until you get, [B] I'm the one who ought [E] to know.
_ So I poured in the jar and I started pumping, [A] and I heard a [E] beautiful sound,
[A] Of water [E] bubbling and splashing, [B] right out of that [E] hole in the ground.
_ I took off my shoes and I drunk my fill [A] of that cool [E] refreshing treat,
[A] I thank the [E] Lord, I thank the pump, [B] and I thank old [E] desert Pete.
_ [Gb] _ [B] _ Prime the pump, you [A] must have faith [E] and believe,
You've [B] got to give of yourself, [A] for you're worthy [E] to receive.
Drink [A] all the water [E] you can hold, [Ab] wash your face, [A] glue your feet,
[E] Release the bottle [Dbm] full, for others, [A] make [B] a kindly [E] delivered feed.
Drink [Am] all the water you can [E] hold, [Ab] wash your face, [A] glue your feet,
[E] Release the bottle full, for others, make a kindly delivered feed. _ _