Hank And Joe And Me Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[C]In the desert where [G7]we searched for gold

[F]The days were hot [G7]the nights were cold

[F]Hank and Joe and [Am]Me walked on

[G7]So bold and brave and [C]free

For days and days we [G7]fought the heat

[F]I got so thirsty and I [G7]got so weak

[F]And when I fell cause [Am]I couldn’t go

[G7]I heard Hank say to [C]Joe

He’s [G7]dieing for [C]water hear him [G7]crying for [C]water

Well lay him down in the [Am]dust and sand

He said [C]Joe you know he’s a [Am]dieing man

[C]Leave him there and [Am]let him die

[C]I can’t stand to [G7]hear him cry for [C]water


I don’t remember how l[G7]ong I lay

[F]But when I woke it was the [G7]break of day

[F]Buzzards circled [Am]miles ahead

I knew [G7]Hank and Joe were [C]dead

My eyes were dim but [G7]I could see

[F]A bed of gold nuggets [G7]under me

[F]Now I know that it [Am]won’t be long

Till they [G7]decorate my [C]bones

Cause I’m [G7]dieing for [C]water can’t help [G7]crying for [C]water

They said lay him down in the [Am]dust and sand

He said [C]Joe you know he’s a [Am]dieing man

[C]Leave him there and [Am]let him die

[C]I can’t stand to [G7]hear him cry for [C]water

He couldn’t stand to [G7]hear me cry for [C]water