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Version 1[Verse] G D C G Half a mile from the county fair, and the rain came pouring down G D C G Me and Billy standing there with a silver half a crown G D C G Hands are full of fishing rods, and the tackle on our backs G D C G We just stood there getting wet, with our backs against the fence [Pre-Chorus] Am D Oh, the water Am D Oh, the water Am D Em Oh, the water D Hope it don't rain all day [Chorus] G C G And it stoned me to my soul G D Stoned me just like jelly roll Em G And it stoned me G C G And it stoned me to my soul G D Stoned me just like going home Em G And it stoned me [Verse] G D C G And the rain let up, and the sun came up, and we were getting dry G D C G Almost glad a pickup truck nearly passed us by G D So we jumped right in and the driver grinned C G And he dropped us up the road G D And we looked at the swim, and we jumped right in C G Not to mention fishing poles [Pre-Chorus] Am D Oh, the water Am D Oh, the water Am D Em Oh, the water D Let it run all over me [Chorus] G C G And it stoned me to my soul G D Stoned me just like jelly roll Em G And it stoned me G C G And it stoned me to my soul G D Stoned me just like going home Em G And it stoned me [Instrumental Verse] G D C G x4 Am D Am D Am D Em D [Verse] G D C G On the way back home we sang a song, but our throats were getting dry G D C G Then we saw the man from across the road with the sunshine in his eyes G D C G Well he lived all alone in his own little home with a great big gallon jar G D C G There were bottles too, one for me and you, and he said "hey, there you are" [Pre-Chorus] Am D Oh, the water Am D Oh, the water Am D Em Oh, the water D Get it myself from the mountain stream [Chorus] G C G And it stoned me to my soul G D Stoned me just like jelly roll Em G And it stoned me G C G And it stoned me to my soul G D Stoned me just like going home Em G And it stoned me G C G And it stoned me to my soul G D Stoned me just like jelly roll Em G And it stoned me G C G And it stoned me to my soul G D Stoned me just like going home Em G And it stoned me