Chord Dont Go Near The Water by Johnny Cash

A from the fountains in the mountains E A comes the water running cool and clear and blue . A and it comes down from the hills E A and it goes down to the towns and passes through . D when it gets down to the cities , A then the water turns into a dirty gray . A it’s poisoned and polluted E A by the people as it goes along its way . D don’t go near the water children , A see the fish all dead upon the shore . D don’t go near the water , A E A cause the water isn’t water any - more . i took my boy fishin’ to my old favorite fishin’ hole . i had caught many a fish out of that deep , clear water , from the time i was a boy like him . after we’d fished a few minutes , he said : "did you get a bite yet Daddy?" i said : "i think i got a nibble son . " "me too" , he said . then he said : "Daddy if we catch a fish can we eat it?" i said : "well there was a time son . this water’s bad now and i might not be safe to eat the fish , but there was a time . " A there was a time the air was clean E A and you could see forever cross the plains . A the wind was sweet as honey E A and no one had ever heard of acid rain . D we’re torturin’ the earth A and pourin’ every kind of evil in the sea . A we violated nature E A and our children have to pay the penal - ty . D don’t go near the water children , A see the fish all dead upon the shore . D don’t go near the water , A E A cause the water isn’t water any - more . D don’t go near the water children , A see the fish all dead upon the shore . D don’t go near the water , A E A cause the water isn’t water any - more .