Lee Scratch Perry

Throw Some Water In

Lee Scratch Perry


Tom: G

G    Em    Am    D
Oh ah! Oh babbadeeda.
G    Em     Am    D
Oh ah! Oh babbadeeda.

[Verse 1]
G                                       Em
Service your engine if you want it to function
Am                               D
Check your oil and clean your radiator
G                             Em
Make sure you clean your carburator
Am                          D
Throw some water in the radiator
C                G
Throw some water in!
C                G
Throw some water in!
C                G
Throw some water in!
A                D
Throw some water in your radiator!

[Verse 2]
G                                     Em
Service your body if you want it to function
Am                            D
Exercise and build up your structure.
G                           Em
Go to sea and learn how to swim
Am                         D
If you can't afford off a gym
C                  G
Buy a piece of rope!
C                  G
Buy a piece of rope!
C                  G
Buy a piece of rope!
A             D
Exercise and tune up your system!

[Chorus 1]
G  Em   Am       D
Oh ah! Babbaree, babbadeja
G   Em   Am      D
Oh ah! Uh!
C                  G
Throw some water in!
C                  G
Throw some water in!
C                  G
Throw some water in!
A                D
You must always, water your garden!

[Verse 3]
G           Em          Am           D
Water your garden, your seed will grow, uh!
G            Em         Am            D
Service your engine and it will go, uh!
C                 G
Throw some water in!
C                 G
Throw some water in!
C                 G
Throw some water in!
A           D
Throw some water in the radiator!

[Verse 4]
G                                   Em
Service your body if you want it to function.
Am                           D
Exercise and build up your structure.
G                          Em
Go to sea and learn how to swim.
Am                         D
If you can't afford off a gym.
C                  G
Buy a piece of rope!
C                  G
Buy a piece of rope!
C                  G
Buy a skipping rope!
A                  D
Exercise if you love up your system!

[Verse 5]
G            Em          Am          D
Water your garden and it will grow.
G           Em           Am          D
Service your car and it will go.
C                 G
Service your body!
C                 G
Eat the right food!
C                 G
Get some tonic!
A                  D
Drink some fish tea!

G     Em     Am   D
Oh-ho-ho ya, oh dabbadeeja.