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The Water Was Red:Johnny Cymbal. #108 on BB Hot 100 (Bubbling Under)on MGM Records in 1961. INTRO: D Gbm G A D Gbm G Oooooo-oooo-ooooo-ooooo..ooooo-ooooo-ooooo-

^Aooooo.. #1. A ^Dboy met a ^Agirl on a ^Glonely ^Dbeach and ^Gsoon they were ^Aholding ^Dhands. ^DThey fell in ^Gbmlove on that ^Glonely ^Dbeach and ^Gkissed on the ^Asilver ^Dsand.

CHORUS:

^DTil the water was ^Gm7red and the day was ^Ddone. ^DTil the water was ^Gm7red from the setting ^Dsun.^A

#2.

They ^Dreturned to the ^Gbmbeach when^Gever they ^Dcould and stayed until the ^Amoon was ^Dbright. ^DAnd once they were ^Gbmswimming where the ^Gwater was ^Ddeep and the white fin ^Acame into ^Dsight.^Bb

#3.

The ^Ebshark had ^Gm7struck and ^Abdis^Gm7appeared and ^Ebleft his ^Bbsweetheart ^Ebdead. ^EbAnd as he ^Gm7pulled her ^Abto the ^Ebshore, the ^Bbboring waves were ^Ebred.

CHORUS:

Oh, the water was ^Abmred with what the shark ^Ebdone. Yes, the water was ^Abmred and his love was ^Ebgone.^B

#4.

He ^Elooked towards the ^Abmwater and he ^Asaw the ^Efin so he ^Agently ^Bput her on the ^Esand. ^EHe walked to the ^Abmwater with a ^Atear in his ^Eeye and a ^Agleaming ^Bknife in his ^Ehand.

OUTRO:

^EAnd the water was ^Amred once ^Eagain..yes, the water was ^Amred as he walked ^Etowards his sweetheart with the ^Bfin in his ^Ehand. And the water was ^Amred once a^Egain, yes, the water was ^Amred..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

Johnny Cymbal - The water was red