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Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 21:29:12 -0500 From: "D. William Bennett" <dbennett@networx.on.ca> Subject: c/costello_elvis/pouring_water_on_a_drowning_man.crd Pouring Water On a Drowning Man - By Elvis Costello From "Kojak Variety" Pouring Water On A Drowning Man (Elvis Costello from the album "Kojak Variety - Words and Music by D. Baker/D. McCormick) Transcribed by D. William Bennett N.C. C F C You push me when I'm falling
CAnd then you put me dCown F C C CI guessF I misCsed my calling CI should Am have been a clown E7How much more E7How much Ammore cGan F I stand CYou're pouring water FOn a drowning C man
You put me on the right track And then you put me down You stab me in the back Everytime I turn around Criticize my lovin' When I'm doing the very best I can You're pouring water On a drowning man Chorus: N.C.
DmYou're pouring water On a Gdrowning Cman
DmYou treat me like The Gfool that IAm am E7 AmYou bet that I like everything you do Put Gsalt in my C wounds It's Fsad but it's Gtrue
You warm me with your kisses Then you leave me in the cold How can I know your wishes When I've never been told Won't you please forgive me Just try and understand You're pouring water On a drowning man Chorus You're pouring water On a drowning man You treat me like The fool that I am You bet that I like everything you do Put salt in my wounds It's sad but it's true You warm me with your kisses Then you leave me in the cold How can I know your wishes When I've never been told Won't you please forgive me Just try and understand You're pouring water On a poor drowning man
CI got tears in my F eyes FOh, I'm a drowningC man CI got F tears in my eyes CYou're pouring water FOn a drowing man CYou're pouring water FOn a poor drowning man Cfade out