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Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 21:29:12 -0500
From: "D. William Bennett" 
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 (x32010@1)    F (133211@1)   CYou (x32010@1)push me when I'm
falling
C (x32010@1)                  C (x32010@1)    F (133211@1)   CAnd (x32010@1)then you put me down
CC      F (133211@1)   CI (x32010@1)guess I missed my calling
C (x32010@1)                  AmI (x02210@1)should
have been a clown
E7How (020130@1)much more
E7 (020130@1)     Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)  FHow (133211@1)much more can
I stand
CYou're (x32010@1)pouring water
F (133211@1)                         COn (x32010@1)a drowning
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 (xx0231@1)pouring water
     G (320003@1)      COn (x32010@1)a drowning man

DmYou (xx0231@1)treat me like
    G (320003@1)        AmThe (x02210@1)fool that I am
             E7Am
You bet that I like everything you do
    G (320003@1)        CPut (x32010@1)salt in my
wounds
     F (133211@1)          GIt's (320003@1)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 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
C (x32010@1)               FI (133211@1)got tears in my
eyes
F (133211@1)               COh, (x32010@1)I'm a drowning man
C (x32010@1)               FI (133211@1)got
tears in my eyes
CYou're (x32010@1)pouring water
FOn (133211@1)a drowing man
CYou're (x32010@1)pouring
water
FOn (133211@1)a poor drowning man
Cfade (x32010@1)out