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Intro on  D  
AYou came 'round today, Cyou never even Dknocked on my door
AYour note tried to say Cthat you don't Dlove me no more
EI want you by my side 'cause AI wanna be your Cman
EI'm burning up inside 'cause AI wanna be your Cman
AI had to be told, Cfrom people that I Dmeet in the street
AThey are turning cold, Cwithout you I would Dnot be complete
EI want you by my side 'Acause I wanna be your Cman
EI'm burning up inside 'Acause I wanna be your Cman
DWhy did you write me in a CletterC  Bm  A  
A word from you would be much Ebetter
EI want you by my side 'Acause I wanna be your Cman
EI'm burning up inside 'Acause I wanna be your Cman
DWhy did you write me in a CletterC  Bm  A  
A word from you would be much Ebetter
ADon't cast me aside, Cwithout you I would Dnever survive
AWhy did you decide, Cto kill the love that Dkeeps me alive
EI want you by my side 'Acause I wanna be your Cman
EI'm burning up inside 'Acause I wanna be your Cman

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Dear John

by Nazareth

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Intro on

A C D

You came 'round today, you never even knocked on my door

A C D

Your note tried to say that you don't love me no more

E A C

I want you by my side 'cause I wanna be your man

E A C

I'm burning up inside 'cause I wanna be your man

A C D

I had to be told, from people that I meet in the street

A C D

They are turning cold, without you I would not be complete

E A C

I want you by my side 'cause I wanna be your man

E A C

I'm burning up inside 'cause I wanna be your man

D C C Bm A

Why did you write me in a letter

A word from you would be much better

E A C

I want you by my side 'cause I wanna be your man

E A C

I'm burning up inside 'cause I wanna be your man

D C C Bm A

Why did you write me in a letter

A word from you would be much better

A C D

Don't cast me aside, without you I would never survive

A C D

Why did you decide, to kill the love that keeps me alive

E A C

I want you by my side 'cause I wanna be your man

E A C

I'm burning up inside 'cause I wanna be your man

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