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O-o-o-oh Dthe water's gGetting deep
And I can't Aswim Gbecause it's diArty, dirty wGater
O-oD-o-oGh, o-oD-o-ohA  
DMany's the time I've Aasked you to sDay
Why do you feel so bAad day to dDay?
GCould it be you're wrDong Gto push yourself aDlong
I'd sGay it's not a guess, you make yourself a mess
And gEet yourself in deeper wAater
DWhy do you think it's aAll wrong for yDou?
Maybe it's in some thAings that you dDo
GBaby, it's alrDight tGo stay out every niDght
If GI could change your mind I'd bring you back in line
To Edo the things you really ouAghtta
O-o-o-oh Dthe water's gGetting deep
And I can't AswimG, if I coAuld then I'd come iGn
O-o-o-ohD, the water's Ggetting deep
And I can't Aswim Gbecause it's diArty, dirty wGater
O-oD-o-oGh, o-oD-o-ohA  
DWhy do you think it's aAll wrong for yDou?
Maybe it's in some thAings that you dDo
GBaby, it's alrDight tGo stay out every niDght
If GI could change your mind I'd bring you back in line
To Edo the things you really ouAghtta
O-o-o-oh Dthe water's gGetting deep
And I can't AswimG, if I coAuld then I'd come iGn
O-o-o-ohD, the water's Ggetting deep
And I can't Aswim Gbecause it's diArty, dirty wGater
O-o-o-oh Dthe water's gGetting deep...

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Dirty Water

by Status Quo

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D G

O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep

A G A G

And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water

D G D A

O-o-o-oh, o-o-o-oh

D A D

Many's the time I've asked you to say

A D

Why do you feel so bad day to day?

G D G D

Could it be you're wrong to push yourself along

I'd say it's not a guess, you make yourself a mess

E A

And get yourself in deeper water

D A D

Why do you think it's all wrong for you?

A D

Maybe it's in some things that you do

G D G D

Baby, it's alright to stay out every night

If I could change your mind I'd bring you back in line

E A

To do the things you really oughtta

D G

O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep

A G A G

And I can't swim, if I could then I'd come in

D G

O-o-o-oh, the water's getting deep

A G A G

And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water

D G D A

O-o-o-oh, o-o-o-oh

D A D

Why do you think it's all wrong for you?

A D

Maybe it's in some things that you do

G D G D

Baby, it's alright to stay out every night

If I could change your mind I'd bring you back in line

E A

To do the things you really oughtta

D G

O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep

A G A G

And I can't swim, if I could then I'd come in

D G

O-o-o-oh, the water's getting deep

A G A G

And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water

D G

O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep...

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