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Dave Cousins - You Never Needed Water
[Intro]
(Fast Picking)
[Verse 1]
You Dsaid you were a Avirgin when I Gtook you in the Dpark
You Gdidn't need a D/F#light to help you Emmake it in the Dmdark
You Gtook the highest D/F#bidder who could Emsatisfy your A7needs
You Dwrapped yourself aAround him and I Gsqueezed him till he Dmbleeds
You Gnever needed D/F#wings until I Emtaught you how to A7fly
You D7never needed Awater till your Gwell ran DdryG  D  G  
[Verse 2]
You Dalways set your Atarget on the Ghighest social Dscene
You Gnever gave your D/F#number till you Emknew where he had Dmbeen
You Gused to shop at D/F#Harrods and you Emwore the smartest A7clothes
But you Dwore them inside Aout so that the Gmaker's label Dmshowed
You Gnever needed D/F#money till I Emtaught you what to A7buy
You D7never needed Awater till your Gwell ran DdryG  D  G  
[Verse 3]
You're Djust about as Asubtle as a Grazor with your Dteeth
And you Ggot your greatest D/F#pleasure with your Emlover underDmneath
You Gsparkled like a D/F#diamond with a Emsmile that you could A7trust
You would Dfind yourself a Asucker and you'd Ggrind him into Dmdust
You Gnever started D/F#smoking until I Emtaught you to get A7high
You D7never needed Awater till your Gwell ran DdryG  D  G  D  
[Instrumental]
(Fast Picking)
[Verse 4]
You got Dwater, water Aeverywhere, but Gnot a drop to Ddrink
Take a Glook into the D/F#mirror, babe, it's Emlater than you Dmthink
You're the Gultimate exD/F#pression of PiEmcasso's favourite A7brush
You're the Dwall in his aApartment that he Gpainted in a Dmrush
You Gnever shed a D/F#tear until I Emtaught you how to A7cry
You D7never needed Awater till your Gwell ran Ddry

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You Never Needed Water

by Dave Cousins

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Dave Cousins - You Never Needed Water

[Intro]

(Fast Picking)

[Verse 1]

D A G D

You said you were a virgin when I took you in the park

G D/F# Em Dm

You didn't need a light to help you make it in the dark

G D/F# Em A7

You took the highest bidder who could satisfy your needs

D A G Dm

You wrapped yourself around him and I squeezed him till he bleeds

G D/F# Em A7

You never needed wings until I taught you how to fly

D7 A G D G D G

You never needed water till your well ran dry

[Verse 2]

D A G D

You always set your target on the highest social scene

G D/F# Em Dm

You never gave your number till you knew where he had been

G D/F# Em A7

You used to shop at Harrods and you wore the smartest clothes

D A G Dm

But you wore them inside out so that the maker's label showed

G D/F# Em A7

You never needed money till I taught you what to buy

D7 A G D G D G

You never needed water till your well ran dry

[Verse 3]

D A G D

You're just about as subtle as a razor with your teeth

G D/F# Em Dm

And you got your greatest pleasure with your lover underneath

G D/F# Em A7

You sparkled like a diamond with a smile that you could trust

D A G Dm

You would find yourself a sucker and you'd grind him into dust

G D/F# Em A7

You never started smoking until I taught you to get high

D7 A G D G D G D

You never needed water till your well ran dry

[Instrumental]

(Fast Picking)

[Verse 4]

D A G D

You got water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink

G D/F# Em Dm

Take a look into the mirror, babe, it's later than you think

G D/F# Em A7

You're the ultimate expression of Picasso's favourite brush

D A G Dm

You're the wall in his apartment that he painted in a rush

G D/F# Em A7

You never shed a tear until I taught you how to cry

D7 A G D

You never needed water till your well ran dry

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