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[Intro] 
G  C  G  C  D
[Verse]
GShe hasn't had tDime to lCearn about this Gworld
She takes each daDy the way it cComes
GAnd she can get sDad but she's Cjust a little girlG  
She doesn't ask mDuch from anyoCneD  
[Chorus]
GBut what she wDants iCs you and meG  
EmLove at hAome lCike it used to beD  
GAnd what she wDants iCs what we wereG  
EmThe way we lAoved wChen we had hGerC  
[Verse]
GShe's only a cDhild but all the Ctears are realG  
She may wDish they didn't sChowD  
GShe hasn't got woDrds to Ctell us how it Gfeels
She tries so hDard to let us knowC  D  
[Chorus]
GBut what she wDants iCs you and meG  
EmLove at hAome lCike it used to beD  
GAnd what she wDants iCs what we wereG  
EmThe way we lAoved wChen we had hGer
[Verse]
EmYou may think iBmt's not enough Cthat she Gwants
us Amback in lDove  EmAnd I won't beg Bmand I won't 
plead Cbut what she Gwants Amis what I DneedD#  
G#what she wD#ants iC#s you and G#me
FmLove at hBbome lC#ike it used to beD#  
G#And what she wD#ants iC#s what we wereG#  
The way we lBboved wC#hen we had hG#er                                                 
G#The way we lBboved wC#hen we had G#her
G#The way we lBboved wC#hen we had G#her

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What She Wants

by Michael Martin Murphey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

G C G C D

[Verse]

G D C G

She hasn't had time to learn about this world

D C

She takes each day the way it comes

G D C G

And she can get sad but she's just a little girl

D C D

She doesn't ask much from anyone

[Chorus]

G D C G

But what she wants is you and me

Em A C D

Love at home like it used to be

G D C G

And what she wants is what we were

Em A C G C

The way we loved when we had her

[Verse]

G D C G

She's only a child but all the tears are real

D C D

She may wish they didn't show

G D C G

She hasn't got words to tell us how it feels

D C D

She tries so hard to let us know

[Chorus]

G D C G

But what she wants is you and me

Em A C D

Love at home like it used to be

G D C G

And what she wants is what we were

Em A C G

The way we loved when we had her

[Verse]

Em Bm C G

You may think it's not enough that she wants

Am D Em Bm

us back in love And I won't beg and I won't

C G Am D D#

plead but what she wants is what I need

G# D# C# G#

what she wants is you and me

Fm Bb C# D#

Love at home like it used to be

G# D# C# G#

And what she wants is what we were

Bb C# G#

The way we loved when we had her

G# Bb C# G#

The way we loved when we had her

G# Bb C# G#

The way we loved when we had her

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