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Why Must I Plead

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FAll your bitterness and lies Bbsting like tFears in my eyes
GmAnd a Fthousand lovesick tunes Bbwon’t wash away the wounds In my mind
         GmYou been seen Caround you’re a new sensation
        GmYou got a bCetter deal and you took his invitation
        GmYou been Bbsitting on Chis lap and taking his dictation
FOh but Mercy       BbWe used Cto love all day and drive all night
FOh Mercy       BbJealCousy used to whet your appetite
FMercy        Bbwe were lCow as dogs and high as kites
     DmWhy must I Bbplead with you darling
     DmWhy must I pleaBbd with you darling
DmWhy must I pFlead with You Bbdarling
         CFor what already’s FmineBb  F  Bb  
FWell my friends are indiscrete Bband I sing myself Fto sleep
GmI donF’t mind the red wine or the Bbpick-up lines as long as it’s cheep
         GmI ask you whatC’s what and you say I’m all yours
        GmI ask you who Cyour friend is and you said Santa Clause
        GmI ask you to Bbcome home you say Cyou’re tired of being indoors
FOh Mercy       Bbyou know you Csigned on that dotted line
FMercy       Bbyou signed Cyours and I signed mine
FOh Mercy        Bbyou said Cforever ‘til the end of time
Dmoh     Why must I Bbplead with you darling
       DmWhy must I plead Bbwith you darling
DmOh Why must I plFead with You Bbdarling
         CFor what already DmmineBb  
FI said why must I Bbplead with you darling
CFor what’s already miFneBb  F  Bb  F  
GmSolo CbegDmins FoBbver
F  Bb  F  Bb  Gm  F  D  Bb  F  Bb  C  F  Bb
 F   Bbetc
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Why Must I Plead

by Richard Thompson

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F Bb F

All your bitterness and lies sting like tears in my eyes

Gm F Bb

And a thousand lovesick tunes won’t wash away the wounds In my mind

Gm C

You been seen around you’re a new sensation

Gm C

You got a better deal and you took his invitation

Gm Bb C

You been sitting on his lap and taking his dictation

F Bb C

Oh but Mercy We used to love all day and drive all night

F Bb C

Oh Mercy Jealousy used to whet your appetite

F Bb C

Mercy we were low as dogs and high as kites

Dm Bb

Why must I plead with you darling

Dm Bb

Why must I plead with you darling

Dm F Bb

Why must I plead with You darling

C F Bb F Bb

For what already’s mine

F Bb F

Well my friends are indiscrete and I sing myself to sleep

Gm F Bb

I don’t mind the red wine or the pick-up lines as long as it’s cheep

Gm C

I ask you what’s what and you say I’m all yours

Gm C

I ask you who your friend is and you said Santa Clause

Gm Bb C

I ask you to come home you say you’re tired of being indoors

F Bb C

Oh Mercy you know you signed on that dotted line

F Bb C

Mercy you signed yours and I signed mine

F Bb C

Oh Mercy you said forever ‘til the end of time

Dm Bb

oh Why must I plead with you darling

Dm Bb

Why must I plead with you darling

Dm F Bb

Oh Why must I plead with You darling

C Dm Bb

For what already mine

F Bb

I said why must I plead with you darling

C F Bb F Bb F

For what’s already mine

Gm C Dm F Bb

Solo begins over

F Bb F Bb Gm F D Bb F Bb C F Bb

F Bb

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