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Thinking Man
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[Verse 1]
AIn the new edDition
BmI'm gonna rule Dout friction
AI'm gonna get someEone
Who under-sAtandsD  
AI want a heart
DLess demanding
BmSpeak your mind
DBut standing
ACuddling closeE  
ACuddling closeE  
[Chorus]
A thinking Aman's
What I Dwant
In aBmction
And in Dwords
A thinking Aman's
What I Dneed
And if Bmyou can't give rDespect
It's Abetter we don't Estart
[Verse 2]
AI've had enough indiDfference
BmI... I... I... DI... I... I...
AThat's all I heardE  
AThat's all I hearEd
AI want someone
DWho listens
BmNo fighting
DFor position
ANo other self
To Ehave to satis-fAyE  
[Chorus]
A thinking Aman's
What I Dwant
In aBmction
And in Dwords
A thinking Aman's
What I Dneed
And if Bmyou can't give reDspect
It's Abetter we don't EstartD  A  
[Bridge]
EOh I want to be with youD  A  
EI know that you want me tDooA  
ESay it's not just for my body
AGive me piece of Dmind
BmGive me piece of Dmind
[Instrumental]
A E A E A E
AIn the new editionD  
BmI'm gonna rule out fricDtion
ACuddling closeE  
ACuddling closeE  
[Outro]
A thinking Aman's
What I Dwant
In aBmction
And in Dwords
A thinking Aman's
What I Dneed
And if Bmyou can't give rDespect
It's Abetter we don't Estart
(Repeat and fade)
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About Thinking Man Chords by Joan Armatrading

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