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Shower The People

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[Intro]
Em7 D/F# G Asus4 A
[Verse 1]
You can Dplay the game and you can Aact out the part
Though you Bmknow it wasn't D/Awritten for Gyou
But tell me, Dhow can you stand there with your Abroken A#dim7heart
AsBmhamed of playD/Aing the Gfool
DOne thing can lead to anAother;
it doesn't tBmake any saD/Acri-fGice
Oh, Dfather and mother, sisAter and A#dim7brother,
          Bm        D/A             G(D/F#)
if it feels nice, don't think twice
[Chorus]
D/F#Just Em7shower the people you Alove with love
Em7Show them the way that you fAeel
Em7Things are gonna work out Afine if you A#dim7only wiBmllF#dim7  
Em7Shower the people you Alove with love
Em7Show them the way that you fAeel
Em7Things are gonna be much bAetter if you A#dim7only wiBmllC  G  
[Verse 2]
    DYou can run but you caAnnot hide;
     Bmthis is D/Awidely Gknown
And Dwhat you plan to do with your Afoolish prideA#dim7  
when you're Bmall by yourD/Aself aGlone
Once you Dtell somebody the Away that you feel
you can Bmfeel it beD/Aginning to Gease
I think it's Dtrue what they say about the Asqueaky wheelA#dim7  
     Bm           D/A             G(D/F#)
always getting the grease
[Chorus]
Just Em7shower the people you Alove with love
Em7Show them the way that you fAeel
Em7Things are gonna work out Afine if you A#dim7only wiBmllF#dim7  
Em7Shower the people you Alove with love
Em7Show them the way that you fAeel
Em7Things are gonna be much bAetter if you A#dim7only wiBmllC  G  
D/F#Better to Em7shower the people you Alove with love
Em7Show them the way that you fAeel
Em7Things are gonna be just Afine if you A#dim7only wiBmllF#dim7  
Em7Shower the people you Alove with love
Em7Show them the way that you fAeel
Em7Things are gonna be much bAetter if you A#dim7only wiBmll
[Outro]
Em7Shower the people you Alove with love; Em7show them the way that you Afeel (repeat)
They say in Em7every life,A  
They say the Em7rain must fallA  
Just like Em7pouring rainA  
Make it Em7rainA  
Make it Em7rain....  LAove, love, love is sunEm7shineA  
Make it Em7rainA  D  

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Shower The People

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

D/F#

Asus4

D/A

A#dim7

F#dim7

[Intro]

Em7 D/F# G Asus4 A

[Verse 1]

D A

You can play the game and you can act out the part

Bm D/A G

Though you know it wasn't written for you

D A A#dim7

But tell me, how can you stand there with your broken heart

Bm D/A G

Ashamed of playing the fool

D A

One thing can lead to another;

Bm D/A G

it doesn't take any sacri-fice

D A A#dim7

Oh, father and mother, sister and brother,

Bm D/A G D/F#

()

if it feels nice, don't think twice

[Chorus]

D/F# Em7 A

Just shower the people you love with love

Em7 A

Show them the way that you feel

Em7 A A#dim7 Bm F#dim7

Things are gonna work out fine if you only will

Em7 A

Shower the people you love with love

Em7 A

Show them the way that you feel

Em7 A A#dim7 Bm C G

Things are gonna be much better if you only will

[Verse 2]

D A

You can run but you cannot hide;

Bm D/A G

this is widely known

D A A#dim7

And what you plan to do with your foolish pride

Bm D/A G

when you're all by yourself alone

D A

Once you tell somebody the way that you feel

Bm D/A G

you can feel it beginning to ease

D A A#dim7

I think it's true what they say about the squeaky wheel

Bm D/A G D/F#

()

always getting the grease

[Chorus]

Em7 A

Just shower the people you love with love

Em7 A

Show them the way that you feel

Em7 A A#dim7 Bm F#dim7

Things are gonna work out fine if you only will

Em7 A

Shower the people you love with love

Em7 A

Show them the way that you feel

Em7 A A#dim7 Bm C G

Things are gonna be much better if you only will

D/F# Em7 A

Better to shower the people you love with love

Em7 A

Show them the way that you feel

Em7 A A#dim7 Bm F#dim7

Things are gonna be just fine if you only will

Em7 A

Shower the people you love with love

Em7 A

Show them the way that you feel

Em7 A A#dim7 Bm

Things are gonna be much better if you only will

[Outro]

Em7 A Em7 A

Shower the people you love with love; show them the way that you feel (repeat)

Em7 A

They say in every life,

Em7 A

They say the rain must fall

Em7 A

Just like pouring rain

Em7 A

Make it rain

Em7 A Em7 A

Make it rain.... Love, love, love is sunshine

Em7 A D

Make it rain

About Shower The People Chords by James Taylor

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