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You Should, by Joe Purdy, from Live at Hotel Cafe
  G    C(x12)
YGou and Jesus were clAmose, yeah at lCeast that's as far as he kGnows
YGou used to sell tickets, inAmvite all your friends, 
singing "CWalk on the water aGgain," singing "Amwalk on the waCter agGain"
G
AGnd I'm stuck here telling the tAmruth, unless I dCon't tell you nothing at Gall
GYou said "running out scared ain't no Amkind of excuse, 
I know it's hCard but you still should've calGled,
Yeah I know it's hAmard but you sCtill should've caGlled"
Yeah and it's gGood, and you sAmhould, and I know you coCuld if only you wGould
Yeah and it's gGood, and you sAmhould, and I know you coCuld if only you wGould
  Am    C    G(x4)
  G    C(x4)
YGou wanted so bad for the rAmain, yeah but I wCasn't the king of those tGhings
SGo I held up the hose as you sAmtripped off your clothes, 
and you danced nCaked on the tips of your tGoes
You did you dance nAmaked on the tCips of your tGoes
(chorus x2)

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You Should

by Joe Purdy

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You Should, by Joe Purdy, from Live at Hotel Cafe

G C

(x12)

G Am C G

You and Jesus were close, yeah at least that's as far as he knows

G Am

You used to sell tickets, invite all your friends,

C G Am C G

singing "Walk on the water again," singing "walk on the water again"

G Am C G

And I'm stuck here telling the truth, unless I don't tell you nothing at all

G Am

You said "running out scared ain't no kind of excuse,

C G

I know it's hard but you still should've called,

Am C G

Yeah I know it's hard but you still should've called"

G Am C G

Yeah and it's good, and you should, and I know you could if only you would

G Am C G

Yeah and it's good, and you should, and I know you could if only you would

Am C G

(x4)

G C

(x4)

G Am C G

You wanted so bad for the rain, yeah but I wasn't the king of those things

G Am

So I held up the hose as you stripped off your clothes,

C G

and you danced naked on the tips of your toes

Am C G

You did you dance naked on the tips of your toes

(chorus x2)

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