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You Left The Water Running

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You Left the Water Running
Otis Redding
Capo 2. fret
EYou left on the Awater running
EWhen you left me beBhind, baby now
EYou left all the Awater running
EIt's running from these Beyes of Emine
Baby now that
EYou turned out the Alight of love
EYou left with another Bguy, honey that me
EYou turned off all your Alove for me
EBut you forgot to turn oBff the C#mcry
Ooh, forAgot to turn oBff the cEry
Baby now that
EYou pull the shades Away down low
EAnd disconnect the telepBhone
But baby tEhese tears are running Afrom my eyes
EI can't turn 'em Boff and Eon
Now baby now that
EYou left on the Awater running
EWhen you left me beBhind, let me tell you
EThat you left all that Awater running
EIt's running from these Beyes of Emine
And now you go
EYou locked the door, and lAeft me outside
EAnd then you throw the key awayB, baby now that
EYou'll regret, baby, you'll Abe upset, now
EWhen you get your water Bbill to C#mpay, ooh
AWhen you get that water Bbill to Epay
Honey now that
EYou left all the Awater running
EWhen you left me beBhind, let me tell you
EThat you left, ooh, the Awater running
EIt's running from these Beyes of Emine
Baby now that
EYou left, ooh, the Awater running
ERunning from these Beyes of Emine, baby now that
EYou left all the Awater running
EWhen you left Bme beEhind... 

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You Left The Water Running

by Otis Redding

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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C#m

You Left the Water Running

Otis Redding

Capo 2. fret

E A

You left on the water running

E B

When you left me behind, baby now

E A

You left all the water running

E B E

It's running from these eyes of mine

Baby now that

E A

You turned out the light of love

E B

You left with another guy, honey that me

E A

You turned off all your love for me

E B C#m

But you forgot to turn off the cry

A B E

Ooh, forgot to turn off the cry

Baby now that

E A

You pull the shades way down low

E B

And disconnect the telephone

E A

But baby these tears are running from my eyes

E B E

I can't turn 'em off and on

Now baby now that

E A

You left on the water running

E B

When you left me behind, let me tell you

E A

That you left all that water running

E B E

It's running from these eyes of mine

And now you go

E A

You locked the door, and left me outside

E B

And then you throw the key away, baby now that

E A

You'll regret, baby, you'll be upset, now

E B C#m

When you get your water bill to pay, ooh

A B E

When you get that water bill to pay

Honey now that

E A

You left all the water running

E B

When you left me behind, let me tell you

E A

That you left, ooh, the water running

E B E

It's running from these eyes of mine

Baby now that

E A

You left, ooh, the water running

E B E

Running from these eyes of mine, baby now that

E A

You left all the water running

E B E

When you left me behind...

About You Left The Water Running Chords by Otis Redding

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The chords for "You Left The Water Running" show the original chord names (including E, A, B, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.