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The Wanting Of You

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INTRO      A  D  
AShe's got her sweet children 
F#MShe's got her house she's got some laAnd 
Her earthly possessions C#M  
She's got a ring upon her hand D  
She tried to be a good giF#Mrl 
She tried to make everything Bmright 
             Bm/E  
She tried to kill the voices 
EThat haunt her each and every night 
CHORUS: AShe looks up to heaven 
	And wonDders why love is so cruel 
	She lovAes him won't hurt him 
	Can't sDtop the wanting of you  ohhA  D  
AShe married in high school 
F#MOldest was well upon her way 
ABut that wild night - Chicago C#M  
It left a mark she can't erasDe 
A phase you'll just get oF#Mver 
That's what her friends have always Bmsaid 
             Bm/E  
You dip your toes in water 
EShe's in way over her head 
CHORUS: AShe looks up to heaven 
	And wonDders why love is so cruel 
	She lovAes him won't hurt him 
	Can't sDtop the wanting of you F#M  
           DOhh ohh ohh ohhF#MhhD  
F#MKeeping her desire paralyzDed 
She cF#Matches in the corner of her Deyes 
Tank top, Bmsmooth skin, soft lips, tanned F#Mthighs 
                                   Bm  D-C#M-Bm-A-Bm-C#M-E  
How the hell's this ache ever gonna die.................
DAnd we make our choices 
F#MDoing what we think is good 
BmWe deny our own dreams 
'Cause Dsuswe think we've been told we should 
We thDink we've been told we should 
AShe looks up to heaven 
DAnd wonders why love is so cruel 
AShe loves him won't hurt him 
DCan't stop the wanting of you 
AShe looks up to heaven 
DAnd wonders why love is so cruel 
AShe loves him won't hurt him 
DCan't stop the wanting of yoAu.........D.
oh oh oh Aohhhhh
She can't stop, she canD't stop the wanting of yoAu........D..
oh oh oh Aohhhhh
she can't stop tDhe wanting, the wanting of Ayou
  CHORDS USED:     A= X02220
                   D= XX0232 OR X5777X
                 F#M= 244222
                 C#M= 445664
                  Bm= 224432
               Bm/ E= 024432
                   E= 022100
                Dsus= XX0230

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The Wanting Of You

by Melissa Etheridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#M

C#M

Dsus

A D

INTRO

She's got her sweet children

F#M A

She's got her house she's got some land

C#M

Her earthly possessions

She's got a ring upon her hand

F#M

She tried to be a good girl

She tried to make everything right

Bm E

She tried to kill the voices

That haunt her each and every night

CHORUS: She looks up to heaven

And wonders why love is so cruel

She loves him won't hurt him

D A D

Can't stop the wanting of you ohh

She married in high school

F#M

Oldest was well upon her way

A C#M

But that wild night - Chicago

It left a mark she can't erase

F#M

A phase you'll just get over

That's what her friends have always said

Bm E

You dip your toes in water

She's in way over her head

CHORUS: She looks up to heaven

And wonders why love is so cruel

She loves him won't hurt him

D F#M

Can't stop the wanting of you

D F#M D

Ohh ohh ohh ohhhh

F#M D

Keeping her desire paralyzed

F#M D

She catches in the corner of her eyes

Bm F#M

Tank top, smooth skin, soft lips, tanned thighs

Bm D C#M Bm A Bm C#M E

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How the hell's this ache ever gonna die.................

And we make our choices

F#M

Doing what we think is good

We deny our own dreams

Dsus

'Cause we think we've been told we should

We think we've been told we should

She looks up to heaven

And wonders why love is so cruel

She loves him won't hurt him

Can't stop the wanting of you

She looks up to heaven

And wonders why love is so cruel

She loves him won't hurt him

D A D

Can't stop the wanting of you..........

oh oh oh ohhhhh

D A D

She can't stop, she can't stop the wanting of you..........

oh oh oh ohhhhh

D A

she can't stop the wanting, the wanting of you

CHORDS USED: = X02220

= XX0232 OR X5777X

F#M

= 244222

C#M

= 445664

= 224432

Bm E

/ = 024432

= 022100

Dsus

= XX0230

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