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[Chorus]
I Gwant you, I Emneed you,
But CI ain't Dever gonna Bmlove you, EmLouise,
GDon't you Emdare go Cgettin' down on your Dknees.
GI gotta Emset mysCelf freeD.
GIt's Emno Clie.D  
GI'm sorry Emif I am makin' you Ccry.D  
GI never Emloved you although CI triedD  
GI gotta Embe true to Cme.D  
[Verse]
GI know you Emthought
You Cfound a love that would Dlast.
GI know your Emheart
Is Cprobably Dsmashed.
GBut I can't Emlive
CThis lie Danymore.
GI need to Emgo my own Cway my own Dway
GI'll show Emmyself the CdoorD  
[Chorus]
I Gwant you, I Emneed you,
But CI ain't Dever gonna Bmlove you, EmLouise,
GDon't you Emdare go Cgettin' down on your Dknees.
GI gotta Emset mysCelf freeD.
GIt's Emno Clie.D  
GI'm sorry Emif I am makin' you Ccry.D  
GI never Emloved you although CI triedD  
GI gotta Embe true to Cme.D  

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The Singing Telegram

by Misc Originals

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[Chorus]

G Em

I want you, I need you,

C D Bm Em

But I ain't ever gonna love you, Louise,

G Em C D

Don't you dare go gettin' down on your knees.

G Em C D

I gotta set myself free.

G Em C D

It's no lie.

G Em C D

I'm sorry if I am makin' you cry.

G Em C D

I never loved you although I tried

G Em C D

I gotta be true to me.

[Verse]

G Em

I know you thought

C D

You found a love that would last.

G Em

I know your heart

C D

Is probably smashed.

G Em

But I can't live

C D

This lie anymore.

G Em C D

I need to go my own way my own way

G Em C D

I'll show myself the door

[Chorus]

G Em

I want you, I need you,

C D Bm Em

But I ain't ever gonna love you, Louise,

G Em C D

Don't you dare go gettin' down on your knees.

G Em C D

I gotta set myself free.

G Em C D

It's no lie.

G Em C D

I'm sorry if I am makin' you cry.

G Em C D

I never loved you although I tried

G Em C D

I gotta be true to me.

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