Shower the people (midi)

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1. You can play the game and you can act out the part,

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though you know it wasn't written for you,

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

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ashamed of playing the fool ?

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2. One thing can lead to another,

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it doesn't take any sacrifice,

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oh, father and mother, sister and brother,

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if it feels nice, don't think twice.

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Just shower the people you love with love,

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show them the way that you feel,

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things are gonna work out fine, if you only will, do as I say.

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Shower the people you love with love,

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show them the way that you feel,

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things are gonna be much better, if you only will.

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3. You can run but you cannot hide,

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this is widely known,

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and what you plan to do with your foolish pride,

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when you're all by yourself alone.

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4. Once you tell somebody the way that you feel,

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you can feel it beginning to ease.

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

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always getting the grease.

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Better to shower the people you love with love,

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yes, and show them the way that you feel,

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I know, things are gonna be just fine if you only will, but I like to do you.

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Shower the people you love with love,

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show them the way that you feel,

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things are gonna be much better if you only will.

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Oh, shower the people you love with love,

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show them the way that you feel.

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Shower the people you love with love,

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show them the way that you feel.

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Shower the people you love with love,

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show them the way that you feel….

(orig. = capo 5th) (James Taylor)