Elvis Costello - Pouring Water On A Drowning Man guitar tab

Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 21:29:12 -0500

From: "D. William Bennett"

Subject: c/costello_elvis/pouring_water_on_a_drowning_man.crd

Pouring Water On a Drowning Man - By Elvis Costello From "Kojak Variety"

Pouring Water On A Drowning Man

(Elvis Costello from the album "Kojak

Variety - Words and Music by D.

Baker/D. McCormick)

Transcribed by D.

William Bennett

N.C. C F C

You push me when I'm

falling

C C F C

And then you put me down

C

C F C

I guess I missed my calling

C Am

I should

have been a clown

E7

How much more

E7 Am G F

How much more can

I stand

C

You're pouring water

F C

On a drowning

man

You put me on the right track

And then you put me down

You stab me in

the back

Everytime I turn around

Criticize my lovin'

When I'm doing the

very best I can

You're pouring water

On a drowning man

Chorus:

N.C.

Dm

You're pouring water

G C

On a drowning man

Dm

You treat me like

G Am

The fool that I am

E7

Am

You bet that I like everything you do

G C

Put salt in my

wounds

F G

It's sad but it's true

You warm me with your

kisses

Then you leave me in the cold

How can I know your wishes

When I've

never been told

Won't you please forgive me

Just try and understand

You're

pouring water

On a drowning man

Chorus

You're pouring water

On a drowning

man

You treat me like

The fool that I am

You bet that I like everything you

do

Put salt in my wounds

It's sad but it's true

You warm me with your

kisses

Then you leave me in the cold

How can I know your wishes

When I've

never been told

Won't you please forgive me

Just try and understand

You're

pouring water

On a poor drowning man

C F

I got tears in my

eyes

F C

Oh, I'm a drowning man

C F

I got

tears in my eyes

C

You're pouring water

F

On a drowing man

C

You're pouring

water

F

On a poor drowning man

C

fade out