E C#m E C#m E C#m E You never asked me what I wanted. You only asked me why. C#m E C#m E B E I never thought that so much trouble was a restinʼ on my reply, A E I could say it was the nights when I was lonely A C#m and you were the only one whoʼd come. A E I could tell you that I like your sensitivity, F# B when you know itʼs the way that you walk. A E Why do you have to say that thereʼs always someone A E who can do it better than I can? A E But donʼt you think that I know that walking on the water B wonʼt make me a miracle man? E C#m Babyʼs gotta have the things she wants. E C#m You know sheʼs gotta have the things she loves. E C#m Sheʼs got a ten-inch bamboo cigarette holder E B E and her black patent leather gloves. A E And Iʼm doing everything just tryinʼ to please her, A C#m even crawling around on all fours. A E Oh, I thought by now that it was gonna be easy, F# B but she still seems to want for more. E C#m E Yeah theyʼre givinʼ you a bad reputation just because youʼve never been C#m E C#m E denied. You try to say youʼve done it all before. Baby, you know that you B E A E just get tired. Yet everybody loves you so much, girl. A C#m A E I just donʼt know how you stand the strain. Oh, but Iʼm the one whoʼs here F# B tonight, and I donʼt wanna do it all in vain.