TLC - Waterfalls

Originally in Eb, I play in D

DACG

DACG

Vox on the 1

DA lonely mother gazing Aout of her window

Staring aCt a son that she just can’t tGouch

If at any Dtime he’s in a jam, she’ll be Aby his side

But he doesn’t Crealize he hurts her so Gmuch

Vox down to the 3 on “but”, up to the 4 (the 7 of the chord) on “helping”

Dmaj7/ABut all the praying just ain’t Ahelping at all

‘Cause he can’t Cseem to keep his self out of Gtrouble

So he goes out Dand he makes his money the best Away he knows how

Another Cbody laying cold in the Ggutter, listen to me

Dmaj7Little precious has a Anatural obsession

For temptCation but he just can’t Gsee

DShe gives him loving that his Abody can’t handle

But all hCe can say is “baby it’s gGood to me“

DOne day he goes and takes a Aglimpse in the mirror

But he Cdoesn’t recognize his own Gface

DHis health is fading and he Adoesn’t know why

Three letters Ctook him to his final Gresting place, y’all don’t hear me?

DCome on

Spoken

DI seen a rainbow yesterday, but too many sAtorms have come and gone

Leavin’ a trace of not one god-given Cray, is it because my life is ten shades of gray?

I pray all Gten fade away seldom praise him for the sunny days

Dmaj7And like his promises true only my faith can undAo

The many chances I blew, to bring my life to anCew

Clear blue and unconditional skies, have dried the Gtears from my eyes, no more lonely cries

My oDnly bleedin’ hope, is for the folk who can’t cope

With such an endAurin’ pain that it keeps ‘em in the pourin’ rain

CWho’s to blame for tootin’ ‘caine into your own vein?

GWhat a shame you shoot and aim for someone else’s brain

You cDlaim the insane and name this day in time for fallin’ prey

To crAime I say the system got you victim to your own mind

CDreams are hopeless aspirations in hopes of comin’Gtrue, believe in yourself the rest is up to me and you

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