Shower The People

Words & Music:

James Taylor

 

        D                         A

You can play the game and you can act out the part

           Bm             D/A         G

Though you know it wasn't written for you

             D                                 A        A#dim7

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

  Bm         D/A       G

Ashamed of playing the fool?

D                       A                 Bm       D/A  G

One thing can lead to another; it doesn't take any sacrifice

    D                   A           A#dim7

Oh, father and mother, sister and brother,

Bm          D/A    G             (D/F#)

If it feels nice, don't think twice.

 

CHORUS:

D/F# Em7                   A               Em7                         A

Just shower the people you love with love; show them the way that you feel.

Em7                       A           A#dim7 Bm   F#dim7

Things are gonna work out fine if you only will do as I say, yeah!

Em7                   A               Em7                         A

Shower the people you love with love; show them the way that you feel

Em7                       A            A#dim7 Bm

Things are gonna be much better if you only will. [C G]

 

You can run but you cannot hide; this is widely known.

And what you plan to do with your foolish pride

When you're all by yourself alone?

Once you tell somebody the way that you feel,

You can feel it beginning to ease.

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

Always getting the grease.

 

CHORUS:

 

OUTRO:   [repeat and out with vocal ad libs over this line:]

Em7                    A               Em7                        A

Shower the people you love with love; show them the way that you feel

[Possible ad libs:  They say in every life / They say the rain must fall / Just like pouring rain / Make it rain / Love is sunshine.]

FINAL LINE:

Em7                      A             A#mdim7   Bm  C  G  D

Things are gonna be much better if you only will...