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Em Am
You know, I'm the kinda guy that does it 9 to 5
Em Am
Workin' real hard, 'cause it's the way I live my life
Em Am
Back home, just me and you, girl, all alone
Em
With no one interruptin'
Am
Switch off the phone
Em Am
But I could be that other guy
Em Am
Who comes home late night after night, then tells you lies
Em Am
So, why you trippin' out on me, girl, all the time?
Em Am
When every day, it's only you that's on my mind, oh
Am Em
Every time we take one step forward
Am
You take two steps back
Em Am
Every time it's right, you bring left back, oh
Em
Girl, you really ought to think about it
Am
'Cause there's really no doubt about it (What?)
Em Am
You know I've been there for you and that's the truth
Em
Every time we take one step forward
Am
You take two steps back
Em Am
Every time it's right, you bring left back, oh
Em
Girl, you really ought to think about it (Oh)
Am
'Cause there's really no doubt about it (Oh-oh)
Em Am
You know I've been there for you and that's the truth
Em Am
You know, you're the kinda girl that doesn't need to front
Em Am
Keep it real, let me know just what you want
Em Am
Sometimes, you just don't know when to stop
Em
You worry so much over nothing
Am
You're just losing what you've got
Em Am
Now, can't you see there's no other girl?
Em Am
I think you're the most beautiful woman in this world, yeah
Em Am
But you say I don't appreciate you
Em
And I don't know how to treat you
Am
We don't do the same things we did no more
Am Em
Every time we take one step forward
Am
You take two steps back
Em Am
Every time it's right, you bring left back, oh
Em
Girl, you really ought to think about it
Am
'Cause there's really no doubt about it (What?)
Em Am
You know I've been there for you and that's the truth
Em
Every time we take one step forward
Am
You take two steps back
Em Am
Every time it's right, you bring left back, oh
Em
Girl, you really ought to think about it (Oh)
Am
'Cause there's really no doubt about it (Oh-oh)
Em Am
You know I've been there for you and that's the truth
B7
Remember, it wasn't that long ago
B7
You told me that you love me so
Em
Don't forget all the nights we shared
Em
When you told me, girl, just how much you cared
B7
Remember that you could be led astray
B7
But that's the way players play
Em
I'm not that kinda man
D Am
Why can't you understand, 'cause I
Am
Want you to trust in me?
Am
Baby girl, can't you see
Em
You're only gonna mess things up?
Em
You've done enough, why can't you stop this?
Am
You're gonna lose what's good for you
Am
And it's the last thing you wanna do
B7
Won't find another like me, oh
Am Em
Every time we take one step forward
Am
You take two steps back
Em Am
Every time it's right, you bring left back, oh
Em
Girl, you really ought to think about it
Am
'Cause there's really no doubt about it (What?)
Em Am
You know I've been there for you and that's the truth
Em
Every time we take one step forward
Am
You take two steps back
Em Am
Every time it's right, you bring left back, oh
Em
Girl, you really ought to think about it (Oh)
Am
'Cause there's really no doubt about it (Oh-oh)
Em Am
You know I've been there for you and that's the truth
Em
Every time we take one step forward (Every time)
Am
You take two steps back (It never fails, baby)
Em Am
Every time it's right, you bring left back, oh (Oh, oh-oh)
Em
Girl, you really ought to think about it
Am
'Cause there's really no doubt about it
Em Am Em Am
You know I've been there for you and that's the truth (No)
Em Am Em
Every time
Am Em
Every evening, mm