Verse
A#m G# F# D#m7
If I put myself in your shoes
A#m G# F# D#m7
If I lived my life like you do
A#m G#
Then I would understand the things that I have put you through
C# D#m7
Leaving you alone when you need me close to you
[Chorus]
A#m G#
I beg of you darlin'
F# G#
Can’t you see the man that I can be
A#m G#
I beg of you darlin'
F# G#
(Ooh) Don’t you know this river runs so deep
A#m G#
It’s running in you
F# D#m
It’s running in me
A#m G#
I beg of you darlin'
F# F7
Can’t you see the man that I can be
[Verse]
A#m G# F# D#m7
I told you I’d be home before the fall
A#m G# F# D#m7
One more lie I fed you to get through it all
A#m G#
You were so upset that I sent flowers to your door
C# D#m7
And you sent back a picture and said you wanted more
[Chorus]
A#m G#
I beg of you darlin'
F# G#
Can’t you see the man that I can be
A#m G#
I beg of you darlin'
F# G#
(Ooh) Don’t you know this river runs so deep
A#m G#
It’s running in you
F# D#m
It’s running in me
A#m G#
I beg of you darlin'
F# F7
Can’t you see the man that I can be
[Bridge]
D#m G#/C C# F#
I’ll never be free if you lost your faith in me
D#m G#/C C# F7
But I’ll never be free if I can’t live out all these dreams
[Chorus]
A#m G#
I beg of you darlin'
F# G#
Can’t you see the man that I can be
A#m G#
I beg of you darlin'
F# G#
(Ooh) Don’t you know this river runs so deep
A#m G#
It’s running in you
F# D#m
It’s running in me
A#m G#
I beg of you darlin'
F# F7
Can’t you see the man that I can be