Verse
Fm D# C# A#m7
If I put myself in your shoes
Fm D# C# A#m7
If I lived my life like you do
Fm D#
Then I would understand the things that I have put you through
G# A#m7
Leaving you alone when you need me close to you
[Chorus]
Fm D#
I beg of you darlin'
C# D#
Can’t you see the man that I can be
Fm D#
I beg of you darlin'
C# D#
(Ooh) Don’t you know this river runs so deep
Fm D#
It’s running in you
C# A#m
It’s running in me
Fm D#
I beg of you darlin'
C# C7
Can’t you see the man that I can be
[Verse]
Fm D# C# A#m7
I told you I’d be home before the fall
Fm D# C# A#m7
One more lie I fed you to get through it all
Fm D#
You were so upset that I sent flowers to your door
G# A#m7
And you sent back a picture and said you wanted more
[Chorus]
Fm D#
I beg of you darlin'
C# D#
Can’t you see the man that I can be
Fm D#
I beg of you darlin'
C# D#
(Ooh) Don’t you know this river runs so deep
Fm D#
It’s running in you
C# A#m
It’s running in me
Fm D#
I beg of you darlin'
C# C7
Can’t you see the man that I can be
[Bridge]
A#m D#/G G# C#
I’ll never be free if you lost your faith in me
A#m D#/G G# C7
But I’ll never be free if I can’t live out all these dreams
[Chorus]
Fm D#
I beg of you darlin'
C# D#
Can’t you see the man that I can be
Fm D#
I beg of you darlin'
C# D#
(Ooh) Don’t you know this river runs so deep
Fm D#
It’s running in you
C# A#m
It’s running in me
Fm D#
I beg of you darlin'
C# C7
Can’t you see the man that I can be