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(Verse)
I don't know why I love her like I do
All the changes you put me through
Take my money, my cigarettes
I haven't seen the worst of it yet
         C                     G        A           A7
I wanna know that you'll tell me I love to stay
(Chorus) 
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
Take me to the river, dip me in the water
Washing me down, washing me down

(Verse)
I don't know why you treat me so bad
Think of all the things we could have had
Love is an ocean that I can't forget
My sweet sixteen I would never regret

         C                     G        A           A7
I wanna know that you'll tell me I love to stay
(Chorus)  
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
Push me in the river, dip me in the water
Washing me down, washing me

C#m        A             C#m        A
Hold me, squeeze me, love me, tease me
Em7
Till I can't, till I can't, till I can't take no more of it
(Chorus) 
Take me to the water, drop me in the river
Push me in the water, drop me in the river
Washing me down, washing me down

(Verse)
I don't know why I love you like I do
All the troubles you put me through
Sixteen candles there on my wall
And here am I the biggest fool of them all

         C                     G        A           A7
I wanna know that you'll tell me I love to stay
(Chorus) 
Take me to the river and drop me in the water
Dip me in the river, drop me in the water
Washing me down, washing me down.