Artist: No Doubt
Song: Bath Water
Key: Em
Tuning: Standard
6 5 4 3 2 1
E A D G B E
During the verses and the intro hit each chord with five downstrokes:
Stroke
Pause
Stroke
Pause
Stroke Stroke Stroke
The first stroke, then a one-count pause, the second stroke, a one-count pause, then the next three
strokes in quick succession.
Intro:
Em Am Em Am
Em Am B7 B7
Verse One:
Em
You and your museum of lovers
Am
The precious collection you've housed in your covers
Em
My simpleness threatened by my own admission
Am
And the bags are much too heavy
B7
In my insecure condition
B7
My pregnant mind is fat full with envy again
Chorus One:
G Am D
But I still love to wash in your old bathwater
C G Am
Love to think that you couldn't love another
D B7
I can't help it you're my kind of man
Verse Two:
Em
Wanted and adored by attractive women
Am
Bountiful selection at your discretion
Em
I know I'm diving into my own destruction
Am
So why do we choose the boys that are naughty?
Em
I don't fit in so why do you want me?
Am
And I know I can't tame you
B7
But I just keep trying
B7
Chorus Two:
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G Am D
'Cause I love to wash in your old bathwater
C G Am
Love to think that you couldn't love another
D C B7
I'm on your list with all your other women
G Am D
But I still love to wash in your old bathwater
C G Am
You make me feel like I couldn't love another
D B7
I can't help it you're my kind of man
After this, continue with the Em-Am-B7 pattern for the bridge (with a pause for "Why do the good girls
always want the bad boys?"
Verse Three:
Em Am
So I pacify problems with kisses and cuddles
Em
Diligently doubtful through all kinds of trouble
B7
Then I find myself choking on all my contradictions
B7
Chorus Three:
Em Am Em
'Cause I still love to wash in your old bathwater
Am Em Am
Love to think that you couldn't love another
B7 B7 Em
Share a toothbrush you're my kind of man
Am Em
I still love to wash in your old bathwater
Am Em Am
Make me feel like I couldn't love another
B7 B7
I can't help it you're my kind of man
Here the song ends with a "doo, doo, doooo", and the trumpet noises. Any questions, comments, or
corrections please e-mail me at elvenqueen_2004@yahoo.com
