[Intro]
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[Chorus]
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It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
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It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady,
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It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
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It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady!
 
[Break]
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[Verse 1]
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They all love you, you're a good girl,
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When you wake, find another man lying beside you,
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They all need you, they all want you,
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It's a shame ...to play the game ...the way they like to
 
[Chorus]
                 D                          C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
                 G                                  D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady,
                 D                          C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
                 G                                  D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady
 
[Break]
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[Verse 2]
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If I tell you ...where you're going to,
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You laugh in my face, I'm out of place, 'Mind your business!'
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They all want you ...to make love to,
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I'll be surprised ...if you realise ...where you're going to
 
[Chorus]
                 D                          C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
                 G                                  D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady,
                 D                          C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
                 G                                  D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady
 
[Verse 3]
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Nah, nah, na-na, nah!  Nah, nah, na-na, nah!
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Nah, nah, na-na, nah!  Nah, nah!
D                      C
Nah, nah, na-na, nah!  Nah, nah, na-na, nah!
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Nah, nah, na-na, nah!  Nah, nah!
 
[Chorus]
D                          C
Alright, you could've been here tonight,
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It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady,
                 D                          C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
                 G                                  D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady
 
[Verse 4]
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Nah, nah, na-na, nah!  Nah, nah, na-na, nah!
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Nah, nah, na-na, nah!  Nah, nah!
D                      C
Nah, nah, na-na, nah!  Nah, nah, na-na, nah!
G                           D
Nah, nah, na-na, nah!  Nah, nah