{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1125065,"song":"I Cant Make It Anymore","artist":"Richie Havens","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11250143-i-cant-make-it-anymore-chords-by-richie-havens/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1125065?type=chord","rating":4.77147,"votes":10,"content":"I CAN’T MAKE IT ANYMORE\r\n\r\n\r\nThis is my interpretation of Richie Haven’s version, based mainly on watching the\r\nWoodstock footage, listening to the song and a huge interest in the music. Richie’s DVD (The\r\nGuitar Style of Richie Havens) is available on his website and would be a great help and\r\nsource of inspiration to anyone who wants to learn about his style and incorporate it into\r\ntheir own playing. You may never play like Richie but you can emulate the sounds he makes.\r\n\r\nPlaying in Open ‘D’\r\n\r\nAt first glance some of Richie’s chord fingerings look very difficult as barring with\r\nthe thumb is the main feature. However, as a complete beginner to the guitar in 2008, I\r\nfound I made much faster progress in Open D than in normal tuning. It’s easier to sit\r\nwhile you play and barring with the thumb is made easier if you hold the guitar with the face\r\nslightly open (i.e. at an angle of about 20 degrees so that you can see the strings and\r\nfrets) and angle the neck of the guitar slightly downwards. I know this is considered\r\nbad form normally but it seems to work for Open D chords. I would also advise you to \r\ntrack down a supply of the “taco chip” picks that Richie uses. They are made by Fender (355 Medium\r\nI believe) and can be found quite easily on the internet at a few pounds per dozen.\r\nTheir extra size and flexibility are excellent for strumming.\r\n\r\nTuning\t[ch]D[/ch]\t[ch]A[/ch]\t[ch]D[/ch]\t[ch]F#[/ch]\t[ch]A[/ch]\t[ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\nI = \tIndex finger\r\nM =\tMiddle finger\r\nT =\tThumb\r\nL =\tLittle finger\r\n\r\nChords for the song\r\n\r\n[ch]DMaj7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]F#[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\t  \t\t  I\t\t\tFret 3[/tab]\r\n\t\t\t\t  M\t  M\tFret 4\r\n\r\n[ch]EMaj7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]  \t  [ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]F#[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch] \t  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n                              I\t\t\tFret 1[/tab]\r\n        \t\t\t\t  M\t  M    Fret 2\r\n\r\n\r\nThese are the dominant chords in the song, but Richie varies these chords frequently to\r\nadd what he refers to as “colour”. Both of the above chords can have the following\r\nvariations to produce subtle changes\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]F#[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\t\t\t    I \t  I[/tab]\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  M\r\n\r\nDrop middle finger to cover 1st fret only\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]F#[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n                              I        I[/tab]\r\n                                                M\r\n                                                L\r\nAdd your little finger one fret up\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]GMaj7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]F#[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  I  Fret 4[/tab]\r\nT\t  T\t  T\t  T\t  T\r\n\r\nThumb bars bottom 5 strings 5th fret\r\nIndex finger holds down 1st string 4th fret\r\n\r\n\r\nA7sus4 (known by Richie as the “mystery chord”)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]F#[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\t\t\t    I \t    I\t     I Fret 5[/tab]\r\n -\t  - \t  -\t  -\t  - \t  -\r\nT\t  T\t  T\t                          Fret 7\r\n\r\nThumb bars bottom 3 strings 7th fret\r\nIndex finger holds down top 3 strings 5th fret\r\nDifficult at first but a great chord\r\n\r\n[ch]A7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]F#[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n                                                 I Fret 5[/tab]\r\n -\t  -\t  -\t  -\t  -\t  -\r\nT\tT\t  T\t  T\t  T          Fret 7\r\n\r\nThumb bars bottom 5 strings 7th  fret\r\nIndex finger holds down 1st string 5th fret\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStrumming\r\n\r\nMost of the song is comprised of a steady, rhythmic, varied strum with emphasis on the\r\ndownstroke. The A7sus4 and A7 are played with much more gusto and of course there are\r\nmany occasions when Richie throws in four down-ups where previously there was one.\r\n\r\nIntro\r\n\r\nDM7  EM7 repeated with the variations mentioned above\r\n\r\nI get too low\t\twith no reason\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\t\t\t\t[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\nThey says it’s the moon \tor maybe the season\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\t\t\t\t\t[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\nBut something’s\t\tnot the same\r\n[ch]GM7[/ch]\t\t\t\t[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nAnd I won’t let my mind\tbelieve\r\n[ch]GM7[/ch]\t\t\t\t\t[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nBaby something’s wrong\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\nAll the feeling’s gone\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nI can’t make it\t\tanymore\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\t\t\t\t[ch]DM7[/ch]\t\t[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLately I don’t\t\tfeel much like talking\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\t\t\t\t[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\nInstead of going home\t\tI just go out walking\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\t\t\t\t\t[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\nAnd thinking\t\ttoo much\r\n[ch]GM7[/ch]\t\t\t\t[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nAnd I’m longing for\tyour touch\r\n[ch]GM7[/ch]\t\t\t\t[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nBaby something’s changed\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\nI don’t feel the same\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nI can’t make it\t\tanymore\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\t\t\t\t[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nI can’t make it anymore\t\tanymore\r\n[ch]A7sus4[/ch]\t\t\t\t\t[ch]A7[/ch]\t\t[ch]A7[/ch]……..\r\n\r\nDon’t know the reason why\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nBut I just can’t lie\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\nWhen I feel this way\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nThere are things I must say\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\nI can’t make it \t\tanymore.  No No.\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\t\t\t\t[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nI can’t make it \t\tanymore\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\t\t\t\t[ch]DM7[/ch]\t\t[ch]A7sus4[/ch]\t[ch]A7[/ch]……\r\n\r\nWhere did we go wrong?\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nWhere do I belong?\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\nLet me find out when\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nDid it all begin?\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\nWhy I’m losing you\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\nWhy our love is through\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\nWhy our love is through\r\n[ch]DM7[/ch]\r\n\r\nWhy our love is through\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\t\t\t\t\t[ch]A7sus4[/ch]\t[ch]A7[/ch]\r\n\r\nI can’t make it \t\tanymore (repeated 4 times)\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\t\t\t\t[ch]DM7[/ch]","plain_text":"I CAN’T MAKE IT ANYMORE\n\n\nThis is my interpretation of Richie Haven’s version, based mainly on watching the\nWoodstock footage, listening to the song and a huge interest in the music. Richie’s DVD (The\nGuitar Style of Richie Havens) is available on his website and would be a great help and\nsource of inspiration to anyone who wants to learn about his style and incorporate it into\ntheir own playing. You may never play like Richie but you can emulate the sounds he makes.\n\nPlaying in Open ‘D’\n\nAt first glance some of Richie’s chord fingerings look very difficult as barring with\nthe thumb is the main feature. However, as a complete beginner to the guitar in 2008, I\nfound I made much faster progress in Open D than in normal tuning. It’s easier to sit\nwhile you play and barring with the thumb is made easier if you hold the guitar with the face\nslightly open (i.e. at an angle of about 20 degrees so that you can see the strings and\nfrets) and angle the neck of the guitar slightly downwards. I know this is considered\nbad form normally but it seems to work for Open D chords. I would also advise you to \ntrack down a supply of the “taco chip” picks that Richie uses. They are made by Fender (355 Medium\nI believe) and can be found quite easily on the internet at a few pounds per dozen.\nTheir extra size and flexibility are excellent for strumming.\n\nTuning\tD\tA\tD\tF#\tA\tD\n\nI = \tIndex finger\nM =\tMiddle finger\nT =\tThumb\nL =\tLittle finger\n\nChords for the song\n\nDMaj7\n\n\n\t\t\t\t  M\t  M\tFret 4\n\nEMaj7\n\n\n        \t\t\t\t  M\t  M    Fret 2\n\n\nThese are the dominant chords in the song, but Richie varies these chords frequently to\nadd what he refers to as “colour”. Both of the above chords can have the following\nvariations to produce subtle changes\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t  M\n\nDrop middle finger to cover 1st fret only\n\n                                                M\n                                                L\nAdd your little finger one fret up\n\n\n\nGMaj7\n\n\nT\t  T\t  T\t  T\t  T\n\nThumb bars bottom 5 strings 5th fret\nIndex finger holds down 1st string 4th fret\n\n\nA7sus4 (known by Richie as the “mystery chord”)\n\n\n -\t  - \t  -\t  -\t  - \t  -\nT\t  T\t  T\t                          Fret 7\n\nThumb bars bottom 3 strings 7th fret\nIndex finger holds down top 3 strings 5th fret\nDifficult at first but a great chord\n\nA7\n\n\n -\t  -\t  -\t  -\t  -\t  -\nT\tT\t  T\t  T\t  T          Fret 7\n\nThumb bars bottom 5 strings 7th  fret\nIndex finger holds down 1st string 5th fret\n\n\n\nStrumming\n\nMost of the song is comprised of a steady, rhythmic, varied strum with emphasis on the\ndownstroke. The A7sus4 and A7 are played with much more gusto and of course there are\nmany occasions when Richie throws in four down-ups where previously there was one.\n\nIntro\n\nDM7  EM7 repeated with the variations mentioned above\n\nI get too low\t\twith no reason\nDM7\t\t\t\tEm7\n\nThey says it’s the moon \tor maybe the season\nDM7\t\t\t\t\tEm7\n\nBut something’s\t\tnot the same\nGM7\t\t\t\tDM7\n\nAnd I won’t let my mind\tbelieve\nGM7\t\t\t\t\tDM7\n\nBaby something’s wrong\nEm7\n\nAll the feeling’s gone\nDM7\n\nI can’t make it\t\tanymore\nEm7\t\t\t\tDM7\t\tEm7\n\n\n\nLately I don’t\t\tfeel much like talking\nDM7\t\t\t\tEm7\n\nInstead of going home\t\tI just go out walking\nDM7\t\t\t\t\tEm7\n\nAnd thinking\t\ttoo much\nGM7\t\t\t\tDM7\n\nAnd I’m longing for\tyour touch\nGM7\t\t\t\tDM7\n\nBaby something’s changed\nEm7\n\nI don’t feel the same\nDM7\n\nI can’t make it\t\tanymore\nEm7\t\t\t\tDM7\n\nI can’t make it anymore\t\tanymore\nA7sus4\t\t\t\t\tA7\t\tA7……..\n\nDon’t know the reason why\nDM7\n\nBut I just can’t lie\nEm7\n\nWhen I feel this way\nDM7\n\nThere are things I must say\nEm7\n\nI can’t make it \t\tanymore.  No No.\nEm7\t\t\t\tDM7\n\nI can’t make it \t\tanymore\nEm7\t\t\t\tDM7\t\tA7sus4\tA7……\n\nWhere did we go wrong?\nDM7\n\nWhere do I belong?\nEm7\n\nLet me find out when\nDM7\n\nDid it all begin?\nEm7\n\nWhy I’m losing you\nDM7\n\n\nWhy our love is through\nEm7\n\nWhy our love is through\nDM7\n\nWhy our love is through\nEm7\t\t\t\t\tA7sus4\tA7\n\nI can’t make it \t\tanymore (repeated 4 times)\nEm7\t\t\t\tDM7","chords":["D","A","F#","DMaj7","EMaj7","GMaj7","A7","DM7","Em7","GM7","A7sus4"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"A7sus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,3,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]}}}