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Very funny song to play. this is just the same as they play in video from youtube, 
a la maroquinerie, acoustic set
intro
 F#m7-   F#m-  B  
 F#m7-   F#m-  B  
 F#m7-   F#m-  B  
 F#m7-   F#m- C#  
verse:
A, C#m-Cm-Bm, C#m, Bm, C#m, E  
AOh, talk talk talk
Oh, shut your mouth.
C#mA little kiss kiss kiss,
come on and help me out.
 C#m-  Cm- Bm  
           Desperate times call for desperate measures,
and desperate desires lead to desperate pleasures.
C#mYou know?
Oh yeah, you Bmknow don't you?
Oh god, you C#mdon't?
Oh no, you Edon't, do you?
(Repeat chords from verse)
Won't you teach teach teach me if you can.
How to [beat more guys up by the hand].
Who needs class when you got money?
Well I've got cash, but you've got everything else.
---Chorus:---
EWell you can call me crazy, but I heard that sells.
AOh, why can't I C#mbe you?
AOh, how can I C#mbe you?
BmOh, it's so easy for you to be
just what everyone wants to be.
ESo, why not me?
Tell me, why not me?
Tell me!
---Repeat INTRO---
(and now repeat from verse)
Well look look look who's laughing now?
Well it's me-e-e, but not too loud.
I won't make it on my own for long, dear.
I'm doing anything to just hold on here.
It's true, it's true,
that I could just walk a mile in another man's shoes.
Oh, why can't I be you?
Oh, how can I be you?
Oh, it's so easy for you to be,
just what everyone wants to be.
So, why not me?
Tell me, why not me?
Now listen to me, listen to me,
you're what I should be, what I could be.
So what do you say, what do you say?
I'm willing to pay, begging to pay.
Now what'll it take, what'll it take,
to get me a break, give me a break?
Oh what can you do, what can I do,
to make you like me, make me like you?
Why can't I be you?
Oh, how can I be you?
Oh, it's so easy for you to be,
just what everyone wants to be,
the -- things never stop haunting me,
you can make it look so easy!
Why not me?
Tell me!
Why not me?
Oh, tell me!
Why, not me?

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Why Cant I Be You Why Not Me

by Locksley

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F#m7

F#m

C#m

Very funny song to play. this is just the same as they play in video from youtube,

a la maroquinerie, acoustic set

intro

F#m7 F#m B

- -

F#m7 F#m B

- -

F#m7 F#m B

- -

F#m7 F#m C#

- -

verse:

A C#m Cm Bm C#m Bm C#m E

, --, , , ,

Oh, talk talk talk

Oh, shut your mouth.

C#m

A little kiss kiss kiss,

come on and help me out.

C#m Cm Bm

- -

Desperate times call for desperate measures,

and desperate desires lead to desperate pleasures.

C#m

You know?

Oh yeah, you know don't you?

C#m

Oh god, you don't?

Oh no, you don't, do you?

(Repeat chords from verse)

Won't you teach teach teach me if you can.

How to [beat more guys up by the hand].

Who needs class when you got money?

Well I've got cash, but you've got everything else.

---Chorus:---

Well you can call me crazy, but I heard that sells.

A C#m

Oh, why can't I be you?

A C#m

Oh, how can I be you?

Oh, it's so easy for you to be

just what everyone wants to be.

So, why not me?

Tell me, why not me?

Tell me!

---Repeat INTRO---

(and now repeat from verse)

Well look look look who's laughing now?

Well it's me-e-e, but not too loud.

I won't make it on my own for long, dear.

I'm doing anything to just hold on here.

It's true, it's true,

that I could just walk a mile in another man's shoes.

Oh, why can't I be you?

Oh, how can I be you?

Oh, it's so easy for you to be,

just what everyone wants to be.

So, why not me?

Tell me, why not me?

Now listen to me, listen to me,

you're what I should be, what I could be.

So what do you say, what do you say?

I'm willing to pay, begging to pay.

Now what'll it take, what'll it take,

to get me a break, give me a break?

Oh what can you do, what can I do,

to make you like me, make me like you?

Why can't I be you?

Oh, how can I be you?

Oh, it's so easy for you to be,

just what everyone wants to be,

the -- things never stop haunting me,

you can make it look so easy!

Why not me?

Tell me!

Why not me?

Oh, tell me!

Why, not me?

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