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I Can't Explain chords *
  E   D    D    A   E   E3x
EGot a feeling inDside (ACan't exEplain) 
EIt's a certain Dkind (ACan't exEplain)
EI feel hot and Dcold (ACan't exEplain)                     
Yeah, Edown in my Dsoul, yeah (BCan't exEplain)                            
  E    D   DI said (ACan't exEplain)                  
I'm feeling good now, Dyeah, but (ACan't exEplain)                                
EDizzy in the Dhead and AI'm feeling Eblue
The Ethings you've Dsaid, well, Amaybe they're Etrue
I'm Egettin' funny Ddreams aAgain and aEgain
I Eknow what it Dmeans, Bbut...              
ECan't explain, I C#mthink it's love, 
try to Asay it to you when BI feel blue,(but I)
But I Ecan't expDlain (ACan't exEplain)
Yeah, you Ehear what I'm Dsaying, girl (ACan't exEplain)
E  D  A  E    E  D  A  E
EDizzy in the Dhead and AI'm feeling Eblue
The Ethings you've Dsaid, well, Amaybe they're Etrue
I'm Egettin' funny Ddreams aAgain and aEgain
I Eknow what it Dmeans, Bbut...              
ECan't explain, I C#mthink it's love, 
try to Asay it to you when BI feel blue,(but I)
But I Ecan't expDlain (ACan't exEplain)
Yeah, you Ehear what I'm Dsaying, girl (ACan't exEplain)
E  D  A  E    E  D  A  E
  E    D    DI said (ACan't exEplain)                  
E(Ooh, DOoDh,  (Acan't exEplain)      
   E    D  DYou drive me Aoutta my Emind
E(Ooh, DOoDh, (Acan't exEplain)      
   E    D   DHey, I'm the Aworrying Ekind, babe
E(Ooh, DOoDh, (Acan't exEplain)   
   E    D   DI said I Acan't exEplain
Capo II
   E= D  
   D= C  
   A= G  
 C#m= Bm  
   B= A  
Set8

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The story behind the song

"I Can't Explain" captures that overwhelming feeling when you know exactly what's going on inside, but the words just won't come out. It's about a powerful, inexpressible emotion, a feeling so strong it defies articulation, leaving you to simply say, "I can't explain." This was The Who's debut single in 1964, establishing their sound as part of the pop art and mod movements. At its heart, it's the pure, raw energy of an emotion too big for language.

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I Cant Explain

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I Can't Explain chords *

E D D A E E

E D A E

Got a feeling inside (Can't explain)

E D A E

It's a certain kind (Can't explain)

E D A E

I feel hot and cold (Can't explain)

E D B E

Yeah, down in my soul, yeah (Can't explain)

E D D A E

I said (Can't explain)

D A E

I'm feeling good now, yeah, but (Can't explain)

E D A E

Dizzy in the head and I'm feeling blue

E D A E

The things you've said, well, maybe they're true

E D A E

I'm gettin' funny dreams again and again

E D B

I know what it means, but...

E C#m

Can't explain, I think it's love,

A B

try to say it to you when I feel blue,(but I)

E D A E

But I can't explain (Can't explain)

E D A E

Yeah, you hear what I'm saying, girl (Can't explain)

E D A E E D A E

E D A E

Dizzy in the head and I'm feeling blue

E D A E

The things you've said, well, maybe they're true

E D A E

I'm gettin' funny dreams again and again

E D B

I know what it means, but...

E C#m

Can't explain, I think it's love,

A B

try to say it to you when I feel blue,(but I)

E D A E

But I can't explain (Can't explain)

E D A E

Yeah, you hear what I'm saying, girl (Can't explain)

E D A E E D A E

E D D A E

I said (Can't explain)

E D D A E

(Ooh, Ooh, (can't explain)

E D D A E

You drive me outta my mind

E D D A E

(Ooh, Ooh, (can't explain)

E D D A E

Hey, I'm the worrying kind, babe

E D D A E

(Ooh, Ooh, (can't explain)

E D D A E

I said I can't explain

Capo II

E D

D C

A G

C#m Bm

B A

Set8

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