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Cant Stand Me Now

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A: 577655
B: 799877
E: x79997
E/A: x09997
A7: 575655
C#m: 9.11.11.999
F#m: 244222
The intro is a bit random and goes on for quite a while - ur gonna have to ad-lib
it a bit. It takes a while to get the strum pattern sorted cos it changes throughout
the song, so good luck boyo's.
Intro:                   A                   B  E(let ring)
       E(fast strums down)                 E                  E  E  
                       E/A                 E/A                E/A  E/A  
       E                  E                 E                E
                       E/A                 E/A                E/A  E/A  
       (E - E/A goes on for about 40 seconds, ad-lib)then..
       E                  E                 A7               A7
       C#m                B                 A                B
[Verse]
          E(let ring)
       An ending fitting for the start
           A(let ring)
       You twist and tore our love apart
            C#m(strum)    B  
       Your light fingers through the dark
       AShattered the lamp into Bdarkness they cast us
       E(let ring)
       No, you've got it all wrong way round
           A(let ring)                      C#m(strum)
       You shot me up, and blamed it on the brown
       Cornered the boy kicked Bout to the world
       The AWorld kicked back, a Blot fuckin' harder now.
[Pre-Chorus]
       EIf you wanna try, if you wanna try 
       C#mThere's no worse you could do, uh oh oh
       EI know you lie, I know you lie
       C#mBut I'm still in love with you
       Uh oh oBh, can't take me anywhere, AI take you anywhere
       BYou can't take me anywhere, AI can take you anywhere
       F#mOh I'll take you anywhere that Byou wanna go
[Chorus]
       E(quietly)                                          A  
       Oh, you can't stand me now, (no, you can't stand me now)
       You can't stand me now, (Oh, you can't stand me Enow)
       You can't stand me now, (No, you can't stand me Anow)
       You can't stand me now, (Oh, you can't stand me Enow) 
[Verse]
       EHave we done enough to keep it toAgether?
         C#mOr do we just keeBp on pretending       
         AAnd hope our luck is Bnever ending, no.
         EYou tried to pull the wool, I wasn't feeling too Aclever
       And you C#mtake all Bthat you lending
         AUntil you needed mending, no.
Pre-chorus 2: (same as before)
Chorus 2: (same as before)
Chrous 3: 
       EOh, you can't stand me now, (no, you can't stand me Anow)
       You can't stand me now, (Oh, you can't stand me Enow)
       You can't stand me now, (No, you can't stand me Anow)
       No you can't stand me Enow. 
[Outro]
       EOh, oh, oh, oh
       ANo, no, no, no
       E                  E                 A                A
       C#m                B                 A                B
       E(let ring)

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"Can't Stand Me Now" emerges from the tumultuous relationship between The Libertines' frontmen, Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. Their partnership, central to the band's songwriting, was often overshadowed by Doherty's struggles with addiction and the resulting conflicts with Barât, ultimately leading to the band's disbandment. This song captures the raw emotional landscape of their strained bond, reflecting the deeply personal difficulties that played out against the backdrop of their musical success. It embodies the pain and frustration of a relationship pushed to its breaking point.

AI-written from these sources:The Libertines — Wikipedia ↗

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Cant Stand Me Now

by The Libertines

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/A

C#m

F#m

: 577655

: 799877

: x79997

E/A

: x09997

: 575655

C#m

: 9.11.11.999

F#m

: 244222

The intro is a bit random and goes on for quite a while - ur gonna have to ad-lib

it a bit. It takes a while to get the strum pattern sorted cos it changes throughout

the song, so good luck boyo's.

A B E

Intro: (let ring)

E E E E

(fast strums down)

E/A E/A E/A E A

E E E E

E/A E/A E/A E A

(E - E/A goes on for about 40 seconds, ad-lib)then..

E E A7 A7

C#m B A B

[Verse]

(let ring)

An ending fitting for the start

(let ring)

You twist and tore our love apart

C#m B

(strum)

Your light fingers through the dark

A B

Shattered the lamp into darkness they cast us

(let ring)

No, you've got it all wrong way round

A C#m

(let ring) (strum)

You shot me up, and blamed it on the brown

Cornered the boy kicked out to the world

A B

The World kicked back, a lot fuckin' harder now.

[Pre-Chorus]

If you wanna try, if you wanna try

C#m

There's no worse you could do, uh oh oh

I know you lie, I know you lie

C#m

But I'm still in love with you

B A

Uh oh oh, can't take me anywhere, I take you anywhere

B A

You can't take me anywhere, I can take you anywhere

F#m B

Oh I'll take you anywhere that you wanna go

[Chorus]

E A

(quietly)

Oh, you can't stand me now, (no, you can't stand me now)

You can't stand me now, (Oh, you can't stand me now)

You can't stand me now, (No, you can't stand me now)

You can't stand me now, (Oh, you can't stand me now)

[Verse]

E A

Have we done enough to keep it together?

C#m B

Or do we just keep on pretending

A B

And hope our luck is never ending, no.

E A

You tried to pull the wool, I wasn't feeling too clever

C#m B

And you take all that you lending

Until you needed mending, no.

Pre-chorus 2: (same as before)

Chorus 2: (same as before)

Chrous 3:

E A

Oh, you can't stand me now, (no, you can't stand me now)

You can't stand me now, (Oh, you can't stand me now)

You can't stand me now, (No, you can't stand me now)

No you can't stand me now.

[Outro]

Oh, oh, oh, oh

No, no, no, no

E E A A

C#m B A B

(let ring)

About Cant Stand Me Now Chords by The Libertines

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