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How Can I

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A great song by Steve Hackett, sung by Richie Haven, which nobody's tabbed before. 
Here are the chords.
Intro:
Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Verse 1:
         Dsus4        DDsu2          D  
The local radio says sorry time to go
Dsus4But I don't sleep too Dwell
Dsus2Where are those Southern DBelles?
Chorus 1:
A7Tryin to get a telephone Gline through DSouth CaroAline
A7Your call may bring somebody Gdown for Dmiles Aaround
I'm Gwatching her Aeyes Dagain.
I won't Duse no Afountain Dpen.
Link:
Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Verse 2:
The lady isn't here. The message wasn't clear.
She left an hour ago, screamed from the floor below.
Chorus 2:
Mother nature never gives in, she wants you to sing
But how can I go on just singing this song
My car's out of gas again.
Hurry home to see my friend
Link
Bridge 1:
A7Money won't help you to Gwin a Dnew Bmlook at Athings
A7Loving can Gbring you Ddown so you Afall
A7Then why do you still Gtry to Dget up at Aall
Your Ggood and bad Aside showing Dthrough
Problems Gare a Apart of Dyou
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Verse 3:
You must love someone else or face life by yourself
You may expect a call.
She's waiting in the hall
Chorus 3:
See the garden grows and it grows, nobody else knows
And you can wear just any old thing,
the show can begin
I'm falling asleep to dream.
No more hills to climb it seems
Link
Bridge 2:
Money won't help you to win a new look at things
You never give in
So why don't you sing
But how can I go on just singing this song
My car's out of gas again
I'll be home to see my friend
The End

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How Can I

by Steve Hackett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus4

Dsus2

A great song by Steve Hackett, sung by Richie Haven, which nobody's tabbed before.

Here are the chords.

Intro:

Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Verse 1:

Dsus4 D D

Dsu2

The local radio says sorry time to go

Dsus4 D

But I don't sleep too well

Dsus2 D

Where are those Southern Belles?

Chorus 1:

A7 G D A

Tryin to get a telephone line through South Caroline

A7 G D A

Your call may bring somebody down for miles around

G A D

I'm watching her eyes again.

D A D

I won't use no fountain pen.

Link:

Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Verse 2:

The lady isn't here. The message wasn't clear.

She left an hour ago, screamed from the floor below.

Chorus 2:

Mother nature never gives in, she wants you to sing

But how can I go on just singing this song

My car's out of gas again.

Hurry home to see my friend

Link

Bridge 1:

A7 G D Bm A

Money won't help you to win a new look at things

A7 G D A

Loving can bring you down so you fall

A7 G D A

Then why do you still try to get up at all

G A D

Your good and bad side showing through

G A D

Problems are a part of you

Link

Verse 3:

You must love someone else or face life by yourself

You may expect a call.

She's waiting in the hall

Chorus 3:

See the garden grows and it grows, nobody else knows

And you can wear just any old thing,

the show can begin

I'm falling asleep to dream.

No more hills to climb it seems

Link

Bridge 2:

Money won't help you to win a new look at things

You never give in

So why don't you sing

But how can I go on just singing this song

My car's out of gas again

I'll be home to see my friend

The End

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