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I Cant Take It

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Intro: ( A/D  F#m ) x2  E  (see tab notes below)
Well I sAaw you today and realized, how I missed my peace of mind
I fDeel your breath in my ear, but lEate at night it's yDou I always tAhink about
That little girl inside of you I once knew, I shDould have, known better
SEtill the smell of yDou was on my E/DfaceF#dim,  but you were Adimtoo busy to nAotice me last nF#might
                           D                        E          D-       E  
Now I can’t take it alone,  I can’t make it alone, I can’t take it, I can’t make it alone
   A/DOh F#mno,  A/Doo, oh F#mnoE  
Then I tAell myself I’ll put you down, don’t wanna see your face around,don’t cDall me up anymore
  E                D              E/D F#dim           Adim               A
WF#mhen I hear your voice it’s in my ear, you’re kissin’ on the phone, it makes it all come clear
                           D                        E          D-       E  
Now I can’t take it alone,  I can’t make it alone, I can’t take it, I can’t make it alone
   A/DOh F#mno,  A/Doh, oh F#mno, A/DI try to tell myself, don’t need you anymore,
DF#mon't want you hangin, around my door, A/Doh F#mno
( D-A/C#-Bm-A-/G#-F#m- E) x2
Now DI can’t take it alone,  EI can’t make it alone, DI can’t take it alone,  EI can’t make 
it alone
        D-                         E                        A  F#m  
I can’t take it,  I can’t make it alone, if it’s wrong or right
        D-                         E               A  F#m  
I can’t take it,  I can’t make it alone, you know how I tried
        D-                         E                       A  F#m  
I can’t take it,  I can’t make it alone, I try tell myself, don’t need you anymore
        D-                         E                   A  F#m  
I can’t take it,  I can’t make it alone, oh baby, my pretty baby
        D-                         E  A  
I can’t take it,  I can’t make it alone
Intro:
e-A/D-------9---F#sus2-------F#m------|
b--9-10--10---9------10---|
g--9--9--9----11-----11---|
d--0--0--0----11-----11---|
a-------------9------9----|
E-------------------------|
Note - Todd Rundgren produced this song and it definitely has his signature sound on the guitar...

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I Cant Take It

by Cheap Trick

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Chords in this song · guitar

E/D

F#dim

Adim

F#m

A/D

A/C#

F#sus2

Intro: ( A/D F#m ) x2 E (see tab notes below)

Well I saw you today and realized, how I missed my peace of mind

D E D A

I feel your breath in my ear, but late at night it's you I always think about

That little girl inside of you I once knew, I should have, known better

E D E/D F#dim Adim A F#m

Still the smell of you was on my face, but you were too busy to notice me last night

D E D E

Now I can’t take it alone, I can’t make it alone, I can’t take it, I can’t make it alone

A/D F#m A/D F#m E

Oh no, oo, oh no

A D

Then I tell myself I’ll put you down, don’t wanna see your face around,don’t call me up anymore

E D E/D F#dim Adim A

F#m

When I hear your voice it’s in my ear, you’re kissin’ on the phone, it makes it all come clear

D E D E

Now I can’t take it alone, I can’t make it alone, I can’t take it, I can’t make it alone

A/D F#m A/D F#m A/D

Oh no, oh, oh no, I try to tell myself, don’t need you anymore,

F#m A/D F#m

Don't want you hangin, around my door, oh no

D A/C# Bm A F#m E

( ----/G#-- ) x2

D E D E

Now I can’t take it alone, I can’t make it alone, I can’t take it alone, I can’t make

it alone

D E A F#m

I can’t take it, I can’t make it alone, if it’s wrong or right

D E A F#m

I can’t take it, I can’t make it alone, you know how I tried

D E A F#m

I can’t take it, I can’t make it alone, I try tell myself, don’t need you anymore

D E A F#m

I can’t take it, I can’t make it alone, oh baby, my pretty baby

D E A

I can’t take it, I can’t make it alone

Intro:

A/D F#sus2 F#m

e--------9----------------|

b--9-10--10---9------10---|

g--9--9--9----11-----11---|

d--0--0--0----11-----11---|

a-------------9------9----|

E-------------------------|

Note - Todd Rundgren produced this song and it definitely has his signature sound on the guitar...

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