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I Cant Stand It

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I CAN'T STAND IT
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by The Specials
INTRO - [Improvise 8 bars Pure Dm - Dm7 & Dm7sus, finish C7]
When I Dm7woke up this Cmorning aGm7lone in my C7bed
In a Am7cold room with Dmdamp sheets, and a Bb7pain in my Chead
I Dm7saw you last Cnight and you Gm7drove me inC7sane
Am7Why must you Dmhurt me aBb7gain and aCgainC7  
FI've had eAmnough, if I Dmdon't come back for Cmore that's Bbtough
'Cos I can't Cstand it,    Bb    Amthe way you've Dmplanned itC  Bb  
No I can't Cstand it any FlongerF7  
SometimDm7es I get so I Ctired I Gm7can't get nC7o sleep
I'm sAm7o drunk I can't Dmstand up on my own Bb7two feetC  
I'Dm7m feeling so Chungry I don't Gm7want to eaC7t
Am7You make me sDmo angry I Bb7can't eveCn speaC7k
FI'll stay Amat home wherDme I can be aloneC  Bb  
Because I jusCt can't sBbtand Amit, the way you'Dmve planned CitBb  
No I can'Ct stand it anFy longerF7  
SOLO - [16 bars as per intro with organ solo]
Try not Dm7to cry as I Clie in thGm7e rainC7  
Feel Am7like walking thDmrough walls just to Bb7get back hCome again
I Dm7saw you last Cnight and I'll Gm7see you agC7ain
Am7Maybe you're Dmtrying to Bb7drive me CinsaneC7  
FI've had enoAmugh, if I Dmdon't come back for Cmore that's Bbtough
'Cos I can't Ftake it any CmoreC7  
I'm going home where I can be alone, because
I just can't stand it, no I can't stand it
No I can't stand it any longer
OUTRO - [8 bars as per intro with no last chord]
Goodnight Terry,  Goodnight Rhoda

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I Cant Stand It

by The Specials

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Dm7

Gm7

Am7

Bb7

I CAN'T STAND IT

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by The Specials

INTRO - [Improvise 8 bars Pure Dm - Dm7 & Dm7sus, finish C7]

Dm7 C Gm7 C7

When I woke up this morning alone in my bed

Am7 Dm Bb7 C

In a cold room with damp sheets, and a pain in my head

Dm7 C Gm7 C7

I saw you last night and you drove me insane

Am7 Dm Bb7 C C7

Why must you hurt me again and again

F Am Dm C Bb

I've had enough, if I don't come back for more that's tough

C Bb Am Dm C Bb

'Cos I can't stand it, the way you've planned it

C F F7

No I can't stand it any longer

Dm7 C Gm7 C7

Sometimes I get so I tired I can't get no sleep

Am7 Dm Bb7 C

I'm so drunk I can't stand up on my own two feet

Dm7 C Gm7 C7

I'm feeling so hungry I don't want to eat

Am7 Dm Bb7 C C7

You make me so angry I can't even speak

F Am Dm C Bb

I'll stay at home where I can be alone

C Bb Am Dm C Bb

Because I just can't stand it, the way you've planned it

C F F7

No I can't stand it any longer

SOLO - [16 bars as per intro with organ solo]

Dm7 C Gm7 C7

Try not to cry as I lie in the rain

Am7 Dm Bb7 C

Feel like walking through walls just to get back home again

Dm7 C Gm7 C7

I saw you last night and I'll see you again

Am7 Dm Bb7 C C7

Maybe you're trying to drive me insane

F Am Dm C Bb

I've had enough, if I don't come back for more that's tough

F C C7

'Cos I can't take it any more

I'm going home where I can be alone, because

I just can't stand it, no I can't stand it

No I can't stand it any longer

OUTRO - [8 bars as per intro with no last chord]

Goodnight Terry, Goodnight Rhoda

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The chords for "I Cant Stand It" show the original chord names (including Dm, C7, Dm7, C, Gm7, Am7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.