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I CAN'T DO ANYTHING by X Ray Spex
INTRO:  (strum each chord)
DD    AA    GG    AA  (build up on last chord)
ALL IN:      C      A      F     Gx1
CI can't write   AAnd I can't sing  FI can't do anyGthing
I can't read    And I can't spell I can't even get to hell
I can't luv     And I can't hate  I can't even hesitate
I can't dance   And I can't walk  I can't even try to talk
   D     A     G    Ax2
DFreedom tried to Astrangle me  GWith my plastic poppAer beads
But I hit him back            With my pet rat
Yeah I hit him back           With my pet rat
REPEAT INTRO:
       C         A        F     Gx1
CI can't spit    AAnd I can't kick  FI can't even bGe thick
I can't read    And I can't spell I can't even get to hell
I can't luv     And I can't hate  I can't even hesitate
I can't dance   And I can't walk  I can't even try to talk
   D     A     G    Ax2
DFreedom tried to Astrangle me  GWith my plastic poppAer beads
But I hit him back            With my pet rat
Yeah I hit him back           With my pet rat
But I hit him back            With my pet rat
D              A              G             A  (hit chords once each time)
But I hit him back            With my pet rat

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I Cant Do Anything

by X-Ray Spex

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I CAN'T DO ANYTHING by X Ray Spex

INTRO: (strum each chord)

D A G A

D A G A (build up on last chord)

C A F G

ALL IN: x1

C A F G

I can't write And I can't sing I can't do anything

I can't read And I can't spell I can't even get to hell

I can't luv And I can't hate I can't even hesitate

I can't dance And I can't walk I can't even try to talk

D A G A

Freedom tried to strangle me With my plastic popper beads

But I hit him back With my pet rat

Yeah I hit him back With my pet rat

REPEAT INTRO:

C A F G

I can't spit And I can't kick I can't even be thick

I can't read And I can't spell I can't even get to hell

I can't luv And I can't hate I can't even hesitate

I can't dance And I can't walk I can't even try to talk

D A G A

Freedom tried to strangle me With my plastic popper beads

But I hit him back With my pet rat

Yeah I hit him back With my pet rat

But I hit him back With my pet rat

D A G A (hit chords once each time)

But I hit him back With my pet rat

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