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I Can't Wait:The Mamas And The Papas.
Released on RCA Records - Flip Side of
Words Of Love in 1966.
INTRO:B  Ab   Ebm   Dbm   B   Eb   B   Abm   Ab   Db   B  
CHORUS:
EbI can't Abwait to say good-bye..I can't Dbwait 
to make you cry.
I can't Abwait, I can't Bwait to let you Ebdown.
#1.
EbI can't Abwait, can't wait to hear you Gbsay that 
you Dblove me and you'll change your Abm7ways.
But I'll Absay, but I'll say I'd rather be free..
it's gonna Dbbe so good for Ebme and, baby, I can't
Abwait, baby, I can't Ebwait, no.
CHORUS:
I can't Abwait to hear you plead..I can't Dbwait, 
it's what I need.
I can't Abwait, I can't Bwait to see you Ebfall..
can't Ebwait to see you fall.
#2.
I can't Abwait, can't wait to hear you scream, baby, 
when you Dbknow that it's the end of your dreams.
Can't Abwait to see your face when I'm Dbpacked up
and leaving your Ebplace, and, baby, I can't Abwait, Bno.
INTERLUDE:  Ab   Db   Ab   Db   Eb   Ab  Eb  
CHORUS:
EbI can't Abwait to say good-bye..I can't Dbwait 
to make you cry.
I can't Abwait, I can't Bwait to let you Ebdown.
Can't Ebwait to let you down.
#3.
EbI can't Abwait, can't wait to hear you Gbsay that 
you Dblove me and you'll change your Abm7ways.
But I'll Absay, but I'll say I'd rather be free..
it's gonna Dbbe so good for Ebme and, baby, I can't
Abwait, Bno.
OUTRO:  Ab   Eb   Db   Eb   B   Ab   Gb   Eb   Db   Eb(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The story behind the song

The Mamas & the Papas were a foundational American folk rock group active in the mid-1960s, known for their distinctive vocal harmonies and their influence on the counterculture music scene. As you play "I Can't Wait," channel the group's signature blend of folk sensibilities with a new beat style, a sound crafted by songwriter and leader John Phillips. The band's music often evokes a sense of the era's free-spirited and harmonious energy. This song, like much of their work, can feel like a direct expression of eager anticipation.

AI-written from these sources:The Mamas & the Papas — Wikipedia ↗

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I Cant Wait

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Ebm

Dbm

Abm

Abm7

I Can't Wait:The Mamas And The Papas.

Released on RCA Records - Flip Side of

Words Of Love in 1966.

Ab Ebm Dbm B Eb B Abm Ab Db B

INTRO:B

CHORUS:

Eb Ab Db

I can't wait to say good-bye..I can't wait

to make you cry.

Ab B Eb

I can't wait, I can't wait to let you down.

#1.

Eb Ab Gb

I can't wait, can't wait to hear you say that

Db Abm7

you love me and you'll change your ways.

But I'll say, but I'll say I'd rather be free..

Db Eb

it's gonna be so good for me and, baby, I can't

Ab Eb

wait, baby, I can't wait, no.

CHORUS:

Ab Db

I can't wait to hear you plead..I can't wait,

it's what I need.

Ab B Eb

I can't wait, I can't wait to see you fall..

can't wait to see you fall.

#2.

I can't wait, can't wait to hear you scream, baby,

when you know that it's the end of your dreams.

Ab Db

Can't wait to see your face when I'm packed up

Eb Ab B

and leaving your place, and, baby, I can't wait, no.

Ab Db Ab Db Eb Ab Eb

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

Eb Ab Db

I can't wait to say good-bye..I can't wait

to make you cry.

Ab B Eb

I can't wait, I can't wait to let you down.

Can't wait to let you down.

#3.

Eb Ab Gb

I can't wait, can't wait to hear you say that

Db Abm7

you love me and you'll change your ways.

But I'll say, but I'll say I'd rather be free..

Db Eb

it's gonna be so good for me and, baby, I can't

Ab B

wait, no.

Ab Eb Db Eb B Ab Gb Eb Db Eb

OUTRO: (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About I Cant Wait Chords by The Mamas & The Papas

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