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I Cant Make It

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“I Can’t Make It”
(Steve Marriott/Ronnie Lane)
Small Faces, single March 1967
RIFF ||:  G--  A   E   C--  D:||
-- = slide
Keyboard fill at *
e|------------|
B|--8-7--/5---|
G|--7-7--/6---|
D|-------/7---|
A|------------|
E|------------|
[Verse]
  G          A      E      C* D  
    I know how you’re feeling (feeling)
   G   AI felt tEhat wCay tDoo
GSo dAon’t get hung up 'cEause Cit's hDealing (healing)
And IC’m gonna help you thrBmough it all, lEisten bE7aby
[Chorus]
(Alternates between  A   D   Dsus4, fast chord riff like   Asus4   A   G/A    A   Dsus4  D)
                   A        D    Dsus4(fill:  D   D   D   Dsus4   D  A)
  I can make it if you can
  AI can take it if yDou canDsus4  
  AI know that your hDeart's strongDsus4  
  AI know that you'll hDold onDsus4  
                             A   Asus4(trill)
  I can’t make it without you (no no no)
  I can’t make it without you
[Bridge]
So F#mopen up your mind
As well as your heartF#m/E  
DI can’t go on
             Dm     Dm     E      E   AN.C.
Knowing you’re not near me     no no no no no
[Verse]
I know that I could love you (love you)
‘Cause you kissed me with your eyes
But if you ain’t got the strength to make it with me (make it with me)
Then I can’t sympathize, no listen baby
[Chorus]
I can make it if you can (hey hey yeah)
I can take it if you can (my my my)
I know that your heart's strong (hey yeah)
I know that you'll hold on (listen)
                           A   Asus4(trill)
I can’t make it without you (no no no)
I can’t make it without you (no no no)
You know it’s true girl
You know it’s true girl
I can't make it with you
Won't you get yourself together and under control
And take me before my desire gets old, yeah!
[Outro]
(Fade out on chorus chords)
  A       Asus4     D          Dsus4(fill:  D   D   D   Dsus4   D  A)
Help, help, help, my my my
Help, help, I got to keep on trying for ya
Help, I can't make it with you, no no no no no no
No, Help, I got to sing the song one more time
(I can make it if you can)
Help, Help, I can't, I can't take it if you can't

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I Cant Make It

by Small Faces

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Asus4

G/A

F#m

F#m/E

“I Can’t Make It”

(Steve Marriott/Ronnie Lane)

Small Faces, single March 1967

G A E C D

RIFF ||: -- -- :||

-- = slide

Keyboard fill at *

e|------------|

B|--8-7--/5---|

G|--7-7--/6---|

D|-------/7---|

A|------------|

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

[Verse]

G A E C D

I know how you’re feeling (feeling)

G A E C D

I felt that way too

G A E C D

So don’t get hung up 'cause it's healing (healing)

C Bm E E7

And I’m gonna help you through it all, listen baby

[Chorus]

A D Dsus4 Asus4 A G/A A Dsus4 D

(Alternates between , fast chord riff like )

A D Dsus4 D D D Dsus4 D A

(fill: )

I can make it if you can

A D Dsus4

I can take it if you can

A D Dsus4

I know that your heart's strong

A D Dsus4

I know that you'll hold on

A Asus4

(trill)

I can’t make it without you (no no no)

I can’t make it without you

[Bridge]

F#m

So open up your mind

F#m/E

As well as your heart

I can’t go on

Dm Dm E E A

N.C.

Knowing you’re not near me no no no no no

[Verse]

I know that I could love you (love you)

‘Cause you kissed me with your eyes

But if you ain’t got the strength to make it with me (make it with me)

Then I can’t sympathize, no listen baby

[Chorus]

I can make it if you can (hey hey yeah)

I can take it if you can (my my my)

I know that your heart's strong (hey yeah)

I know that you'll hold on (listen)

A Asus4

(trill)

I can’t make it without you (no no no)

You know it’s true girl

I can't make it with you

Won't you get yourself together and under control

And take me before my desire gets old, yeah!

[Outro]

(Fade out on chorus chords)

A Asus4 D Dsus4 D D D Dsus4 D A

(fill: )

Help, help, help, my my my

Help, help, I got to keep on trying for ya

Help, I can't make it with you, no no no no no no

No, Help, I got to sing the song one more time

(I can make it if you can)

Help, Help, I can't, I can't take it if you can't

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