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I Cant

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

He does this one progression throughout most of the song. Repetitive, but it suits the mood of the song in my
opinion. The transition from F to G produces almost a natural slide on the second stroke of the F. Use it, 
or don't, but it just kinda happens for me.
Hope y'all enjoy.
e|----C-------------G/B--------------Am7-------------F-------G----------------------|
B|----------1-------------3-------------1----------------------------------|
G|----------0-------------0-------------0-------2---/--0-------------------|
D|-------2-------------0-------------2----------3---/--0-------------------|
A|----3-------------2-------------0-----------3------5---------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------1------3---------------------|
[Verse 1]
 CThis ain't the G/Blife I thought IAm7'd live
This ain't the Fhome I Ghoped we'd Cmake
This ain't the G/Bpath I thought I Am7chose
This ain't the Fsky I'd Ghoped we'd Csee
This ain't the G/Btree I thought would Am7grow
This ain't the Fgod to Gwhich I prCay
This ain't the G/Bsong I thought I'd Am7write
These ain't the Fwords I Gwant to sCay
   G/BBut  Am7I        FcanG't be your CmanG/B  Am7  F  G  
[Verse 2]
 CThis ain't the G/Bflag I thought we'd Am7raise
This ain't the Fwind I'd Ghoped would Cblow
This ain't the G/Bship I thought would Am7sail
This ain't the Frose I'd Ghoped would bCloom
This ain’t the G/Bplay I thought we’d Am7stage
These ain’t the Fhills I’d Ghoped we’d Croam
This ain’t the G/Bsword pulled from the Am7lake
Yours ain’t the Fheart I Gwant to bCreak
   G/BBut  Am7I        FcanG't be your CmanG/B  Am7  F  G  
[Verse 3]
 CThis ain't the G/Bend I thought it'Am7d be
Are you someFone I've Gloved befoCre
Is this the G/Bsong the caged bird Am7sings
Is there some Flaw I chGoose to ignCore
This is a G/Bfaith I must Am7defend
I've triFed, I Gcan't pretCend
There is a G/Bhope I must contAm7end
We'll find the Fthread with the Gstrength to Cmend
   G/BBut  Am7I        FcanG't be your Cman G/B  Am7  
Least Fnot this Gtime arouFnd
It's something unpredCictableF  
Like where a leaf might Am7fa--G/B-aa--Fall
It's something unrestrCainableAm7  F  
Like a rooster's morning cCall
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|------3----5-------7-----10------8----|
E|--------------------------------------|
        I    can't   be    your    man

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I Cant

by Ben Sollee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

He does this one progression throughout most of the song. Repetitive, but it suits the mood of the song in my

opinion. The transition from F to G produces almost a natural slide on the second stroke of the F. Use it,

or don't, but it just kinda happens for me.

Hope y'all enjoy.

C G/B Am7 F G

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

B|----------1-------------3-------------1----------------------------------|

G|----------0-------------0-------------0-------2---/--0-------------------|

D|-------2-------------0-------------2----------3---/--0-------------------|

A|----3-------------2-------------0-----------3------5---------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------1------3---------------------|

[Verse 1]

C G/B Am7

This ain't the life I thought I'd live

F G C

This ain't the home I hoped we'd make

G/B Am7

This ain't the path I thought I chose

F G C

This ain't the sky I'd hoped we'd see

G/B Am7

This ain't the tree I thought would grow

F G C

This ain't the god to which I pray

G/B Am7

This ain't the song I thought I'd write

F G C

These ain't the words I want to say

G/B Am7 F G C G/B Am7 F G

But I can't be your man

[Verse 2]

C G/B Am7

This ain't the flag I thought we'd raise

F G C

This ain't the wind I'd hoped would blow

G/B Am7

This ain't the ship I thought would sail

F G C

This ain't the rose I'd hoped would bloom

G/B Am7

This ain’t the play I thought we’d stage

F G C

These ain’t the hills I’d hoped we’d roam

G/B Am7

This ain’t the sword pulled from the lake

F G C

Yours ain’t the heart I want to break

G/B Am7 F G C G/B Am7 F G

But I can't be your man

[Verse 3]

C G/B Am7

This ain't the end I thought it'd be

F G C

Are you someone I've loved before

G/B Am7

Is this the song the caged bird sings

F G C

Is there some law I choose to ignore

G/B Am7

This is a faith I must defend

F G C

I've tried, I can't pretend

G/B Am7

There is a hope I must contend

F G C

We'll find the thread with the strength to mend

G/B Am7 F G C G/B Am7

But I can't be your man

F G F

Least not this time around

C F

It's something unpredictable

Am7 G/B F

Like where a leaf might fa---aa--all

C Am7 F

It's something unrestrainable

Like a rooster's morning call

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

B|--------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------|

A|------3----5-------7-----10------8----|

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

I can't be your man

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