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AIMEE MANN - CAN'T YOU TELL?
album version - 30 DAYS, 30 SONGS
Capo on the 5th fret.
[CHORDS]
e|Fadd9-3----FM7-0----C/G-0---G3---Em0---D2--Am0---F1--Cadd9--0--|
b|-1-----1-----1---0---0---3--1---1----3--|
g|-2-----2-----0---0---0---2--2---2----0--|
d|-3-----3-----2---0---2---0--2---3----2--|
a|-------------3---2---2------0---3----3--|
e|-------------3---3---0----------1-------|
[Intro]  Fadd9   FM7    C/G  G  
[Verse 1]
That Embastard making fun of me in C/Gfront of all my Gpeers 
Those Empeople think I own this town, you’re C/Gstripping all my Ggears 
Well Dguess what Mr. President, I’ll be Amseeing you in C/Gfour yeaGrs C/G  G  
[Verse 2]
Though Emon the campaign trail the papers C/Gpaint me like a Gclown 
Still Emall I see are crowds who want to C/Gfit me for a Gcrown 
I Dpoint out all my enemies just Amso my fans bring them C/Gdo--wGn C/G  G  
[Chorus]
Isn’t Emanybody Ggoing to stop meCadd9? 
I don’t Fwant this job 
I don’t C/Gwant this job, my Ggod 
Can’t you Dtell 
I’m C/GunwelAml G  
[Verse 3]
You Emtry to pin me down but you don’t C/Greally try that Ghard 
I Emthrow out any shit I want and C/Gno one trumps that Gcard 
So Ddazzled and distracted by your Amfantasy Of HildC/GegarGd C/G  G  
[Chorus]
Isn’t Emanybody Ggoing to stop mCadd9e? 
I don’t Fwant this job 
I don’t C/Gwant this job, my Ggod 
Can’t you Dtell 
I’m C/GunwelAml 
My Ggod
Can’t you Dtell 
I’m C/GunwelAml G  
[Verse 4]
You Emask about my plan but baby my C/Gplan is to Gwin 
I Emwind up all the tops and watch the others C/Gkeep the Gspin 
You Dhanding me grenades is just comAmpelling me to pull the C/GpiiiGn C/G  G  
[Chorus]
Isn’t aEmnybody gGoing to stop mC/Ge? 
I don’t Fwant this job 
I can’t C/Gdo this job, my Ggod 
Can’t you Dtell 
I’m C/GunwelAml
My Ggod
Can’t you Dtell 
I’m C/Gunwell 
I don’t Fadd9want this job 
I can’t C/Gdo this job, my Ggod 
Can’t you Dtell 
I’m C/GunwelAmlG  

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Cant You Tell

by Aimee Mann

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9

FM7

C/G

Cadd9

AIMEE MANN - CAN'T YOU TELL?

album version - 30 DAYS, 30 SONGS

Capo on the 5th fret.

[CHORDS]

Fadd9 FM7 C/G G Em D Am F Cadd9

e|-3-----0-----0---3---0---2--0---1----0--|

b|-1-----1-----1---0---0---3--1---1----3--|

g|-2-----2-----0---0---0---2--2---2----0--|

d|-3-----3-----2---0---2---0--2---3----2--|

a|-------------3---2---2------0---3----3--|

e|-------------3---3---0----------1-------|

Fadd9 FM7 C/G G

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em C/G G

That bastard making fun of me in front of all my peers

Em C/G G

Those people think I own this town, you’re stripping all my gears

D Am C/G G C/G G

Well guess what Mr. President, I’ll be seeing you in four years

[Verse 2]

Em C/G G

Though on the campaign trail the papers paint me like a clown

Em C/G G

Still all I see are crowds who want to fit me for a crown

D Am C/G G C/G G

I point out all my enemies just so my fans bring them do--wn

[Chorus]

Em G Cadd9

Isn’t anybody going to stop me?

I don’t want this job

C/G G

I don’t want this job, my god

Can’t you tell

C/G Am G

I’m unwell

[Verse 3]

Em C/G G

You try to pin me down but you don’t really try that hard

Em C/G G

I throw out any shit I want and no one trumps that card

D Am C/G G C/G G

So dazzled and distracted by your fantasy Of Hildegard

[Chorus]

Em G Cadd9

Isn’t anybody going to stop me?

I don’t want this job

C/G G

I don’t want this job, my god

Can’t you tell

C/G Am

I’m unwell

My god

Can’t you tell

C/G Am G

I’m unwell

[Verse 4]

Em C/G G

You ask about my plan but baby my plan is to win

Em C/G G

I wind up all the tops and watch the others keep the spin

D Am C/G G C/G G

You handing me grenades is just compelling me to pull the piiin

[Chorus]

Em G C/G

Isn’t anybody going to stop me?

I don’t want this job

C/G G

I can’t do this job, my god

Can’t you tell

C/G Am

I’m unwell

My god

Can’t you tell

C/G

I’m unwell

Fadd9

I don’t want this job

C/G G

I can’t do this job, my god

Can’t you tell

C/G Am G

I’m unwell

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