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Cant Be My Lover

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[Verse 1]
F#Anytime she come Bmaround
Something is about to go F#down        
Listen to the siren Bmsound
Wake up wake up right F#now
'Cause if I was to go to Bmsleep
Catch me dreaming of a way to F#creep
Trouble always seems to follow Bmme....Oh don't follow me now
[Bridge]
DOver and over and F#over again
I try to Dtell her no no no 
I already F#have a friend
DOver and over she's F#reeling me in
DShe says nobody has to know
C#But I got to let her go
[Chorus]
F#So I had to walk on bye
(She can't be my Bmlover)
She's flashing me them F#pretty brown eyes
(She can't be my Bmlover)
Though there's F#green grass on the other side
(She can't be my Bmlover)
All I can say is F#hi
She can't be my lBmover
Listen listen right F#now
Verse 2
F#Anytime she hear the Bmbeat
She be dancing right in front of F#me
Trying to lure me in between the Bmsheets
But I'm a man and I still get F#weak
But I'll be damned if I loose my Bmgirl
I'll be damned if I don't touch F#her
Curiosity it killed the Bmcat....Oh and I don't want that (so)
[Bridge]
DOver and over and F#over again
DI try to tell her no no no
F#I already have a friend
DOver and over she's F#reeling me in
DShe says nobody has to know
C#But I got to let her go
[Chorus]
F#So I had to walk on bye
(She can't be my Bmlover)
She's flashing me them F#pretty brown eyes
(She can't be my Bmlover)
Though there's F#green grass on the other side
(She can't be my Bmlover)
All I can say is F#hi
She can't be my lBmover
Listen listen right F#now
Verse 3
F#Ah couldn't let you pass even if I try
BmI'm a bird in the hand Why chase one in the sky
Sexy fF#emale refuse to comply
Plus Bmshe is an empress ho want ah stand by
Been F#receiving love but she can't satisfy
Would Bmlike to have my cake and even enjoy the pie
PolitF#ely decline like me shy 
Honey Bmsay me sof, come one give it a try
Look F#in ah me eyes with seductive eyes
Fill Bmwith deception trouble and lies
And F#ah doh want no more problems in a me life
Ask Bmme if me number so that we could enjoy the night
BmShe want
[Bridge]
DOver and over and F#over again
I try to Dtell her no no no 
I already F#have a friend
DOver and over she's F#reeling me in
DShe says nobody has to know
C#But I got to let her go
[Chorus]
F#So I had to walk on bye
(She can't be my Bmlover)
She's flashing me them F#pretty brown eyes
(She can't be my Bmlover)
Though there's F#green grass on the other side
(She can't be my Bmlover)
All I can say is F#hi
She can't be my lBmover
Listen listen right F#now
Listen listen right Bmnow

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Cant Be My Lover

by John Legend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

F# Bm

Anytime she come around

Something is about to go down

Listen to the siren sound

Wake up wake up right now

'Cause if I was to go to sleep

Catch me dreaming of a way to creep

Trouble always seems to follow me....Oh don't follow me now

[Bridge]

D F#

Over and over and over again

I try to tell her no no no

I already have a friend

D F#

Over and over she's reeling me in

She says nobody has to know

But I got to let her go

[Chorus]

So I had to walk on bye

(She can't be my lover)

She's flashing me them pretty brown eyes

(She can't be my lover)

Though there's green grass on the other side

(She can't be my lover)

All I can say is hi

She can't be my lover

Listen listen right now

Verse 2

F# Bm

Anytime she hear the beat

She be dancing right in front of me

Trying to lure me in between the sheets

But I'm a man and I still get weak

But I'll be damned if I loose my girl

I'll be damned if I don't touch her

Curiosity it killed the cat....Oh and I don't want that (so)

[Bridge]

D F#

Over and over and over again

I try to tell her no no no

I already have a friend

D F#

Over and over she's reeling me in

She says nobody has to know

But I got to let her go

[Chorus]

So I had to walk on bye

(She can't be my lover)

She's flashing me them pretty brown eyes

(She can't be my lover)

Though there's green grass on the other side

(She can't be my lover)

All I can say is hi

She can't be my lover

Listen listen right now

Verse 3

Ah couldn't let you pass even if I try

I'm a bird in the hand Why chase one in the sky

Sexy female refuse to comply

Plus she is an empress ho want ah stand by

Been receiving love but she can't satisfy

Would like to have my cake and even enjoy the pie

Politely decline like me shy

Honey say me sof, come one give it a try

Look in ah me eyes with seductive eyes

Fill with deception trouble and lies

And ah doh want no more problems in a me life

Ask me if me number so that we could enjoy the night

She want

[Bridge]

D F#

Over and over and over again

I try to tell her no no no

I already have a friend

D F#

Over and over she's reeling me in

She says nobody has to know

But I got to let her go

[Chorus]

So I had to walk on bye

(She can't be my lover)

She's flashing me them pretty brown eyes

(She can't be my lover)

Though there's green grass on the other side

(She can't be my lover)

All I can say is hi

She can't be my lover

Listen listen right now

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