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I Cant Help Myself

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[Intro]
B
[Verse 1]
BMy oh my, what's a guy to F#do
The Btime is right, time to make a F#move
EThis is hard to Btake, EI can hardly Bwait, F#I can't help myBself
[Verse 2]
BPins and needles, nervous alley F#cat
I Bcan't sit down, I'm burnin' up the F#track
ELike a runaway Btruck, EI just gotta Bbuck, F#I can't help myBself
[Chorus]
There's a Ewhirlwind up ahead, so spread the Bnews
I Ecan't be late, I gotta break, I feel like bustin' Bloose
F#I can't help myBself
[Instrumental]
B
[Verse 3]
BMy oh my, ride the wild staF#mpede
I Bcan't let go, I can't control the F#speed
EI'm chompin' at the Bbit, Eand it's too late to Bquit, F#I can't help myBself
[Chorus]
There's a Ewhirlwind up ahead, so spread the Bnews
I Ecan't be late, I gotta break, I feel like bustin' Bloose
F#I can't help myBself, F#I can't help myBself, F#I can't help myBself
EThis is hard to Btake, EI can hardly Bwait
F#I can't help my... I can't help my... I can't help myBself
[Outro]
B

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I Cant Help Myself

by John Fogerty

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

B F#

My oh my, what's a guy to do

B F#

The time is right, time to make a move

E B E B F# B

This is hard to take, I can hardly wait, I can't help myself

[Verse 2]

B F#

Pins and needles, nervous alley cat

B F#

I can't sit down, I'm burnin' up the track

E B E B F# B

Like a runaway truck, I just gotta buck, I can't help myself

[Chorus]

E B

There's a whirlwind up ahead, so spread the news

E B

I can't be late, I gotta break, I feel like bustin' loose

F# B

I can't help myself

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

B F#

My oh my, ride the wild stampede

B F#

I can't let go, I can't control the speed

E B E B F# B

I'm chompin' at the bit, and it's too late to quit, I can't help myself

[Chorus]

E B

There's a whirlwind up ahead, so spread the news

E B

I can't be late, I gotta break, I feel like bustin' loose

F# B F# B F# B

I can't help myself, I can't help myself, I can't help myself

E B E B

This is hard to take, I can hardly wait

F# B

I can't help my... I can't help my... I can't help myself

[Outro]

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