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NOTE: You could also play a F6 instead of the F chord in the verses.
      Just keep your pinky on the 3rd fret of the B-string.
[Verse 1]
   Bb   FJust give me a glEm7impse, I have to know
   Bb   FJust give me the bEm7usiness end to go
   Bb   FI wanna be dEm7one by twenty-to-four
   Bb   FOh show me the bEm7ones under the floor in your Bbroom
   Bb   FHave I aEm7woken something sleeping in yBbou?
   Bb   FThat was the fuEm7ture on the phone
[Pre-Chorus]
He said it's up to Dm/Fme, it's up to me
it's up to D/F#me, it's up to me
I've gotta try it aGmgain!
It's up to me, it's up to Bbme, it's up to me
I've gotta figure it Dm/Fout
It's up to me, it's up to D/F#me, it's up to me
I said, I said
[Chorus]
GmHelp me!   FI can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
Can't Gmdo the thing you Fwant
Can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
GmHelp me!   FI can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
Can't Gmdo the thing you Fwant
Can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
[Verse 2]
   Bb    FI'm loving the Em7bass, I'm loving the drums
   Bb    FI cannot iEm7magine how to be wrong
BbDear lFife, dear lEm7ife, dear life, dear liBbfe
   Bb    FBut that was the Em7horror on the phone
[Pre-Chorus]
He said it's up to Dm/Fme, it's up to me, it's up to D/F#me, it's up to me
I gotta try it agGmain!
It's up to me, it's up to Bbme, it's up to me
I gotta rip it aDm/Fpart!
It's up to me, it's up to D/F#me, it's up to me
I said, I said
[Chorus]
GmHelp me!   FI can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
Can't Gmdo the thing you Fwant
Can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
GmHelp me!   FI can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
Can't Gmdo the thing you Fwant
Can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
GmHelp me!   FI can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
Can't Gmdo the thing you Fwant
Can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
GmHelp me!   FI can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
Can't Gmdo the thing you Fwant
Can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
[Instrumental]
 Bb   F   Em7(3x)
Dm/F D/F# Gm Bb
[Pre-Chorus]
It's up to Dm/Fme, it's up to me, it's up to D/F#me, it's up to me
Just wanna be on my Gmown
It's up to me, it's up to Bbme, it's up to me
I gotta rip it aDm/Fpart!
It's up to me, it's up to D/F#me, it's up to me
I said, I said
[Chorus]
   Gm    FI can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
Can't Gmdo the thing you wFant
Can't Cdo the thing you wBbant
GmHelp me!   FI can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
Can't Gmdo the thing you Fwant
Can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
GmHelp me!   FI can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
Can't Gmdo the thing you Fwant
Can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
GmHelp me!   FI can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
Can't Gmdo the thing you Fwant
Can't Cdo the thing you Bbwant
[Outro]
   Gm    FCan't do Cthe thing you waBbnt
Can't Gmdo the thing you wFant
Can't Cdo the thing you wBbant
Just wanna be on my Gmown
   Gm    FCan't do Cthe thing you waBbnt
Can't Gmdo the thing you wFant
Can't Cdo the thing you wBbant
Just wanna be on my Gmown

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Cant Do

by Everything Everything

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dm/F

D/F#

NOTE: You could also play a F6 instead of the F chord in the verses.

Just keep your pinky on the 3rd fret of the B-string.

[Verse 1]

Bb F Em7

Just give me a glimpse, I have to know

Bb F Em7

Just give me the business end to go

Bb F Em7

I wanna be done by twenty-to-four

Bb F Em7 Bb

Oh show me the bones under the floor in your room

Bb F Em7 Bb

Have I awoken something sleeping in you?

Bb F Em7

That was the future on the phone

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm/F

He said it's up to me, it's up to me

D/F#

it's up to me, it's up to me

I've gotta try it again!

It's up to me, it's up to me, it's up to me

Dm/F

I've gotta figure it out

D/F#

It's up to me, it's up to me, it's up to me

I said, I said

[Chorus]

Gm F C Bb

Help me! I can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

Gm F C Bb

Help me! I can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

[Verse 2]

Bb F Em7

I'm loving the bass, I'm loving the drums

Bb F Em7

I cannot imagine how to be wrong

Bb F Em7 Bb

Dear life, dear life, dear life, dear life

Bb F Em7

But that was the horror on the phone

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm/F D/F#

He said it's up to me, it's up to me, it's up to me, it's up to me

I gotta try it again!

It's up to me, it's up to me, it's up to me

Dm/F

I gotta rip it apart!

D/F#

It's up to me, it's up to me, it's up to me

I said, I said

[Chorus]

Gm F C Bb

Help me! I can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

Gm F C Bb

Help me! I can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

Gm F C Bb

Help me! I can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

Gm F C Bb

Help me! I can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

[Instrumental]

Bb F Em7

(3x)

Dm/F D/F# Gm Bb

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm/F D/F#

It's up to me, it's up to me, it's up to me, it's up to me

Just wanna be on my own

It's up to me, it's up to me, it's up to me

Dm/F

I gotta rip it apart!

D/F#

It's up to me, it's up to me, it's up to me

I said, I said

[Chorus]

Gm F C Bb

I can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

Gm F C Bb

Help me! I can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

Gm F C Bb

Help me! I can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

Gm F C Bb

Help me! I can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

[Outro]

Gm F C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

Just wanna be on my own

Gm F C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

Gm F

Can't do the thing you want

C Bb

Can't do the thing you want

Just wanna be on my own

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