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Cant Hardly Wait

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[Riff]
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|--2------------------|
D|----4-2-0-2-0--------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Intro]
D  G
[Verse]
DWrite you a letter tGomorrow
ToDnight I can't hold a Gpen
DSomeone's got a stamp that I can Gborrow
I Dpromise not to blow the address aGgain
[Bridge]
ALights that Bmflash in the Devening,D  
         A             Bm         D      D   G[Riff x2]
Through a crack in the drapes
[Verse]
DJesus rides beGside me
He Dnever buys, an-y Gsmokes
DHurry Dup, Dhurry up, Dain't you had eGnough of this stuff
DAshtray floors, dirty clothes, and filthy Gjokes
[Bridge]
ASee you're Bmhigh and Dlonesome
ATry and Bmtry and Dtry
[Instrumental]
  G    Dx2
[Bridge]
ALights that Bmflash in the Devening
AThrough a Bmhole in the Ddrapes
AI'll be Bmhome where I'm F#msleeping
AI can't Bmhardly Dwait
[Chorus]
I can't Gwait
Hardly Dwaaiit
I can't Gwait
Hardly Dwaaiit
I can't Gwait
Hardly Dwaaaaiit
I can't Gwait
Hardly Dwaaaiiiit
I can't Gwait
Hardly Dwaaaaaaiiiiiiit
[Outro]
G  D

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The story behind the song

"Can't Hardly Wait" captures that electric feeling of anticipation, a longing for a moment that feels just out of reach. It speaks to the bittersweet ache of being "high and lonesome," yet holding onto the promise of connection, perhaps through a letter or a shared evening. The song embodies the Replacements' signature blend of raw emotion and melodic rock, a band known for pioneering alternative rock out of Minneapolis. Playing it feels like channeling that hopeful, restless energy, waiting for something significant to arrive.

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Cant Hardly Wait

Cant Hardly Wait

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Cant Hardly Wait

by The Replacements

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F#m

[Riff]

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

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

G|--2------------------|

D|----4-2-0-2-0--------|

A|---------------------|

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

[Intro]

D G

[Verse]

D G

Write you a letter tomorrow

D G

Tonight I can't hold a pen

D G

Someone's got a stamp that I can borrow

D G

I promise not to blow the address again

[Bridge]

A Bm D D

Lights that flash in the evening,

A Bm D D G

[Riff x2]

Through a crack in the drapes

[Verse]

D G

Jesus rides beside me

D G

He never buys, an-y smokes

D D D D G

Hurry up, hurry up, ain't you had enough of this stuff

D G

Ashtray floors, dirty clothes, and filthy jokes

[Bridge]

A Bm D

See you're high and lonesome

A Bm D

Try and try and try

[Instrumental]

G D

[Bridge]

A Bm D

Lights that flash in the evening

A Bm D

Through a hole in the drapes

A Bm F#m

I'll be home where I'm sleeping

A Bm D

I can't hardly wait

[Chorus]

I can't wait

Hardly waaiit

I can't wait

Hardly waaiit

I can't wait

Hardly waaaaiit

I can't wait

Hardly waaaiiiit

I can't wait

Hardly waaaaaaiiiiiiit

[Outro]

G D

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