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Can’t Hardly Wait
Justin Townes Earl
No Capo
Intro:    A  D  
AI'll write you a letter tomorrowD  
ATonight I can't hold a Dpen
ASomeone's got a stamp that I can boDrrow
AI promise not to blow the address Dagain
ELights that flash in the eAvening,
EThrough a hole in the dArapes
     D     AJesus rides beside Dme
AHe never buys any Dsmokes
AHurry up, hurry up, ain't you had enough of this sDtuff
AAshtray floors, dirty clothes and filthy jDokes
ESee you're high and lonAesome
ETry  and try   and Atry
D     A
ELights that flash F#min the eAvening,
EThrough a F#mhole in the draApes.
EI'll be home F#mwhen I'm slC#meeping
EI can't F#mhardly wAait
I can’t waDit, I can’t waiAt now, No I canD’t wait, I caAn’t wait
D    A   E   F#m   A

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Cant Hardly Wait

by Justin Townes Earle

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F#m

C#m

Can’t Hardly Wait

Justin Townes Earl

No Capo

A D

Intro:

A D

I'll write you a letter tomorrow

A D

Tonight I can't hold a pen

A D

Someone's got a stamp that I can borrow

A D

I promise not to blow the address again

E A

Lights that flash in the evening,

E A

Through a hole in the drapes

D A D

Jesus rides beside me

A D

He never buys any smokes

A D

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

A D

Ashtray floors, dirty clothes and filthy jokes

E A

See you're high and lonesome

E A

Try and try and try

D A

E F#m A

Lights that flash in the evening,

E F#m A

Through a hole in the drapes.

E F#m C#m

I'll be home when I'm sleeping

E F#m A

I can't hardly wait

D A D A

I can’t wait, I can’t wait now, No I can’t wait, I can’t wait

D A E F#m A

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