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Cant Help Myself

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[Verse 1]
TAmime and time Fagain I find Gmyself stucEmk heGre
AnAmd time and tFime again thesGe thoughts won't disapEmpearG  
WeAmll I always teFll myself that I Gwon't let you neaEmrG  
I Amwon't, I wEmon't
If Amit was up tFo me, then I wGould let it EmgoG  
BuAmt when it coFmes to you, I Ggot no self-conEmtrolG  
WelAml I always tFell myself thaGt I won't lEmet iGt show
I Amwon't, I woGn't
BuFt it's times like this that shEmow mGe
[Chorus]
I Amcan't help myFself
WGell I guess we're both to EmblameG  
YAmou know you're good at plFaying all these EmgamGes
AnAmd it's bad for my heFalth
StGare at me with eager EmeyeGs
I Amdon't know why I'm acting all surFprised
I Gcan't help myEmselGf
(CAman't help myself, I can't heFlp it)
(CaGn't help myself, I can't, EmI cGan't)
(CAman't help myself, I can't heFlp it)
I Gcan't help myEmselGf
[Verse 2]
I Amwalk into thFe bar and see Gyou with your EmfrieGnds
The Amnight has onlFy started, but Gwe both know Emhow Git ends
I aAmlways say thFat I won't mesGs with you EmagaiGn
I Amwon't, I woEmn't
BuAmt it's nights like thFis that show EmmeG  
[Chorus]
I Amcan't help mysFelf
WeGll I guess we're both to bEmlamGe
You Amknow you're Fgood at playinGg all these EmgamGes
AnAmd it's bad for my heFalth
StGare at me with eageEmr eyeGs
I Adon't know why I'm acFting all surprised
I Gcan't help mysEmelfG  
(CAman't help myself, I can't heFlp it)
(CaGn't help myself, I can't, EmI cGan't)
(CAman't help myself, I can't heFlp it)
I Gcan't help myEmselGf
[Refrain]
WeAmll it's nights like Fthis
AnAmd it's times like Fthis that show mEme thGat
[Chorus]
I Amcan't help myFself
WGell I guess we're both to EmblameG  
YAmou know you're good at plFaying all these EmgamGes
AnAmd it's bad for my heFalth
StGare at me with eager EmeyeGs
I Amdon't know why I'm acting all surFprised
I Gcan't help myEmselGf
(CAman't help myself, I can't heFlp it)
(CaGn't help myself, I can't, EmI cGan't)
(CAman't help myself, I can't heFlp it)
I Gcan't help myEmselGf

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Cant Help Myself

by Mitch James

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[Verse 1]

Am F G Em G

Time and time again I find myself stuck here

Am F G Em G

And time and time again these thoughts won't disappear

Am F G Em G

Well I always tell myself that I won't let you near

Am Em

I won't, I won't

Am F G Em G

If it was up to me, then I would let it go

Am F G Em G

But when it comes to you, I got no self-control

Am F G Em G

Well I always tell myself that I won't let it show

Am G

I won't, I won't

F Em G

But it's times like this that show me

[Chorus]

Am F

I can't help myself

G Em G

Well I guess we're both to blame

Am F Em G

You know you're good at playing all these games

Am F

And it's bad for my health

G Em G

Stare at me with eager eyes

Am F

I don't know why I'm acting all surprised

G Em G

I can't help myself

Am F

(Can't help myself, I can't help it)

G Em G

(Can't help myself, I can't, I can't)

Am F

(Can't help myself, I can't help it)

G Em G

I can't help myself

[Verse 2]

Am F G Em G

I walk into the bar and see you with your friends

Am F G Em G

The night has only started, but we both know how it ends

Am F G Em G

I always say that I won't mess with you again

Am Em

I won't, I won't

Am F Em G

But it's nights like this that show me

[Chorus]

Am F

I can't help myself

G Em G

Well I guess we're both to blame

Am F G Em G

You know you're good at playing all these games

Am F

And it's bad for my health

G Em G

Stare at me with eager eyes

A F

I don't know why I'm acting all surprised

G Em G

I can't help myself

Am F

(Can't help myself, I can't help it)

G Em G

(Can't help myself, I can't, I can't)

Am F

(Can't help myself, I can't help it)

G Em G

I can't help myself

[Refrain]

Am F

Well it's nights like this

Am F Em G

And it's times like this that show me that

[Chorus]

Am F

I can't help myself

G Em G

Well I guess we're both to blame

Am F Em G

You know you're good at playing all these games

Am F

And it's bad for my health

G Em G

Stare at me with eager eyes

Am F

I don't know why I'm acting all surprised

G Em G

I can't help myself

Am F

(Can't help myself, I can't help it)

G Em G

(Can't help myself, I can't, I can't)

Am F

(Can't help myself, I can't help it)

G Em G

I can't help myself

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