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The guitar in the recording is slightly flat, about half a semitone down from standard.
[Intro]
E D
E D
[Verse 1]
EYou'll try and you'll try aDgain
But Ayou know you can't Ewin
EYou'll try and you'll try aDgain
But Ayou know you can't Ewin
[Bridge]
AWhat more can I Esay now?
AWhat more can I Edo?
ANo need to feel Esad now
A'Cause times are pretty Dthin
[Chorus]
And Ayou can't Ewin
    D  AYou can't Ewin
    D  AYou can't Ewin
[Solo 1]
E   D A
E   D A
[Verse 2]
EYou'll try and you'll try aDgain
But Ayou know you can't Ewin
You Esay you don't undersDtand
But Ayou know you can't Dwin
[Bridge]
AWhat more can I Esay now?
AWhat more can I Edo?
ANo need to feel Esad now
A'Cause times are pretty Dthin
[Chorus]
And Ayou can't Ewin
    D  AYou can't Ewin
    D  AYou can't Ewin
[Solo 2]
E    D  A
E    D  A
E    A
A    A
E    A
A    A
[Bridge]
AWhat more can I Esay now?
AWhat more can I Edo?
ANo need to feel Esad now
A'Cause times are pretty Dthin
[Chorus]
    AYou can't Ewin
    D  AYou can't Ewin
    D  AYou can't Ewin
    D  AYou can't Ewin (fade out)

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You Cant Win

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note:

The guitar in the recording is slightly flat, about half a semitone down from standard.

[Intro]

E D

[Verse 1]

E D

You'll try and you'll try again

A E

But you know you can't win

E D

You'll try and you'll try again

A E

But you know you can't win

[Bridge]

A E

What more can I say now?

A E

What more can I do?

A E

No need to feel sad now

A D

'Cause times are pretty thin

[Chorus]

A E

And you can't win

D A E

You can't win

D A E

You can't win

[Solo 1]

E D A

[Verse 2]

E D

You'll try and you'll try again

A E

But you know you can't win

E D

You say you don't understand

A D

But you know you can't win

[Bridge]

A E

What more can I say now?

A E

What more can I do?

A E

No need to feel sad now

A D

'Cause times are pretty thin

[Chorus]

A E

And you can't win

D A E

You can't win

D A E

You can't win

[Solo 2]

E D A

E A

A A

E A

A A

[Bridge]

A E

What more can I say now?

A E

What more can I do?

A E

No need to feel sad now

A D

'Cause times are pretty thin

[Chorus]

A E

You can't win

D A E

You can't win

D A E

You can't win

D A E

You can't win (fade out)

About You Cant Win Chords by The Kinks

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