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I Cant Help Myself

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Intro
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---0h2p0------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -----------0h2p0----------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------0h2p0--------------------------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I've been lGost in the darkness for so long I can't see the light
I've been sGtrung out, burned out, left out and hung out to dry
So I Csay to myself, that I wDanna get better
CHidin' from the truth, I Dcan't last forever
CHORUS
GJesus help me
CObvioCadd9usly, I can't Emhelp myselfD  
DI've got noboCdy else
GSend me an Angel
CSomeone to Cadd9strangle
That ol' EmDemon
That's Dhaunting me there on the CshelfD  
DI can't help Gmyself
My Cexcuses are so old and tired, hell I Gforgot 'em
I keep Cfallin' and crawlin' and drownin' down here on the Gbottom
Yeah I Empushed back my brothers said Dgoodbye to my friends
CWhen you get in this deep the Dhell never ends
CHORUS
GJesus help me
CObviouCadd9sly, I can't Emhelp myselfD  
DI've got Cnobody else
GSend me an Angel
CSomeone to Cadd9strangle
That ol' Emdemon
That's Dhaunting me there on the CshelfD  
DI can't help Gmyself
Give me a reason to Clive; and show me a Gsign
I'm on the Cedge; goin' out of my Gmind
I'm down on my Emknees; I'm beggin' you Dplease make me somebody CelseD  
DI can't help Gmyself
I Cneed something stronger; Gpour it all over me
PARTIAL CHORUS
GSend me an Angel
CSomeone to Cadd9strangle
That ol' EmdemonD  
D'Cause you know that I never CwillD  
DI can't help Gmyself
Lord, I can't help myself

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I Cant Help Myself

by Van Zant

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Cadd9

Intro

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

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

G ---0h2p0------------------------------------------------------------------|

D -----------0h2p0----------------------------------------------------------|

A -------------------0h2p0--------------------------------------------------|

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

I've been lost in the darkness for so long I can't see the light

I've been strung out, burned out, left out and hung out to dry

C D

So I say to myself, that I wanna get better

C D

Hidin' from the truth, I can't last forever

CHORUS

Jesus help me

C Cadd9 Em D

Obviously, I can't help myself

D C

I've got nobody else

Send me an Angel

C Cadd9

Someone to strangle

That ol' Demon

D C D

That's haunting me there on the shelf

D G

I can't help myself

C G

My excuses are so old and tired, hell I forgot 'em

C G

I keep fallin' and crawlin' and drownin' down here on the bottom

Em D

Yeah I pushed back my brothers said goodbye to my friends

C D

When you get in this deep the hell never ends

CHORUS

Jesus help me

C Cadd9 Em D

Obviously, I can't help myself

D C

I've got nobody else

Send me an Angel

C Cadd9

Someone to strangle

That ol' demon

D C D

That's haunting me there on the shelf

D G

I can't help myself

C G

Give me a reason to live; and show me a sign

C G

I'm on the edge; goin' out of my mind

Em D C D

I'm down on my knees; I'm beggin' you please make me somebody else

D G

I can't help myself

C G

I need something stronger; pour it all over me

PARTIAL CHORUS

Send me an Angel

C Cadd9

Someone to strangle

Em D

That ol' demon

D C D

'Cause you know that I never will

D G

I can't help myself

Lord, I can't help myself

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