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Capo 5th Fret
Intro - C
CI just can’t seem to get it right todGay
AmI just can’t seem to get it right todFay
AmI just can’t seem to get it right todGay
CI guess I'm gFonna give Gup
Oh, CI guess I’m Fgonna give GupCadd9  G  
CIt’s nearly been a year since he’s beGen gone
AmWe still sing his good-bye soFngs
The Mrs. Amknows she should move Gon
CBut she just can’t lFet him gGo
No, Cshe just can’t lFet him gGoCadd9  G  
CI’m sorry if I made you wanna Gcry
AmI’m sorry if I made you wanna Fcry
But Amyou know I never meant to Ghide
CI just hate brFinging you dGown
Oh, CI just hate bFringing you dGownCadd9  G  
CI just can’t seem to get it right todGay
AmI just can’t seem to get it right todFay
AmI just can’t seem to get it right todGay
CI guess I’m goFnna give uGp
Oh, CI guess I’m goFnna give GupCadd9  G  
Instrumental C, G, Am, F, Am, G, C, F, G, C, G, C  
CAnd I drop my paintbrush in the diGrt
AmStill reminds me just how much it huFrt
I cut my hAmand, wait for it to woGrk
CBut I just couldn’t brFing him bGack
No, CI just couldn’t brFing him bGackCadd9  G  
CI just can’t seem to get it right todGay
Oh, AmI just can’t seem to get it right todFay
AmI just can’t seem to get it right todGay
CI guess I’m goFnna give Gup
CI guess I’m goFnna give Gup
Repeat until end

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Cant Get It Right Today

by Joe Purdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Capo 5th Fret

Intro - C

C G

I just can’t seem to get it right today

Am F

I just can’t seem to get it right today

Am G

I just can’t seem to get it right today

C F G

I guess I'm gonna give up

C F G Cadd9 G

Oh, I guess I’m gonna give up

C G

It’s nearly been a year since he’s been gone

Am F

We still sing his good-bye songs

Am G

The Mrs. knows she should move on

C F G

But she just can’t let him go

C F G Cadd9 G

No, she just can’t let him go

C G

I’m sorry if I made you wanna cry

Am F

I’m sorry if I made you wanna cry

Am G

But you know I never meant to hide

C F G

I just hate bringing you down

C F G Cadd9 G

Oh, I just hate bringing you down

C G

I just can’t seem to get it right today

Am F

I just can’t seem to get it right today

Am G

I just can’t seem to get it right today

C F G

I guess I’m gonna give up

C F G Cadd9 G

Oh, I guess I’m gonna give up

C G Am F Am G C F G C G C

Instrumental , , , , , , , , , , ,

C G

And I drop my paintbrush in the dirt

Am F

Still reminds me just how much it hurt

Am G

I cut my hand, wait for it to work

C F G

But I just couldn’t bring him back

C F G Cadd9 G

No, I just couldn’t bring him back

C G

I just can’t seem to get it right today

Am F

Oh, I just can’t seem to get it right today

Am G

I just can’t seem to get it right today

C F G

I guess I’m gonna give up

C F G

I guess I’m gonna give up

Repeat until end

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