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Why Cant You Be

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Am0   C0   G3   F1   G/F#3    Am/E0
1   1   3   1   3    1
2   0   0   2   0    2
2   2   0   3   0    2
0   3   2   3   x    0
x   x   3   1   2    0
[Intro]
AAmre you frightened by the weight you possess or
ICs this life just weightlessness
SGmoggy twilight in LA
I G/F#can't think of one real thing to say
AAmnd you and me are walking in the canyons
SChe forgets that we were friends
I Gguess it all depends on your mood
WG/F#hy can't these meds be any damn Ggood
[Verse 1]
(And she said)
WAmhy can't you be
LCike my waterpik shower massager
A Gsweet reliable macG/F#hine
And to tell the truth I dAmon't feel less alone
A water massCager's the purest love I've ever knownG  
[Verse 2]
WAmhy can't you be
LCike when I was 13 G(and I said)
WAmhy can't you be
LCike an art house foreign movie
Frank and seGxy, red balloons and ennuiG/F#  
And aloof to me
AAmnd why can't you be
A Clittle more of a mystery
[Chorus]
WhGy can't you be
TAmhe part of me that's missing
InCstead of leaving me for some other
SaGid we're perfect for each other
AnFd I know we won't spend this Amlife, alone. (and she said)
[Verse 3]
WAmhy can't you be
LiCke an out sourced government contract
I'm a Gfat cat gettin' away with anythinG/F#g
Kicking some secret Amspecial powers
Illumination Crounds in showers
CGause your tearing your hair out
WG/F#hile we can have a bed of flowers (and I said)
[Verse 4]
AmWhy can't you be
Like the Cchicks out on the road
Some girls are Ghappy just to see me
Because you got Ammoxie and a broken nose
You take 'em Caway from this prose
Sometimes a Gblowjob's not enough
WAmhy can’t you play
A Clittle less rough
[Chorus]
GWhy can't you be
TAmhe part of me that's missing
Instead of Cleaving me for some other
Say we're Gperfect for each other
And I Fknow we wont go spend this Amlife, alGone
[Bridge]
CFan we..Am/E.
jGust leave it be
We could Flive... Am/Eour lives... Gseparately
Could you Fforget... Am/Ewhat happens to you
TGo you and me
WFhen we're dead... Am/Eand we'll be dead
We'll have Geternity
And I will spend it Fall... Am/Emissing you
MGissing you and me
So while I'm alFive...Am/E  
I will Galways be
FSeeking you out, diggin' you out,
wondering Am/Eabout how'd we go so far down
And what's Gwrong with you, what's wrong with you and me
[Verse 5]
(and she said)
WAmhy can't you be someone
LCooking deeper into me
Like GJ.D. Salinger
Why do I G/F#challenge her
In all these surface Amways
That you displease
Why cCan't you be
A little Gmore at ease, well
[Verse 6]
WAmhy can't you be
Like a Chand rolled cigarette
I’m not joking
GThis masochistic seG/F#lf-pity pot smoking
AAmnd this city ditty
I kCeep provoking you to leave me
[Outro]
(and she said)
AmWhy can't you be
CLike a candle I can snuff
You’re still a Gdiamond in the rough
And I G/F#swear to god I've had enough
HAmow can I cCall your bluff?G  

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Why Cant You Be

by Third Eye Blind

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

Am/E

Am C G F G/F# Am/E

0 0 3 1 3 0

1 1 3 1 3 1

2 0 0 2 0 2

2 2 0 3 0 2

0 3 2 3 x 0

x x 3 1 2 0

[Intro]

Are you frightened by the weight you possess or

Is this life just weightlessness

Smoggy twilight in LA

G/F#

I can't think of one real thing to say

And you and me are walking in the canyons

She forgets that we were friends

I guess it all depends on your mood

G/F# G

Why can't these meds be any damn good

[Verse 1]

(And she said)

Why can't you be

Like my waterpik shower massager

G G/F#

A sweet reliable machine

And to tell the truth I don't feel less alone

C G

A water massager's the purest love I've ever known

[Verse 2]

Why can't you be

C G

Like when I was 13 (and I said)

Why can't you be

Like an art house foreign movie

G G/F#

Frank and sexy, red balloons and ennui

And aloof to me

And why can't you be

A little more of a mystery

[Chorus]

Why can't you be

The part of me that's missing

Instead of leaving me for some other

Said we're perfect for each other

F Am

And I know we won't spend this life, alone. (and she said)

[Verse 3]

Why can't you be

Like an out sourced government contract

G G/F#

I'm a fat cat gettin' away with anything

Kicking some secret special powers

Illumination rounds in showers

Cause your tearing your hair out

G/F#

While we can have a bed of flowers (and I said)

[Verse 4]

Why can't you be

Like the chicks out on the road

Some girls are happy just to see me

Because you got moxie and a broken nose

You take 'em away from this prose

Sometimes a blowjob's not enough

Why can’t you play

A little less rough

[Chorus]

Why can't you be

The part of me that's missing

Instead of leaving me for some other

Say we're perfect for each other

F Am G

And I know we wont go spend this life, alone

[Bridge]

F Am/E

Can we...

just leave it be

F Am/E G

We could live... our lives... separately

F Am/E

Could you forget... what happens to you

To you and me

F Am/E

When we're dead... and we'll be dead

We'll have eternity

F Am/E

And I will spend it all... missing you

Missing you and me

F Am/E

So while I'm alive...

I will always be

Seeking you out, diggin' you out,

Am/E

wondering about how'd we go so far down

And what's wrong with you, what's wrong with you and me

[Verse 5]

(and she said)

Why can't you be someone

Looking deeper into me

Like J.D. Salinger

G/F#

Why do I challenge her

In all these surface ways

That you displease

Why can't you be

A little more at ease, well

[Verse 6]

Why can't you be

Like a hand rolled cigarette

I’m not joking

G G/F#

This masochistic self-pity pot smoking

And this city ditty

I keep provoking you to leave me

[Outro]

(and she said)

Why can't you be

Like a candle I can snuff

You’re still a diamond in the rough

G/F#

And I swear to god I've had enough

Am C G

How can I call your bluff?

About Why Cant You Be Chords by Third Eye Blind

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