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Can We Talk

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   Bb/Cx3333x
[Intro]
Am7  Dm  Gm7 Em7
A7sus4  A7  Dmaj7
[Verse]
DmLast night I,
A7I saw you standing,
Csus2And I started,
G7Started pretending,
Gm7I knew you Bb/Cand you knew me Fmaj7too,A7sus4  A7  
And Dmjust like a roni,
You A7were too shy,
But Csus2you weren't the only,
'CauG7se so was I,
And Bbmaj7I've dreamed of you Am7ever since,
Now Bbmaj7I've built up my Am7confidA7ence,
Girl Bbmaj7next, next time you Am7come my way,
I'll Gm7know just what to Bb/Csay,
[Chorus]
Am7Can Dmwe Gm7talk for a minute,
Girl I Em7want A7sus4to     kA7now your nDmaj7ame,
Am7Can wDme taGm7lk for a minute,
Girl I Em7want A7sus4to     kA7now your nDmaj7ame
[Verse]
DmI started A7to write you letters
Csus2But I wanted to G7be more clever,
Gm7I wanted to Bb/Cget down and sweet talk to Fmaj7youA7sus4  A7  
G7Yea baby
DmBut just like a baby I could not A7talk
Csus2And I tried to come closer G7but could not walk,
And Bbmaj7I think of it every niAm7ght,
How Bbmaj7I just could not Am7get it A7right,
Oh iBbmaj7f we ever come close aAm7gain,
I knoGm7w what I'll say thBb/Cen
[Chorus]
Am7Can Dmwe Gm7talk for a minute,
Girl I Em7want A7sus4to     kA7now your nDmaj7ame
Am7Can Dmwe Gm7talk for a minute,
Girl I Em7want A7sus4to     kA7now your nDmaj7ame
[Bridge]
Oh girl
Bbmaj7One more chance,
With A7sus4you agaA7in,
I Dmwill not let Db6it go,
Oh Csus4please give me just one G7/Bmore chance,
For Bbmaj7loveF  Bb/C  
[Chorus]
Am7Can Dmwe Gm7talk for a minute,
Girl I Em7want A7sus4to     kA7now your nDmaj7ame
Am7Can Dmwe Gm7talk for a minute,
Girl I Em7want A7sus4to     kA7now your nDmaj7ame

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Can We Talk

by Tevin Campbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/C

Am7

Gm7

Em7

A7sus4

Dmaj7

Csus2

Fmaj7

Bbmaj7

Db6

Csus4

G7/B

Bb/C

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[Intro]

Am7 Dm Gm7 Em7

A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7

[Verse]

Last night I,

I saw you standing,

Csus2

And I started,

Started pretending,

Gm7 Bb/C Fmaj7 A7sus4 A7

I knew you and you knew me too,

And just like a roni,

You were too shy,

Csus2

But you weren't the only,

'Cause so was I,

Bbmaj7 Am7

And I've dreamed of you ever since,

Bbmaj7 Am7 A7

Now I've built up my confidence,

Bbmaj7 Am7

Girl next, next time you come my way,

Gm7 Bb/C

I'll know just what to say,

[Chorus]

Am7 Dm Gm7

Can we talk for a minute,

Em7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7

Girl I want to know your name,

Am7 Dm Gm7

Can we talk for a minute,

Em7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7

Girl I want to know your name

[Verse]

Dm A7

I started to write you letters

Csus2 G7

But I wanted to be more clever,

Gm7 Bb/C Fmaj7 A7sus4 A7

I wanted to get down and sweet talk to you

Yea baby

Dm A7

But just like a baby I could not talk

Csus2 G7

And I tried to come closer but could not walk,

Bbmaj7 Am7

And I think of it every night,

Bbmaj7 Am7 A7

How I just could not get it right,

Bbmaj7 Am7

Oh if we ever come close again,

Gm7 Bb/C

I know what I'll say then

[Chorus]

Am7 Dm Gm7

Can we talk for a minute,

Em7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7

Girl I want to know your name

Am7 Dm Gm7

Can we talk for a minute,

Em7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7

Girl I want to know your name

[Bridge]

Oh girl

Bbmaj7

One more chance,

A7sus4 A7

With you again,

Dm Db6

I will not let it go,

Csus4 G7/B

Oh please give me just one more chance,

Bbmaj7 F Bb/C

For love

[Chorus]

Am7 Dm Gm7

Can we talk for a minute,

Em7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7

Girl I want to know your name

Am7 Dm Gm7

Can we talk for a minute,

Em7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7

Girl I want to know your name

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