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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 12Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The verses kind of switch back and forth from picked to strummed, the 
pre-chorus is bar chords, the chorus switches back.  I think I made it 
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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 6
Intro – Fingerpicked
 D   Bm   AX 2
e|--------D-------------Bm-0--------A--0-------|
B|-------3----------------3----------2-----|
G|-----------2-----------------------------|
D|-----0---0----------4----------2---------|
A|------------------2----------0-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Verse – Switches between fingerpicked and strummed.  Do what feels good for you.
   Dapplying moiBmsturizer in the micrAowave window
   Dfor the tentBmh time, he should've Acalled me an hour ago
   Dwould he be Bmhere with flowers if Ai lived in arizona?
D              Bm                  A
   Dthey say theBmre's no love left in Athe big cities, it's kinda true
   Di guess you'Bmll find me coming soAon to a small town near you
   Di'll sell my Bmguitar so i can by Amyself a tractor
 D(fingerpick) then  Aquick  G   D  A  
Pre-Chorus – Bar Chords
Bmfuck this, this F#mcan't be my life
Gi moisturized teAn times tonight
Bmwhy can't i sit F#mdown and write,
Gbring this questAion to light?
Chorus
Ddo you want a loBmver, or dAo you want a lGife?
Done hand or the oBmther, the buAtter or the bGread knife?
Ddo you choose wiBmnter, spring, sumAmer, or faGll?
        D           Bm  G(hold)
it's driving me crazy that i can't have it all
Verse
 D   Bm   A(fingerpicked) – 2x
   Dif these walls Bmcould talk, they'd prAobably cry out for mercy
   D'til i'm outliBmned in chalk, i'll be Aromantically thirsty
   Dso i drink and Bmdrink from the proverAbial time sink
 D(fingerpicked)  G   D  A  
Pre-Chorus – Bar Chords
Bmfuck this, thF#mis can't be my life
Gtears flowing Ain full force tonight
Bmwhy can't i sF#mit down and write,
Gbring this queAstion to light?
Chorus
Ddo you want a loBmver, or dAo you want a lGife?
Done hand or the oBmther, the buAtter or the bGread knife?
Ddo you choose wiBmnter, spring, sumAmer, or faGll?
        D           Bm  G(hold)
it's driving me crazy that i can't have it all
Bridge
  D    Bm    A   G– 2x
Ddo we hold the fBmuture, or doAes it come in peGace?
Dand if it's in my hands, are you sBmure it should be in brAittle hands
like tGhese?
Dlife, love, and tBmhe pursuit of aAll the thiGngs they promised me
Dcan i have all of Bmthe above? are the Abest things in Glife truly free?
 D   Bm   A   G– 2x
Chorus
Ddo you want a loBmver, or dAo you want a lGife?
Done hand or the oBmther, the buAtter or the bGread knife?
Ddo you choose wiBmnter, spring, sumAmer, or faGll?
        D           Bm  G(hold)
it's driving me crazy that i can't have it all
Ending
 D   Bm   A(fingerpick)
 D(fingerpick)  G   D  A  

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Cant Have It All

by Jay Brannan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

The verses kind of switch back and forth from picked to strummed, the

pre-chorus is bar chords, the chorus switches back. I think I made it

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Tuning: Standard

Capo: 6

Intro – Fingerpicked

D Bm A

X 2

D Bm A

e|----------------------0----------0-------|

B|-------3----------------3----------2-----|

G|-----------2-----------------------------|

D|-----0---0----------4----------2---------|

A|------------------2----------0-----------|

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

Verse – Switches between fingerpicked and strummed. Do what feels good for you.

D Bm A

applying moisturizer in the microwave window

D Bm A

for the tenth time, he should've called me an hour ago

D Bm A

would he be here with flowers if i lived in arizona?

D Bm A

they say there's no love left in the big cities, it's kinda true

D Bm A

i guess you'll find me coming soon to a small town near you

D Bm A

i'll sell my guitar so i can by myself a tractor

D A G D A

(fingerpick) then quick

Pre-Chorus – Bar Chords

Bm F#m

fuck this, this can't be my life

G A

i moisturized ten times tonight

Bm F#m

why can't i sit down and write,

G A

bring this question to light?

Chorus

D Bm A G

do you want a lover, or do you want a life?

D Bm A G

one hand or the other, the butter or the bread knife?

D Bm A G

do you choose winter, spring, summer, or fall?

D Bm G

(hold)

it's driving me crazy that i can't have it all

Verse

D Bm A

(fingerpicked) – 2x

D Bm A

if these walls could talk, they'd probably cry out for mercy

D Bm A

'til i'm outlined in chalk, i'll be romantically thirsty

D Bm A

so i drink and drink from the proverbial time sink

D G D A

(fingerpicked)

Pre-Chorus – Bar Chords

Bm F#m

fuck this, this can't be my life

G A

tears flowing in full force tonight

Bm F#m

why can't i sit down and write,

G A

bring this question to light?

Chorus

D Bm A G

do you want a lover, or do you want a life?

D Bm A G

one hand or the other, the butter or the bread knife?

D Bm A G

do you choose winter, spring, summer, or fall?

D Bm G

(hold)

it's driving me crazy that i can't have it all

Bridge

D Bm A G

– 2x

D Bm A G

do we hold the future, or does it come in peace?

D Bm A

and if it's in my hands, are you sure it should be in brittle hands

like these?

D Bm A G

life, love, and the pursuit of all the things they promised me

D Bm A G

can i have all of the above? are the best things in life truly free?

D Bm A G

– 2x

Chorus

D Bm A G

do you want a lover, or do you want a life?

D Bm A G

one hand or the other, the butter or the bread knife?

D Bm A G

do you choose winter, spring, summer, or fall?

D Bm G

(hold)

it's driving me crazy that i can't have it all

Ending

D Bm A

(fingerpick)

D G D A

(fingerpick)

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