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I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU - The Temptations
Standard Tuning (EADGBe), Capo 3
[INTRO]
D  Dm  A
[VERSE]
I can turn the Cgray sky Ablue
I can make it rainC.. whenAever I want it to, Woah
I can build a castle Cfrom a Asignle grain of sand
And I can make a ship sail, Cyeah, Aon dry land 
[PRE-CHORUS]
   DBut my Dmlife is incomAplete and I'm so blue 'cause DoooDmoh
[CHORUS]
I Acan't get next to you Cbabe, I Acan't get next to D/F#youC  
I Acan't get next to you Cbabe, I Acan't get next to D/F#youC  
[VERSE]
AI can fly Clike a Abird in the sky
Hey, and I can buy anything Cthat Amoney can't buy
Oh, I can turn a riverC.. Ainto a raging fire
I can live forever.C. Aif I so desire
[PRE-CHORUS]
   DI don't Dmwant it, Aall these things I can do 'cause DoooDmoh
[CHORUS]
I Acan't get next to you Cbabe, I Acan't get next to D/F#youC  
ACan't get next to you Cbabe, I Acan't get next to D/F#youC  
AWooo.C. AWooo.D/F#.C  A  
Chicka boom, chicka boomC  A  
Chicka boom boom boomD/F#  C  
[VERSE]
AI can turn back the hands of Ctime, ya Abetter believe I can
I can make the seasons change.C. Ajust by waving my hand
COh, AI can change anyCthing from Aold to newC  
The Athings I want to do the most.C. AI'm unable to do
[BRIDGE]
   DUnhappy am DmI with Aall the powers I possess
   D'Cause Dmgirl, Ayou're the key to my happiness
[CHORUS]
AGirl, you're blowing my mind ('Ccause I Acan't get next to you)D/F#  C  
ACan't you see the tears I'm Ccrying? (I Acan't get next to you)D/F#  C  
AGirl it's you that CI Aneed (I gotta get next to you)D/F#  C  
ACan't you see the tears I'm Ccrying? (I Acan't get next to you)D/F#  C  
I Acan't get next to you Cbabe, I Acan't get next to D/F#youC  
I Acan't get next to you Cbabe, I Acan't get next to D/F#youC  D  Dm  A  

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I Cant Get Next To You

by The Temptations

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU - The Temptations

Standard Tuning (EADGBe), Capo 3

[INTRO]

D Dm A

[VERSE]

C A

I can turn the gray sky blue

C A

I can make it rain.. whenever I want it to, Woah

C A

I can build a castle from a signle grain of sand

C A

And I can make a ship sail, yeah, on dry land

[PRE-CHORUS]

D Dm A D Dm

But my life is incomplete and I'm so blue 'cause ooooh

[CHORUS]

A C A D/F# C

I can't get next to you babe, I can't get next to you

A C A D/F# C

I can't get next to you babe, I can't get next to you

[VERSE]

A C A

I can fly like a bird in the sky

C A

Hey, and I can buy anything that money can't buy

C A

Oh, I can turn a river.. into a raging fire

C A

I can live forever.. if I so desire

[PRE-CHORUS]

D Dm A D Dm

I don't want it, all these things I can do 'cause ooooh

[CHORUS]

A C A D/F# C

I can't get next to you babe, I can't get next to you

A C A D/F# C

Can't get next to you babe, I can't get next to you

A C A D/F# C A

Wooo.. Wooo..

C A

Chicka boom, chicka boom

D/F# C

Chicka boom boom boom

[VERSE]

A C A

I can turn back the hands of time, ya better believe I can

C A

I can make the seasons change.. just by waving my hand

C A C A C

Oh, I can change anything from old to new

A C A

The things I want to do the most.. I'm unable to do

[BRIDGE]

D Dm A

Unhappy am I with all the powers I possess

D Dm A

'Cause girl, you're the key to my happiness

[CHORUS]

A C A D/F# C

Girl, you're blowing my mind ('cause I can't get next to you)

A C A D/F# C

Can't you see the tears I'm crying? (I can't get next to you)

A C A D/F# C

Girl it's you that I need (I gotta get next to you)

A C A D/F# C

Can't you see the tears I'm crying? (I can't get next to you)

A C A D/F# C

I can't get next to you babe, I can't get next to you

A C A D/F# C D Dm A

I can't get next to you babe, I can't get next to you

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