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Why Cant I Have You

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C/G*:    3320xx
Dadd4/A: 5540xx
C/G:     332010
Am:      577555
G:       355433
[Piano Intro] 00:00-00:34
[Guitar Intro] 00:34-00:48
C/G* Dadd4/A  
[Verse]
C/G*
Oh
I can't see your faDadd4/Ace now
              C/G*
If I let you go
Will you come back another time?
So I can look Dadd4/Aforward
Oh we're never done
       C/G*
Are we babe?
C/G*
So
You say that I'm never foolDadd4/Aed by
                   C/G*
The depth of your eyes
I don't agree but I say
I'm not what you waDadd4/Ant babe
[Chorus]
C/GWell we
Waste our tAmime
On things we wantG  
Why can't I have you baby?
Why can't I get you baby?C/G  
Waste our loAmve on things that wiGll never give it back
Why can't I have you baby?C/G  
AmWhy can't I get Gyou baby?
[Verse]
C/G*
So
You need help?
Well I've got you coDadd4/Avered
                 C/G*
I'm here when you need a sunny day
Something good
'Cause I never haDadd4/Ad that
C/G*
Don't bend your rules
If you don't waDadd4/Ant to
               C/G*
But I think you do
So I sit back and let things go how you Dadd4/Aplay them
[Chorus]
C/GWell we
Waste our tAmime
On things we waGnt
Why can't I have you baby?
Why can't I get you baby?C/G  
Waste our lAmove on things that won'Gt ever give it back
Why can't I have you baby?
OC/Gh
AmWhy can't I get you baby?G  
C/GOhAm  G  
Ending
C/G         Am          G

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Why Cant I Have You

by Gloria Laing

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dadd4/A

C/G

*: 3320xx

Dadd4/A: 5540xx

C/G: 332010

Am: 577555

G: 355433

[Piano Intro] 00:00-00:34

[Guitar Intro] 00:34-00:48

C/G Dadd4/A

[Verse]

C/G

Dadd4/A

I can't see your face now

C/G

If I let you go

Will you come back another time?

Dadd4/A

So I can look forward

Oh we're never done

C/G

Are we babe?

C/G

Dadd4/A

You say that I'm never fooled by

C/G

The depth of your eyes

I don't agree but I say

Dadd4/A

I'm not what you want babe

[Chorus]

C/G

Well we

Waste our time

On things we want

Why can't I have you baby?

C/G

Why can't I get you baby?

Am G

Waste our love on things that will never give it back

C/G

Why can't I have you baby?

Am G

Why can't I get you baby?

[Verse]

C/G

You need help?

Dadd4/A

Well I've got you covered

C/G

I'm here when you need a sunny day

Something good

Dadd4/A

'Cause I never had that

C/G

Don't bend your rules

Dadd4/A

If you don't want to

C/G

But I think you do

Dadd4/A

So I sit back and let things go how you play them

[Chorus]

C/G

Well we

Waste our time

On things we want

Why can't I have you baby?

C/G

Why can't I get you baby?

Am G

Waste our love on things that won't ever give it back

Why can't I have you baby?

C/G

Am G

Why can't I get you baby?

C/G Am G

Ending

C/G Am G

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