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Cant Take Back

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The G or D is on the last beat of every 2nd measure.
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Am/  Am/  Am/  Am/  Am/  Am/  Am/  G/
[Riff]
Am    Am G
Am    Am D
[Chorus]
I'm the lAmast cuss word that cuts like a razor
The fAmirst sip of sin from an old brown saGck
A Amfeel good then, and hate yourself later
I'm jAmust another thing that you can't take baDck
[Riff]
Am    Am G
Am    Am D
[Verse 1]
AmAnother lonesome sun is almost gone
And the shAmadows climb the wGall
Up tAmo that nail where a picture hung
But you don't care at Dall
But you don't care at Dall
[Chorus]
I'm the lAmast cuss word that cuts like a razor
The fAmirst sip of sin from an old brown saGck
A Amfeel good then, and hate yourself later
I'm jAmust another thing that you can't take baDck
[Riff]
Am    Am G
Am    Am D
[Verse 2]
As I Amlay my head in this big ol' bed
I tAmhink of you and mGe
And Amif I lay in this bed I made
I dAmon't get no slDeep
You ain't comin' baDck to me
[Chorus]
I'm the lAmast cuss word that cuts like a razor
The fAmirst sip of sin from an old brown saGck
A Amfeel good then, and hate yourself later
I'm jAmust another thing that you can't take baDck
[Riff]
Am    Am G
Am    Am D
[Guitar solo]
Am    Am G
Am    Am D
[Bridge]
I'm the Dwrong first time, the first puff of smoke
Give it a try when you should've said Gno
Just tDhis once, it tears you in two
But don't do that, that you go ahead and dBo
[Chorus]
I'm the Amlast cuss word that cuts like a razor
The fAmirst sip of sin from an old brown saGck
A Amfeel good then, and hate yourself later
I'm jAmust another thing that you can't take back
[Outro]
Am    Am G
Am    Am D
Am    Am G
Am    Am D

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Cant Take Back

by Aaron Lewis

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The G or D is on the last beat of every 2nd measure.

Here's a visual:

Am Am Am Am Am Am Am G

/ / / / / / / /

[Riff]

Am Am G

Am Am D

[Chorus]

I'm the last cuss word that cuts like a razor

Am G

The first sip of sin from an old brown sack

A feel good then, and hate yourself later

Am D

I'm just another thing that you can't take back

[Riff]

Am Am G

Am Am D

[Verse 1]

Another lonesome sun is almost gone

Am G

And the shadows climb the wall

Up to that nail where a picture hung

But you don't care at all

[Chorus]

I'm the last cuss word that cuts like a razor

Am G

The first sip of sin from an old brown sack

A feel good then, and hate yourself later

Am D

I'm just another thing that you can't take back

[Riff]

Am Am G

Am Am D

[Verse 2]

As I lay my head in this big ol' bed

Am G

I think of you and me

And if I lay in this bed I made

Am D

I don't get no sleep

You ain't comin' back to me

[Chorus]

I'm the last cuss word that cuts like a razor

Am G

The first sip of sin from an old brown sack

A feel good then, and hate yourself later

Am D

I'm just another thing that you can't take back

[Riff]

Am Am G

Am Am D

[Guitar solo]

Am Am G

Am Am D

[Bridge]

I'm the wrong first time, the first puff of smoke

Give it a try when you should've said no

Just this once, it tears you in two

But don't do that, that you go ahead and do

[Chorus]

I'm the last cuss word that cuts like a razor

Am G

The first sip of sin from an old brown sack

A feel good then, and hate yourself later

I'm just another thing that you can't take back

[Outro]

Am Am G

Am Am D

Am Am G

Am Am D

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