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Date: 11/6/2002 To: Majicat From: DJ
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CAN’T KEEP IT IN by Cat Stevens (1972)
Intro
A E
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D E
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
E Oh, I...
E |-----------------------0---|
B |-----------------2--3------|
G |--------1--2--4------------|
D |--2--4---------------------|
A |---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|
Verse 1
A
...can’t keep it in, I can’t keep it in,
E (riff) D
I’ve gotta let it out, I’ve got to show the world,
E
World’s gotta see, see all the love, love that’s in me!
A E (riff)
I said, why walk alone? Why worry when it’s warm over here?
D
You’ve got so much to say, say what you mean,
E
Mean what you’re thinking, and think anything!
Verse 2
A F#m
Oh, why, why must you waste your life away?
A B7 E F#m G#m B
You’ve got to live for to-day, then let it go------, oh-oh!
A F#m
Lover, I want to spend this time with you,
A B E A G#m
There’s nothing I wouldn’t do if you let me know--oh,oh!
Verse 3
E A
And I can’t keep it in,
E (riff)
I can’t hide it, & I can’t lock it away,
D
I’m up for your love, love heats my blood,
E
Blood spins my head, & my head falls in love, oh!
A E
| / / / / | / / / / | Haa-haa-haa, haa-hum! Ah-haa, haa-hum!
D E F G
Haa-haa-haa, haa-hum! Ah-haa, haa-hum! | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 4
C F C
Oh, I can’t keep it in, I can’t keep it in,
G C/G G F
I’ve gotta let it out, woh-oh-oh, I’ve got to show the world,
G F
World’s gotta know, know of the love, love that lies low!
G C F C G C/G G
So why can’t you say? If you know then why can’t you say?
F
You’ve got too much deceit, deceit kills the light,
G D E7
Light has to shine, I said, shine light, shine light!
Verse 5
A F#m
Love, that’s no way to live your life,
A B7 E F#m G#m B7
You allow too much to go by, & that won’t do, no-oh!
A F#m
Lover, I want to have you here by my side,
A B7 E A G#m B
Now don’t you run, don’t you hide while I’m with you, oh-oh!
Verse 1 again
Coda
A4 A A4 A E4 E E4 E
A-why not? | / / / / | Now why, why not? | / / / / |
D4 D D4 D C4 C
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E4 E
E |-----------------|--0-0---0--0-----|
B |-----------------|--0-0---0--0-----|
G |-----------------|--2-2---2--1-----|
D |-----------------|--2-2---2--2-----|
A |-7--5--3--2--0---|--2-2---2--2-----|
E |-----------------|--0-0---0--0-----|
E
E |-----------------|--0-------0------|
B |-----------------|--0-------0------|
G |-----------------|--1-------1------|
D |-6--4------------|--2-------2------|
A |-------7--5--4---|--2-------2------|
E |-----------------|--0-------0------|
Chords:
A E D F#m B7 G#m
x02220 022100 xx0232 244222 x212020 466444
B C F C/G G E7
224442 x32010 133211 3x2010 320033 022130
A4 E4 D4 C4
x02230 022200 xx0233 335563
Riff:
E B(sus)7 E
E |--4-----2-----0-----|
B |--0-----0-----0-----|
G |--4-----2-----1-----|
D |-------------(2)----|
A |-------------(2)----|
E |--------------------|
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