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How Can I Not by Jayesslee
How Can I Not
Capo:no capo
Standard Tuning
Fingerpicking version for
INTRO & FIRST VERSE ONLY
[Chords]
Amaj9 C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2
e|---0-----0-----0-----0---|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|---6-----6-----4-----2---|
D|---6-----6-----4-----2---|
A|---0-----4-----2-----0---|
E|---x-----x-----x-----x---|
E F#m11 Esus4 Am9
e|---0-----0-----0-----0---|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|---1-----2-----2-----5---|
D|---2-----2-----2-----5---|
A|---2-----x-----2-----x---|
E|---0-----2-----0-----5---|
G#m13 E5 E7
e|---0-----0-----0---|
B|---0-----0-----0---|
G|---4-----9-----9---|
D|---4-----9-----8---|
A|---x-----7-----7---|
E|---4-----0-----0---|
[Intro]
Amaj9 C#m7 Bsus4
Amaj9 C#m7 Bsus4
[Verse]
Amaj9 C#m7 Bsus4
When you were a child, I loved you
Amaj9 C#m7
When you were a child
Bsus4
I called you my son
Amaj9 C#m7
But the more I called you
Bsus4 Asus2
The further you went from me
Bsus4
[Verse]
Asus2 C#m7
It was I who taught you
Bsus4
Taught you to walk your first steps
Asus2 C#m7
It was I who taught you
Bsus4
Holding you by your hand
Asus2 C#m7
It was I who healed you
Bsus4 F#m11
Healed all of your bruises wounds and pain
[Chorus]
E
How can I give you up
C#m7
How can I hand you over
F#m11
How can I treat you like
Asus2 Bsus4
Treat you like a sinner
E
How can I look at you
C#m7
When you turn against me
Asus2
Compassion is stirring
C#m7 Asus2
My love overflowing for you
Bsus4
How can I not love you
[Interlude]
Amaj9 C#m7 Bsus4
Amaj9 C#m7 Bsus4
[Verse]
Amaj9 C#m7 Bsus4
I saw you walking in the desert land
Amaj9 C#m7 Bsus4
Got me thinking, got me wondering,
will he be okay
Amaj9 C#m7 Bsus4
I cared for you I led you
F#m11
But you forgot me
Asus2 Bsus4
You forgot me
[Chorus]
E
How can I give you up
C#m7
How can I hand you over
F#m11
How can I treat you like
Asus2 Bsus4
Treat you like a sinner
E
How can I look at you
C#m7
When you turn against me
Asus2
Compassion is stirring
C#m7 Asus2
My love overflowing for you
Bsus4 E
How can I not love you
[Interlude]
Esus4 E
Yeah yeahhh yeahhh
[Bridge]
Amaj9 Am9
When will you understand
G#m13 C#m7
When will you see that I am
F#m11 Bsus4
Waiting right here for you
E
Come back again
Esus4 E
Ohh Ohh Oh yeahhh
Amaj9 Am9
When will you see that I am
G#m13 C#m7
Waiting to forgive you and to
F#m11 Asus2
Care for you and love you once again
Bsus4
Love you once again
[Chorus]
E5 E7
How can I give you up
C#m7
How can I hand you over
F#m11
How can I treat you like
Asus2 Bsus4
Treat you like a sinner
C#m7 Bsus4
How can I look at you
Asus2 G#m13
When you turn against me
F#m11
Compassion is stirring
G#m13 Asus2
My love overflowing for you
G#m13
My love overflowing for you
F#m11
Compassion is stirring
G#m13 Asus2
My love overflowing for you
Bsus4
How can I not love you
[Outro]
E5 E7 E5
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
Chords for strumming
C#m/A C#m Bsus4 Asus2 E F#m7 Esus4 Am9 G#m7 E5
e|--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--3--| |--0--| |--0--|
B|--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--1--| |--0--| |--0--|
G|--6--| |--6--| |--4--| |--2--| |--1--| |--2--| |--0--| |--5--| |--4--|
D|--6--| |--6--| |--4--| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--3--| |--5--| |--4--|
A|--0--| |--4--| |--2--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--| |--3--| |--0--| |--0--|
E|--x--| |--x--| |--x--| |--x--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--| |--5--| |--4--|
Emaj7no3
|--0--| |--0--|
|--0--| |--0--|
|--9--| |--8--|
|--9--| |--9--|
|--7--| |--7--|
|--0--| |--0--|
[Intro] (Picking)
C#m/A C#m Bsus4
e|-----0----x------0--x--0-----0-------|
B|-----0----x---------x------0---0-----|
G|----------x---------x----------------|
D|----------x------6--x--4-------------|
A|--0-------x---4-----x--2----------2--|
E|----------x---------x----------------|
C#m/A C#m Bsus4
e|-----0----x------0--x--0---0---------|
B|-----0----x---------x----------------|
G|----------x---------x-----------4----|
D|----------x------6--x--4------4------|
A|--0-------x---4-----x--2-------------|
E|----------x---------x----------------|
[Verse 1]
C#m/A C#m Bsus4
When you were a child I loved you
e|-----0----x------0--x----0--x--0----0----|
B|-----0----x---------x-------x---------0--|
G|----------x---------x-------x-----4------|
D|----------x------6--x----4--x--4---------|
A|--0-------x---4-----x--2----x--2---------|
E|----------x---------x-------x------------|
C#m/A C#m Bsus4
When you were a child I called you my son
e|-----0----x------0--x----0--x--0----0----|
B|-----0----x---------x-------x---------0--|
G|----------x---------x-------x-----4------|
D|----------x------6--x----4--x--4---------|
A|--0-------x---4-----x--2----x--2---------|
E|----------x---------x-------x------------|
C#m/A C#m Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4
But the more I called you the further you went from me
e|-----0----x------0--x----0---0----0-----------0---------0--x--0--|
B|-----0----x---------x---------------0-------------0--------x-----|
G|----------x---------x-----------4-----------2-----------4--x--4--|
D|----------x------6--x----4---4------------2-----2----------x-----|
A|--0-------x---4-----x--2-----2----------0-------------2----x--2--|
E|----------x---------x--------------------------------------x-----|
[Verse 2] (Strumming)
Asus2 C#m Bsus4
It was I who taught you, taught you to walk your first steps
Asus2 C#m Bsus4
It was I who taught you, holding you by your hand
Asus2 C#m Bsus4
It was I who healed you, healed all of your
F#m7 (hold)
Bruises wounds and pain
[Chorus 1] (Strumming)
E C#m
How can I give you up? How can I hand you over?
F#m7 Asus2 Bsus4
How can I treat you like, treat you like a sinner?
E C#m
How can I look at you, when you turn against me?
Asus2 C#m Asus2 Bsus4
Compassion is stirring, my love overflowing for you
How can I not love you?
[Interlude 1]
C#m/A C#m Bsus4 (x2)
[Verse 3]
C#m/A C#m Bsus4
I saw you walking in the desert land
C#m/A C#m Bsus4
Got me thinking, got me wondering, will he be okay?
C#m/A C#m Bsus4
I cared for you I led you
F#m7
But you forgot me
Asus2 Bsus4 (pause)
You forgot me
[Chorus 1]
[Interlude 2]
E Esus4 E
You Yeah yeahhh yeahhh
[Bridge]
C#m/A Am9
When will you understand
G#m7 C#m
When will you see that I am
F#m7 Bsus4
Waiting right here for you
E
Come back again
E Esus4 E
Ohh Ohh Oh yeahhh yeahhh
C#m/A Am9
When will you see that I am
G#m7 C#m
Waiting to forgive you and to
F#m7 Asus2
Care for you and love you once again
Bsus4
Love you once again
[Chorus 2]
E5 Emaj7no3 C#m
How can I give you up? How can I hand you over?
F#m7 Asus2 (pause) Bsus4 (build) (change
strum pattern)
How can I treat you like, treat you like a sinner?
C#m Bsus4(quick) Asus2 G#m7(quick)
How can I look at you, when you turn against me?
F#m7 G#m7 Asus2
Compassion is stirring, my love overflowing for you
G#m7
My love overflowing for you
F#m7 G#m7 Asus2
Compassion is stirring, my love overflowing for you
Bsus4
How can I not love you?
[End]
E5 Emaj7no3 -> hammer on to E5
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Fingerpicking version for
INTRO & FIRST VERSE ONLY
[Intro]
Amaj9 C#m7 Bsus4
e|----0-x----0-x--0---0-----0--|
B|----0-x----0-x--0-------0----|
G|------x------x--------2------| ×2
D|------x------x---------------|
A|--0---x--4---x--2-2----------|
E|------x------x---------------|
[Verse]
Amaj9 C#m7 Bsus4
e|----0-x----0-x--0---x--0---0----|
B|----0-x----0-x--0---x--0-0---0--|
G|------x------x------x-----------| x3
D|------x------x------x-----------|
A|--0---x--4---x--2-2-x--2--------|
E|------x------x------x-----------|
Asus2 Bsus4
e|--------0---0------0-x--0--|
B|------0-------0----0-x--0--|
G|----2-----2----------x-----|
D|---------------------x-----|
A|--0--------------2---x--2--|
E|---------------------x-----|
when you were a child
I loved you
when you were a child
I called you my son
but the more I called you
the further you went from me
it was I who taught you
taught you to walk your first steps
it was I who taught you
holding you
by your hand
it was i
who healed you
healed all of your
bruises wounds and pain
how can i give you up
how can i hand you over
how can i treat you like
treat you like a sinner
how can i look at you
when you turn against me
compassion is stirring
my love overflowing for you
how can i not love you
i saw you walking in the dessert land
got me thinking
got me wondering
when will he be okay
so i cared for you
i led you
but you forgot me
you forgot me
how can i give you up
how can i hand you over
how can i treat you like
treat you like a sinner
how can i look at you
when you turn against me
compassion is stirring
my love overflowing for you
how can i not love you
when will you understand
when will you see
that i am waiting right here for you
come back again
when will you see
that i am ready
to forgive you
and to care for you
and love you once again
how can i give you up
how can i hand you over
how can i treat you like
treat you like a sinner
how can i look at you
when you turn against me
compassion is stirring
my love overflowing for you
how can i not love you
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