I Can't Stand Myself chords by Loudon Wainwright III

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Verse 1
Am 
D 
I sure can pick 'em
G 
Out looking for my next victim
A 
F 
A 
D 
A 
Who will that unlucky one be?
D 
Oh there's lots shaking
G 
No they're not all taken
A 
There's someone out there
F 
D 
A 
Just imperfect for me

Verse 2
D 
There must be some kind of waitress
G 
I could lure under my mattress
Am 
If I ply her with chitchat
D 
Am 
A 
and wine
D 
How's about a rich heiress
G 
Or a nice massage therapist
A 
I could use some hands- on
D 
treatment all of the time

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Verse 3

I'm done with you, finally we're through

The whole thing was all wrong

At last I'm free, I'm back with me

But that won't be for long

Verse 4
I can't stand myself
D 
Dm 
G 
Yeah I'm bar hopping
I'm out girlfriend shopping
A 
I'm trying to find somebody
D 
Am 
A 
to bring home
D 
To meet my dear sweet mother
G 
She's thinking oh no here
comes another one
A 
But she knows I just can't leave it alone

Interlude 1

Verse 5
D 
I got this sneaking suspicion
G 
It's more than just a little like fishing
A 
You bait up your hook
Am 
A 
D 
Am 
A 
And then you throw out your line
D 
Yeah I'm out beating the bushes
G 
Scoping out smiles, checking out tushes
A 
I'm out on the lookout just
D 
about all of the time

Verse 6
Gm 
Bb 
We both tried nobody died
C 
D 
Bm 
D 
But I  feel damned near dead
Gm 
Bb 
I miss you but I'm really blue
A 
Cause I'm back with me instead
Am 
A 
I can't stand myself