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I Can't Stand Myself chords by
Loudon Wainwright Iii
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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D
D

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I sure can pick 'em
G
G

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Out looking for my next victim
A
A

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F
F

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A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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Who will that unlucky one be?
D
D

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Oh there's lots shaking
G
G

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No they're not all taken
A
A

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There's someone out there
F
F

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D
D

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A
A

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Just imperfect for me
Verse 2
D
D

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There must be some kind of waitress
G
G

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I could lure under my mattress
Am
Am

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If I ply her with chitchat
D
D

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Am
Am

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A
A

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and wine
D
D

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How's about a rich heiress
G
G

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Or a nice massage therapist
A
A

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I could use some hands- on
D
D

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treatment all of the time
Verse 3
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
Bb

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

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The whole thing was all wrong
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
Bb

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

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Am
Am

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But that won't be for long
Verse 4

I can't stand myself
D
D

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Dm
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G
G

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Yeah I'm bar hopping

I'm out girlfriend shopping
A
A

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I'm trying to find somebody
D
D

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Am
Am

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A
A

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to bring home
D
D

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To meet my dear sweet mother
G
G

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She's thinking oh no here

comes another one
A
A

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But she knows I just can't leave it alone
Interlude 1
D
D

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Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
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C
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D
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Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
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A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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Am
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Verse 5
D
D

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I got this sneaking suspicion
G
G

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It's more than just a little like fishing
A
A

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You bait up your hook
Am
Am

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A

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D
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Am
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A
A

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And then you throw out your line
D
D

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Yeah I'm out beating the bushes
G
G

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Scoping out smiles, checking out tushes
A
A

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I'm out on the lookout just
D
D

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about all of the time
Verse 6
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
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We both tried nobody died
C
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D
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Bm
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But I feel damned near dead
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
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I miss you but I'm really blue
A
A

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Cause I'm back with me instead
Am
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A

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I can't stand myself
Verse 7
D
D

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I sure can pick em
G
G

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I'm looking for my next victim
A
A

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Who will that unlucky one
Outro 1

be?
D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • F

  • Gm

    3

  • Bb

  • Dm

  • C

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I Can't Stand Myself by Loudon Wainwright III is Eb major.

The primary chords used in I Can't Stand Myself are Bbm, Eb, Ab, Bb, Gb, Abm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bbm, Eb, Ab, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Can't Stand Myself is approximately 91 beats per minute.

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