Key: G major
Verse 1
why I'm looking so tacky,
because that's the way
I look when I record.
So I wanted to keep it cool
and straight for you, you know.
B
F#
evening gown. Wrong.
I usually look worse than this.
It's only because we expected you.
That I put on this extravagant
outfit here. Okay.
You know, I think, I believe
that one of the most gratifying
experiences for a soloist
B
C#
F#sus4
is to have someone that they
admire musically
E
F#
C
to write a song specific
Cm
B
And I've had that honor many times.
C#
G#m
done by a very dear friend of mine
B
F#
It's the kind of song
that I like to get my teeth into
and I hope that I think
most of you will enjoy it
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C#
A#m
because it just turns
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G#m
C#
It's called I Just Can't
F#
E
Eaug
B
Wait to See You.
I wonder what surprise
A#m
D#m
G#m
in store for me this time.
C#
F#
C#
F#
just to keep me on the line?
Will you
You stay just long enough
D#
E
G#m
B
to know I'm in your spell,
C#
E
A
B
F#
F#sus4
I know too well.
F#
A
D
Bm
I just can't wait to see you,
Esus4
D
Eaug
E
Bbdim
my dear
A
Eb
Ebdim
D
disarming friend.
G
D
G
B
Abm
Your music goes right through me,
C#
F#
Bbm
C#
C#m
a little time to spend.
F#
C
Bm
For days go on as always,
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A
E
A#
E
A
the same old five
D#
D
A
and ten.
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G
A pleasant change of scenery
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G
G#m
C#
to see you here
F#
F#sus4
F#
E
F#
C
again.
F#
B
C#
I wonder what surprise you'll have
A#m
D#m
in store for me this time.
G#m
C#
What will you come up with
Gdim
F#
just to keep me on the line?
C#
F#m
B
E#
Will you stay just long enough
E
G#m
B
A
to know I'm in your spell?
F#sus4
F#
E#
Gsus4
I know too well.
D
C#dim
D#
C#
An d I just can
D#
Fsus4
B
As always,
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Bb
Cm
E
Edim
Eb
like be fore
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Ab
A
Anymore
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