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.
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D
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
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A
Dsus4
is to have someone that they
admire musically
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D
Ab
to write a song specific
Abm
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And I've had that honor many times.
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Em
done by a very dear friend of mine
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D
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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A
F#m
because it just turns
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Em
A
It's called I Just Can't
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Caug
G
Wait to See You.
I wonder what surprise
F#m
Bm
Em
in store for me this time.
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D
A
D
just to keep me on the line?
Will you
You stay just long enough
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C
Em
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to know I'm in your spell,
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C
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G
D
Dsus4
I know too well.
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F
Bb
Gm
I just can't wait to see you,
Csus4
Bb
Caug
C
F#dim
my dear
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Bdim
Bb
disarming friend.
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Bb
Eb
G
Em
Your music goes right through me,
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D
Gbm
A
Am
a little time to spend.
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Ab
Gm
For days go on as always,
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F
C
F#
C
F
the same old five
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Bb
F
and ten.
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Eb
A pleasant change of scenery
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Eb
Em
A
to see you here
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Dsus4
D
C
D
Ab
again.
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G
A
I wonder what surprise you'll have
F#m
Bm
in store for me this time.
Em
A
What will you come up with
Ebdim
D
just to keep me on the line?
A
Dm
G
C#
Will you stay just long enough
C
Em
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F
to know I'm in your spell?
Dsus4
D
C#
Ebsus4
I know too well.
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Adim
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A
An d I just can
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C#sus4
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As always,
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F#
G#m
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Cdim
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like be fore
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E
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Anymore
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