I Can't Understand It Chords

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I Can't Understand It by Cheap Trick is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E, D, G, F#, C# and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			key:  A 
tuning:  standard E A D G 
 
intro 
 
(A) (D) (E) Oh oh    Oh oh 
(A) (D) (E) Oh oh    Oh oh 
 
first verse 
 
(A)Back against the wall but you (D) know the (E)weekend's on its way 
(A)Waiting for the fall but you (D)know the (E)weekend's on its way 
 
prechorus 
 
(D)I got my sights on (A)you 
(F#)I see some trouble coming (G)into view 
(A)Dont' you know that I'm doing alright on my (E)own 
 
chorus 
 
I (A)can't undersstand it (D) what's the matter with (A)you 
I (C#)can't understand it (D)what's apoor man to (E)do 
 
second verse 
 
Walking down the hall please stop in any time of day 
Let's do more than talk about the weekend games we play 
 
second prechorus 
 
I set my sights on you 
Let's make tonight a deep interview 
Dont' you know that I'm doing alright on my own 
 
chorus 
 
bridge 
 
(F#) I ain't cut out to de(E)stroy you 
(D)I'm coming out to en(C#)joy you 
(B)It's just a case of para(F#)noia in my (E)brain 
 
prechorus three 
 
I've got my eyes on you 
I've got my gun loaded just for two 
If you knew my feelings I'm telling the truth 
 
outro 
 
I (A)can't understand it (D)what's the matter with (A)you 
I (C#)can't understand it (D)what a poor man to (E)do (D) 
 
repeat outro to fade 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante