Why Can't I (acoustic) Chords
by Liz Phair
Why Can't I (acoustic) by Liz Phair is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords G, D, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1:
G D
Get a load of me, get a load of you,
Em
Walkin' down the street, and I hardly know you
C
It's just like we were meant to be.
G D
Holdin' hands with you, when we're out at night
Em
Got a girlfriend, you say it isn't right...
C
And I've got someone waiting too...
Pre-Chorus
Em
What if this's just the beginning, we're -
D
already wet and we're gunna go swimming
Em C G D
Why... can't... I... breath... whenever I think about you...
Em C G D
Why... can't... I... speak... whenever I talk about you...
C D
It's inevitable, It's the fact and we're gunna -
get down to it... so tell me...
Em C G D
Why... can't... I... breath... whenever I think about you...
G D Em
Think about you.... Think about you....
C G
Think about you.... Think about you....
verse 2:
G D
Isn't this the best, part of breakin' up
Em
Finding someone else, you can't get enough of...
C
Someone who wants to be with you too...
G D
It's an itch we know, we are going to scratch
D
Gunna take awhile, for this egg to hatch...
C
But wouldn't it be beautiful...
Pre-Chorus
Em D
Here we go, we're at the beginning, we haven't -
done it yet, but my head is spinning...
Em C G D
Why... can't... I... breath... whenever I think about you...
Em C G D
Why... can't... I... speak... whenever I talk about you...
C D
It's inevitable, it's the fact and we're gunna -
Get down to it, so tell me...
Em C G D
Why... can't... I... breath.. whenever I think about you...
Bridge:
Em C
I would love for you to make me wonder, Where it's goin'...
Em C
I would love for you to pull me under, Something's growin'...
D
Out of this that we can't control... Baby I'm dyin'...
Em C G D
Why... can't... I... breath... Whenever I think about you...
Em C G D
Why... can't... I... speak... Whenever I talk about you...
Em C G D
Why... can't... I... breath... Whenever I think about you...
Em C G D
Why... can't... I... speak... Whenever I talk about you...
C D
It's inevitable, it's the fact and we're gunna -
get down to it, so tell me...
Em C G D
Why... can't... I... breath... Whenever I think about you...
G D Em
Think about you.... Think about you....
C G
Think about you.... Think about you....