Can't Not

Intro e|-------------|-------------| B|-------------|-------------| G|-------------|-------------| D|-------------|-------------| A|-7---------7-|-7---------7-| E|---8--5-5----|---8--5-5----| [Verse 1] Em C A Em C A Em C A Em C A I'd be lying if I said I was completely unscathed Em C A Em C A Em C A Em C A I might be proving you right with my silence or my retaliation E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E Would I be letting you win in my non reaction? Yeah E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E How would I explain? E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E How would I explain this to my children if I had them? Chorus Em C Because I can't not A Em C Because I can't not A Em C G Bm Because I can't afford to be misread one more time [Verse 2] Em C A Em C A Em C A Em C A Would I be whining if I said I needed a hug? Em C A Em C A Em C A Em C A Would you feel slighted if I said your love's not enough? E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E How can I complain? E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E And how can I complain when I'm the one who reaches for it? [Chorus 2] Em C Because I can't not A Em C Because I can't not A Em C G Bm Because I can't not walk without my crutches Em C Because I can't not A Em C Because I can't not A Em C G Bm Because I can't help wonder why you ask me Bridge E E/D A/C# To all the unheard wisdom in the schoolyard A E E/D You think you're the right ones A/C# Bsus4 B You think you're the charmed ones, I'm sure E E/D A/C# And how can you go on with such conviction? C E/B And who do you think you are? Bsus4 B Why do you question me? [Chorus 3] Em C Because we can't not A Em C Because we can't not A Em C G Bm Because we can't help laugh at underestimations Em C Because we can't not Em C Because we can't not A Em C G Bm Because we can't afford to be misled one more time Em C Because we can't not A Em C Because we can't not A Em C G Bm Because we can't not help without your willingness Interlude Em C A (x8) Oh, la da di la da di... [Refrain] Em C A Em C Why do you affect me? Why do you affect me still? A Em C A Em C Why do you hinder me? Why do you hinder me still? A Em C A Em C Why do you unnerve me? Why do you unnerve me still? A Em C A Em C A Why do you trigger me? Why do you trigger me still? Em C A (fade)