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Can't Have It All

Jay Brannan
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 X 2
A
e|----------------------0----------0-------|
B|-------3----------------3----------2-----|
G|-----------2-----------------------------|
D|-----0---0----------4----------2---------|
A|------------------2----------0-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
 Verse – Switches between fingerpicked and strummed. Do what feels good for you.
 applying moisturizer  in the microwave  window
 for the tenth  time, he should've  called me an hour ago
 would he be here  with flowers if  i lived in arizona?
 they say there's  no love left in  the big cities, it's kinda true
 i guess you'll  find me coming soon  to a small town near you
 i'll sell my  guitar so i can by myself  a tractor
 (fingerpick) then  quick
 Pre-Chorus – Bar Chords
fuck  this, this can't  be my life
i  moisturized ten  times tonight
why  can't i sit down  and write,
bring  this question  to light?
do  you want a lover,  or do  you want a life?
one  hand or the other,  the butter  or the bread  knife?
do  you choose winter,  spring, summer,  or fall?
it's  driving  me crazy  that i can't have it all
 (fingerpicked) – 2x
 if these walls  could talk, they'd probably  cry out for mercy
 'til i'm outlined  in chalk, i'll be romantically  thirsty
 so i drink and  drink from the proverbial  time sink
 Pre-Chorus – Bar Chords
fuck  this, this  can't be my life
tears  flowing in  full force tonight
why  can't i sit  down and write,
bring  this question  to light?
do  you want a lover,  or do  you want a life?
one  hand or the other,  the butter  or the bread  knife?
do  you choose winter,  spring, summer,  or fall?
it's  driving  me crazy  that i can't have it all
 – 2x
do  we hold the future,  or does  it come in peace?
and  if it's in my hands, are you sure  it should be in brittle  hands
 like these?
life,  love, and the  pursuit of all  the things  they promised me
can  i have all of  the above? are the best  things in life  truly free?
 – 2x
do  you want a lover,  or do  you want a life?
one  hand or the other,  the butter  or the bread  knife?
do  you choose winter,  spring, summer,  or fall?
it's  driving  me crazy  that i can't have it all
 

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Readable chord sheet for Can't Have It All by Jay Brannan

[D] [Bm] [A] X 2

          [D]            [Bm]        [A]
e|----------------------0----------0-------|
B|-------3----------------3----------2-----|
G|-----------2-----------------------------|
D|-----0---0----------4----------2---------|
A|------------------2----------0-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

Verse – Switches between fingerpicked and strummed.  Do what feels good for you.

[D]   applying moi[Bm]sturizer in the micr[A]owave window
[D]   for the tent[Bm]h time, he should've[A] called me an hour ago
[D]   would he be [Bm]here with flowers if[A] i lived in arizona?
[D]              [Bm]                  [A]
[D]   they say the[Bm]re's no love left in[A] the big cities, it's kinda true
[D]   i guess you'[Bm]ll find me coming so[A]on to a small town near you
[D]   i'll sell my[Bm] guitar so i can by [A]myself a tractor
[D] (fingerpick) then [A] quick [G] [D] [A]

Pre-Chorus – Bar Chords

[Bm]fuck this, this [F#m]can't be my life
[G]i moisturized te[A]n times tonight
[Bm]why can't i sit [F#m]down and write,
[G]bring this quest[A]ion to light?

[D]do you want a lo[Bm]ver, or d[A]o you want a l[G]ife?
[D]one hand or the o[Bm]ther, the bu[A]tter or the b[G]read knife?
[D]do you choose wi[Bm]nter, spring, sum[A]mer, or fa[G]ll?

[D]it's driv[Bm]ing me craz[G]y that i can't have it all

[D] [Bm] [A] (fingerpicked) – 2x

[D]   if these walls[Bm] could talk, they'd pr[A]obably cry out for mercy
[D]   'til i'm outli[Bm]ned in chalk, i'll be [A]romantically thirsty
[D]   so i drink and[Bm] drink from the prover[A]bial time sink

[D]                [G] [D] [A]

Pre-Chorus – Bar Chords

[Bm]fuck this, th[F#m]is can't be my life
[G]tears flowing [A]in full force tonight
[Bm]why can't i s[F#m]it down and write,
[G]bring this que[A]stion to light?

[D]do you want a lo[Bm]ver, or d[A]o you want a l[G]ife?
[D]one hand or the o[Bm]ther, the bu[A]tter or the b[G]read knife?
[D]do you choose wi[Bm]nter, spring, sum[A]mer, or fa[G]ll?
[D]it's driv[Bm]ing me craz[G]y that i can't have it all

[D]  [Bm]  [A]  [G] – 2x

[D]do we hold the f[Bm]uture, or do[A]es it come in pe[G]ace?
[D]and if it's in my hands, are you s[Bm]ure it should be in br[A]ittle hands
like t[G]hese?
[D]life, love, and t[Bm]he pursuit of a[A]ll the thi[G]ngs they promised me
[D]can i have all of[Bm] the above? are the [A]best things in [G]life truly free?

[D] [Bm] [A] [G] – 2x

[D]do you want a lo[Bm]ver, or d[A]o you want a l[G]ife?
[D]one hand or the o[Bm]ther, the bu[A]tter or the b[G]read knife?
[D]do you choose wi[Bm]nter, spring, sum[A]mer, or fa[G]ll?

[D]it's driv[Bm]ing me craz[G]y that i can't have it all

[Ending]

[D] [Bm] [A]

[D]              [G] [D] [A]

 [Fin]

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