Can't Let Go
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BPM: 120
Intro: Am C G D
[Verso 1]
Am
Day drinking in Paris,
C
Riding the Ferris wheel,
G D
A tiny town in Ontario,
Am
Van Gogh would have loved,
C
The colours in your hair,
G D
They sparkled like a rainbow.
[Verso 2]
Am
You drove a 59 caddy,
C
That was dripping rust,
G D
Like fingers on a willow tree,
Am
You lived for the ride,
C
And I liked you too much,
G D
You were so much wilder than me.
[Refrão]
C G D
Oh hey here we go,
C G D
I want to but I can't say no,
C G D
Oh hey, oh hey, I know,
C G D
I want to but I can't let go.
[Verso 3]
Am
You had marks on your arms,
C
From all of the harm you did,
G D
To yourself at sixteen,
Am
So many tattoos,
C
In so many hues,
G D
All screaming too bad to keep.
[Verso 4]
Am
I drove through the line,
C
Cause the bottom line was,
G D
You were the one for me,
Am
I was holding on,
C
Before you were gone,
G D
Felt too good to let it be.
[Refrão]
C G D
Oh hey here we go,
C G D
I want to but I can't say no,
C G D
Oh hey, oh hey, I know,
C G D
I want to but I can't let go.
Instrumental:
Am C G D
Am C G D
[Verso 5]
Am*
Some nights I count stars,
C*
As I smoke in my car,
G* D*
By the road that used to be the way.
Am*
It helps me forget,
C*
What you felt like,
G* D*
Been two years and 13 days,
[Verso 6]
Am
Last week,
C
You sent a me postcard,
G D
You signed your name with great big a heart,
Am
Left me lonely and sad,
C
Rock bottom bad,
G D
I'm trying but I can't get started,
[Refrão]
C G D
Oh hey here we go,
C G D
I want to but I can't say no,
C G D
Oh hey, oh hey, I know,
C G D
I want to but I can't let go.
C G D
Oh hey here we go,
C G D
I want to but I can't say no,
C G D
Oh hey, oh hey, I know,
C G D
I want to but I can't let go . . ..
Outro:
C G D
C G D
C G D
C G D
How to play Can't Let Go
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.