Can You Blame Me
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Chorus 1
C
Can you blame me
F C
I wanna be loved
F C
I found someone new
F C
When you did a bad job
verse 1
Am G F
You're a name I'm dying to forget
Am G F
So I remember how it feels To be
Dm
myself again So I washed you from
G C
my body Then I bleached you from
F Dm
my hair There's nothing left you
G C
touched here There's no proof
F
that you were there They could
Dm G
see From looking at me
Chorus 1
C F
But can you blame me I wanna be
F C
loved I found someone new When
F C
you did a bad job If there's
Am G
silver lining somewhere that
Fm
I can see You're not breaking
Am G F Am G F
me No you're not breaking me
verse 2
Am G
We were friends we fell in love
F Am
We fucked it up Now I pay a price
G F
in silent years You say you care
Dm
too much But I think it's proof
G C
your love can stop As quickly
F Dm
as it starts In a casket covered
G C
six feet under Blame and broken
F Dm
hearts Yeah now we know Its
G
how this always goes
Chorus 2
C F
But can you blame me I wanna be
F C
loved I found someone new When
F C
you did a bad job If there's
Am G
silver lining somewhere that
Fm
I can see You're not breaking
Am G F Am G F
me No you're not breaking me
Bridge
Am Bb F
It's just a symptom of the sickness
E Am Bb
That we're letting go The cancer of
F E
nostalgia Thinking I can't live without
Am E/G#
you When we went up in flames
G F
I let it light the way
Chorus 3
C F
But can you blame me I wanna be
F C
loved I found someone new When
F C
you did a bad job If there's
Am G
silver lining somewhere that
Fm
I can see You're not breaking
Am G F Am G F
me No you're not breaking me
F
You're not breaking
How to play Can You Blame Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.