I Cant Be Right
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
A E A
You say there's no truth in my words
D A E
To leave before I cause a stir
A E A
I know that your friends would prefer
A D E
If I left things the way that they were
[Verse 2]
A E A
But I can't help feeling so strong
D A E
I know that you're feeling it's wrong
A E A
But I ask you for once in a long (?)
A D E
For songs I can sing when I'm gone
[Chorus]
A E A
I can't be right when I'm wrong
D A E
I can't be there when I'm gone
A E A
You can't be right all the time
A D E
Watching us both fall behind
[Verse 3]
A E A
Darling, the night's drawing in
D A E
I watch it rain below in the wind
A E A
I'm sinking in thoughts trying to swim
A D E
Guess the losing game's harder to win
[Verse 4]
A E A
I wish I was a rambling man
D A E
I'd sail seas and walk on the sands
A E A
Ah but after I'd travelled the lands
A D E
I'd return to the place where you stand
[Chorus]
A E A
But I can't be right when I'm wrong
D A E
I can't be there when I'm gone
A E A
You can't be right all the time
A D E
Watching us both fall behind
Guitar riff.
[Verse 5]
A E A
No language to describe your gaze
D A E
A lifetime is not enough days
A E A
There's not enough lines on this page
A D E
To tell you I want you to stay
[Verse 6]
A E A
Your the first thought in my mind when I rise
D A E
And the last as I'm closing my eyes
A E A
Ah your eyes are a deep seated brown
A D E
My love you're the talk of the town
[Chorus] (Key change for first two lines)
A
I can't be right when I'm wrong
D E
I can't be there when I'm gone
A E A
You can't be right all the time
A D E
Watching us both fall behind
A E A
I can't be right when I'm wrong
D A E
I can't be there when I'm gone
A E A
You can't be right all the time
A D E
Watching us both fall behind
End.
How to play I Cant Be Right
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.