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Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In
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E D
E
E A
Oh, I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in,
E
D
I've gotta let it out, I've got to show the world,
E
World's gotta see, see all the love, love that's in me!
A
E
I said, why walk alone? Why worry when it's warm over here?
D
You've got so much to say, say what you mean,
E
Mean what you're thinking, and think anything!
A
F#m
Oh, why, why must you waste your life away?
A B7 E
F#m G#m
B
You've got to live for today, then let it go
oh-oh!
A
F#m
Lover, I want to spend this time with you,
A B E
A G#m
There's nothing I wouldn't do if you let me know oh,oh!
E A
And I can't keep it in,
E
I can't hide it, & I can't lock it away,
D
I'm up for your love, love heats my blood,
E
A
Blood spins my head, & my head falls in love, oh!
E
Haa-haa-haa, haa-hum! Ah-haa, haa-hum!
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E F
G
Haa-haa-haa, haa-hum! Ah-haa, haa-hum!
C
Oh, I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in,
G
C/G G F
I've gotta let it out, woh-oh-oh,
I've got to show the world,
G
F
World's gotta know, know of the love, love that lies low!
G C
F C G
C/G G
So why can't you say? If you know then why can't you say?
F
You've got too much deceit, deceit kills the light,
G
D
E7
Light has to shine, I said, shine light, shine light!
A
F#m
Love, that's no way to live your life,
A B7 E
F#m G#m
B7
You allow too much to go by, and that won't do, no-oh!
A
F#m
Lover, I want to have you here by my side,
A B7
E
A G#m B
Now don't you run, don't you hide while I'm with you, oh-oh!
Repeat verse 1
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A A4 A
E4 E
E4 E
A-why not?
Now why, why not?
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D C4
C E4 E