Alanis Morissette - Can’t Not

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]
Em C A Em C A Em C A Em C A
I’d be lying if I said I was completely unscathed
Em C A Em C A Em C A Em C A
I might be proving you right with my silence or my retaliation
E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
Would I be letting you win in my non reaction? Yeah
E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
How would I explain?
E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
How would I explain this to my children if I had them?

[Chorus]
Em C
Because I can’t not
A Em C
Because I can’t not
A Em C G Bm
Because I can’t afford to be misread one more time

[Verse 2]
Em C A Em C A Em C A Em C A
Would I be whining if I said I needed a hug?
Em C A Em C A Em C A Em C A
Would you feel slighted if I said your love’s not enough?
E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
How can I complain?
E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
And how can I complain when I’m the one who reaches for it?

[Chorus 2]
Em C
Because I can’t not
A Em C
Because I can’t not
A Em C G Bm
Because I can’t not walk without my crutches
Em C
Because I can’t not
A Em C
Because I can’t not
A Em C G Bm
Because I can’t help wonder why you ask me

[Bridge]
E E/D A/C#
To all the unheard wisdom in the schoolyard
A E E/D
You think you’re the right ones
A/C# Bsus4 B
You think you’re the charmed ones, I’m sure
E E/D A/C#
And how can you go on with such conviction?
C E/B
And who do you think you are?
Bsus4 B
Why do you question me?

[Chorus 3]
Em C
Because we can’t not
A Em C
Because we can’t not
A Em C G Bm
Because we can’t help laugh at underestimations
Em C
Because we can’t not
Em C
Because we can’t not
A Em C G Bm
Because we can’t afford to be misled one more time
Em C
Because we can’t not
A Em C
Because we can’t not
A Em C G Bm
Because we can’t not help without your willingness

[Interlude]
Em C A
(x8)
Oh, la da di la da di…

[Refrain]
Em C A Em C
Why do you affect me? Why do you affect me still?
A Em C A Em C
Why do you hinder me? Why do you hinder me still?
A Em C A Em C
Why do you unnerve me? Why do you unnerve me still?
A Em C A Em C A
Why do you trigger me? Why do you trigger me still?

Em C A
(fade)