Bayside - I Cant Go On

i’ve seen a couple of close ones on this . just a quick set of chords that you can
use to play this on acoustic – sounds pretty good .

D : – – 0232
D/F# : 20023 –
Bm : – 24432
D2 : – – 0230
E : 022100
A : – 02220
G : 320003

note that the D2 can be played at any point replacing A D chord , based on
preference . i generally start finger – picking , and then switch to a pick midway
through , before the bridge .

intro :
D D/F# D
i can’t go on
D/F# G D
deflate the air from both of my lungs

v1
D G D G Bm
fears one by one followed me home , and became reality
G Bm G
i’m a failure , i’m a freak; i’m a chip on your shoulder ,
D A
the last thing you need .
D G D G Bm
i shudder , earth – quakes , at the thought of a life that’s meaningless
G Bm G D
and with such a promising past , but you can always count on me
A
to choke in the end .

chorus :
D D/F# D G D
i can’t go on , deflate the air from both of my lungs
Bm G D A
i’ll be gone , long before daylight shows its face . . .

v2

honestly i’m taking big strides , in a race towards normalcy
where more is more and less is weak , where love is crap and
emotion speaks for us all
what’s really right? who’s who to say? i can survive alone again .
i figured that out the hardest way; the forecast calls for fire ,
flames sound nice today .

chorus

i can’t go on , deflate the air from both of my lungs ,
i’ll be gone , long before daylight shows its face .
it’s old and worn , and its mouth smiles no more ,
well i’m worth my weight in potting soil ,
maybe i’ve tried too hard to care .

bridge :
D G D
i left a note on your bed
A D
i don’t recall what it said
G E
something like how i’m completely miserable
G A
and i’m better off dead .

outro :
D D/F# D D/F#
i can’t go on ( i can’t go on )
G D Bm G D A
deflate the air from both of my lungs