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Can't Help Myself

Alexandra Savior

PopMedium for beginners7 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

F
Dm××○
E○○○
E7○○○○
D××○
Em○○○○
C×○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              Intro: F  Dm  E  E7  D  E 
 
Verse 1:
F 
Soft kiss, my baby wanted it 
Em 
I could sense it from a mile away 
Dm 
He wants a?bit?of this sweet melancholy and 
C 
He can get it any?time of day  
 
 
 E                      E7 
'Cause nothing else can satisfy him 
F                Dm 
Oh, oh, I can't help myself 
              E 
Something comes over me 
               D        E 
Baby, whenever you are around  
 
Verse 2:
F 
Light dims as he walks my way 
          Em 
I've been running for a reason I could never retain 
Dm 
Sweet lips like pink lemonade 
C                        C7M         C 
When he's feeling generous he's gonna give me a taste 
 
 
E                       E7 
'Cause nothing else can satisfy me 
F               Dm 
Oh, oh, I can't help myself 
              E 
Something comes over me 
E7             D        E7 
Baby, whenever you are around 
 
( F  Em  Dm ) 
( C  E  E7 ) 
 
F               Dm 
Oh, oh, I can't help myself 
              E 
Something comes over me 
               D       E7 
Baby, whenever you are around 
F               Dm 
Oh, oh, I can't help myself 
                E 
Something grabs hold of me 
               D       E 
Baby, whenever you are around

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Chord set

F · Dm · E · E7 · D · Em · C

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.