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I Can't Explain

The Who

 

Each chord gets two beats unless otherwise noted.

 

Intro: / E - D - / A - E - / x3

 

       E         D     A           E 

Got a feeling inside (can't explain)

   E       D     A           E 

A certain kind (can't explain)

   E            D     A           E 

I feel hot and cold (can't explain)

       E       D           B            E 

Yeah, down my soul, yeah (can’t explain)

 

 

E   D    A            E 

       (can't explain)

             E         D          A            E 

I'm feeling good now, yeah, but (can't explain)

 

E            D         A               E 

Dizzy in the head, and I'm feeling blue

      E            D           A                E 

The things you've said, well, maybe they’re true?

     E             D        A            E 

I'm getting funny dreams, again and again

  / E - (D) B / - - - - /

I know what it means, but

 

Chorus:

 E (1)              C#m (1)

Can't explain   I think it's love

        A (1)               B (1)    

Try to say it to you   When I feel blue

 

       E           D    A             E 

But I can't explain   (can't explain)

       E                  D        A            E 

Yeah, hear what I'm saying, girl (can’t explain)

 

Solo 1:

/ E - D - / A - E - / x2

 

 E            D        A               E 

Dizzy in the head, and I'm feeling bad

      E          D            A         E 

The thing's you said, have got me real mad

     E             D        A            E 

I'm getting funny dreams, again and again

  / E - (D) B / - - - - /

I know what it means, but

 

 

Chorus:

 E (1)              C#m (1)

Can't explain   I think it's love

        A (1)               B (1)    

Try to say it to you   When I feel blue

 

       E           D    A             E 

But I can't explain   (can't explain)

           E            D       A            E 

Forgive me one more time, now (can't explain)

 

Solo 2:

/ E - D - / A - E - / x4

 

E    D           A            E 

       I said I can't explain, yeah

E    D              A             E 

       You drive me out of my mind

E    D                 A          E 

       Yeah, I'm the worried kind, babe

E    D           A       (E) (let ring) 

       I said I can't explain

 

End

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