Included inside "Supposed Former...album", "Can't not" is one of the best
female' rock songs of the last 10 years. It is not a single or anything
special, but I think it would be a great hit if Alanis would have
launched this song to musical market instead another songs like "Unsent"
or "That I would be good", really beautiful but maybe too much
personal to be liked by young audiences.
Tom: Em
(first verse played softly, almost without sound, pianissimo)
Em
I'd be lying if I said I was completely unscathed
Em
I might be proving you right with my silence or my retaliation
G A G7 A G A G7 A
would I be letting you win in my non reaction?
G A G7 A
how would I explain?
G A G7 A
how would I explain this to my children if I had them?
Em C
Because I can't not.
Em C
Because I can't not
Em G D5
Because i can't afford to be misread one more time.
Em
Would I be whining if I said I needed a hug?
Em
Would you feel slighted if I said your love's not enough?
G A G7 A
how can I complain?
G A G7
how can I complain when Im the one who reaches for it?
Em C
Because I can't not.
Em C
Because I can't not
Em G D5
Because i cannot walk without my crutches
Em C
Because I can't not.
Em C
Because I can't not
Em G D5
Because i can't help wonder why you ask me
(Here come's the strings section and the piano, lyrical and
beautiful moment, voice must be extreme soft)
E D5 A E
To all the unheard wisdom in the schoolyard
D5 E
you think you're the right ones
A B
you think you're the charmed ones i'm sure
E D5 C#m C
how can you go on with such conviction?
E C
and who do you think you are?
B
why do you question me?
Em C
Because we can't not
Em C
Because we can't not
Em G D5
Because we can't help laugh at understimations
Em C
Because we can't not
Em C
Because we can't not
Em G D5
Because we can't afford to be misled one more time
Em C
Because we can't not
Em C
Because we can't not
Em G D5
Because we cannot help without your willingness.
Em C Em D
Why do you affect me? why do you affect me still?
Em C Em D
Why do you hinder me? why do you hinder me still?
Em C Em D
why do you unnerve me? why do you unnerve me still?
Em C Em D
why do you trigger me? why do you trigger me still?
