Can't Let Go (G Major)
Artist: Lucinda Williams    Genre: Alternative Country    Roman Numerals: I7, IV7, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: PollyEV   
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F
C7
(C,E,G,B♭)
- C E B♭ C E
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯


Verse 1
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Told you baby one more time
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Don’t make me sit all alone and cry
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] I’m like a fish out of water, A cat in a tree
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] You don’t even want to talk to me
Well, it’s [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go

Chorus
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] He won’t take me back when I come around
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Says he’s sorry then he pulls me out
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] I got a big		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] chain around my neck
[C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] And I’m		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] broken down like a train wreck
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go

Verse 2
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] See I got a candle, and it burns so bright
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] In my window every night
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] You don’t like to see me standing around
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Feel like I been shot and didn’t fall down
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go

Chorus
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] He won’t take me back when I come around
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Says he’s sorry then he pulls me out
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] I got a big		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] chain around my neck
[C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] And I’m		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] broken down like a train wreck
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go

Verse 3
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Turn off the trouble like you turn off a light
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Went off and left me it just ain’t right
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Round every corner something I see
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Bring me right back how it used to be
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go

Chorus
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] He won’t take me back when I come around
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Says he’s sorry then he pulls me out
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] I got a big		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] chain around my neck
[C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] And I’m		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] broken down like a train wreck
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go

Chorus
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] He won’t take me back when I come around
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Says he’s sorry then he pulls me out
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] I got a big		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] chain around my neck
[C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] And I’m		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] broken down like a train wreck
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go

Outro
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Well, it’s		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] over, I		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] know it but I can’t let		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] go

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