Can't Not

Alanis Morissette

Tom: D

(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?