Em     022000
C      x32010
A      x02220
E5     0224xx
F#5/E  x446xx
G5/E   x557xx
G      320003
Bm     x24432
E      x79997
E/D    10-x-9-9-9-x
A/C#   x4222x
Bsus4  x24452
B      x24442
E/B    x22100


[Intro]

E|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|
A|-7---------7-|-7---------7-|
E|---8--5-5----|---8--5-5----|

[Verse 1]
Em       C        A      Em        C   A   Em    C A Em C A
I'd be lying if I said I was completely unscathed
Em         C       A              Em         C  A  Em C A Em C A
I might be proving you right with my silence or my retaliation
E5         F#5/E              G5/E      F#5/E      E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
Would I be letting you win in my non reaction? Yeah
              E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
How would I explain?
              E5            F#5/E            G5/E     F#5/E
How would I explain this to my children if I had them?

[Chorus]
         Em    C
Because I can't not
A        Em    C
Because I can't not
A        Em     C G             Bm
Because I can't afford to be misread one more time

[Verse 2]
Em        C        A         Em    C   A    Em C A Em C A
Would I be whining if I said I needed a hug?
Em             C        A         Em         C    A      Em C A Em C A
Would you feel slighted if I said your love's not enough?
             E5 F#5/E G5/E F#5/E
How can I complain?
                 E5            F#5/E                G5/E   F#5/E
And how can I complain when I'm the one who reaches for it?

[Chorus 2]
         Em    C
Because I can't not
A        Em    C
Because I can't not
A        Em     C   G               Bm
Because I can't not walk without my crutches
         Em    C
Because I can't not
A        Em    C
Because I can't not
A        Em     C    G              Bm
Because I can't help wonder why you ask me

[Bridge]
   E               E/D           A/C#
To all the unheard wisdom in the schoolyard
A                     E         E/D
 You think you're the right ones
                     A/C#                  Bsus4 B
You think you're the charmed ones, I'm sure
    E              E/D             A/C#
And how can you go on with such conviction?
C               E/B
 And who do you think you are?
           Bsus4 B
Why do you question me?

[Chorus 3]
          Em    C
Because we can't not
A         Em    C
Because we can't not
A          Em    C    G             Bm
Because we can't help laugh at underestimations
          Em    C
Because we can't not
          Em    C
Because we can't not
A          Em    C  G            Bm
Because we can't afford to be misled one more time
          Em    C
Because we can't not
A         Em    C
Because we can't not
A          Em    C   G                 Bm
Because we can't not help without your willingness

[Interlude]
Em C A (x8)
Oh, la da di la da di...

[Refrain]
             Em     C A            Em     C
Why do you affect me? Why do you affect me still?
A            Em      C A            Em     C
Why do you hinder me?  Why do you hinder me still?
A            Em      C A            Em      C
Why do you unnerve me? Why do you unnerve me still?
A            Em      C A            Em      C      A
Why do you trigger me? Why do you trigger me still?