Transposed. Capo on the III, if you want to play along with the record.
HOW CAN I? (Steve Hackett, from Please Donīt Touch 1978)
[Asus4] x02230 [A] [Asus2] x02200 [A]
[Asus4] The local [A] radio says [Asus2] sorry time to [A] go
[Asus4] But I don't sleep [A] too well
[Asus2] Where are those Southern [A] Belles?
[E7] Tryin to get a telephone line through [A] South [E] Caroline
[E7] Your call may bring somebody down for [A] miles [E] around.
I'm [D] watching her [E] eyes [A] again.
[D] I won't [F#m7] use no [E] fountain [Asus4] pen. [A] [Asus2] [A]
[Asus4] The lady isn't [A] here. [Asus2] The message wasn't [A] clear.
[Asus4] She left an hour [A] ago, [Asus2] screamed from the floor [A] below.
[E7] Mother nature never gives in, she [A] wants you to [E] sing
But [E7] how can I go on just [A] singing this [E] song.
My [D] car's out of [E] gas [A] again.
[D] Hurry [F#m7] home to [E] see my [Asus4] friend [A] [Asus4] [A]
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[D] Money won't [Bm] help you to [Esus4] win [E]
a [Asus4] new [A] look at [E] things
Loving can [E7] bring you [A] down so you [E] fall
Then [E7] why do you still try to [A] get up at [E] all?
Your [D] good and bad side [E] showing [A] through
[D] Problems [F#m7] are a [E] part of [Asus4] you [A] [Asus2] [A]
[Asus4] You must love someone [A] else [Asus2] or face life by [A] yourself
[Asus4] You may expect [A] a call. [Asus2] She's waiting in the [A] hall
[E7] See the garden grows and it grows, [A] nobody else [E] knows
And [E7] you can wear just any old thing,
the [A] show can [E] begin
I'm [D] falling [E] asleep to [A] dream.
[D] No more [F#m7] hills to [E] climb it [Asus4] seems [A] Mmm [Asus4] [A]
[D] Money won't [Bm] help you to [Esus4] win [E]
a [Asus4] new [A] look at [E] things.
You never give [E7] in, So [A] why don't you [E] sing?
But [E7] how can I go on just [A] singing this [E] song?
My [D] car's out of [E] gas [A] again. [D] I'll be [F#m7] home
to [E] see my [D] friend [Amaj7] Mmm [Dmaj7] [Amaj7]
