Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) – Cant Keep It In (Guitar)

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Cat Stevens 1972 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_Bull_at_Four A E D E

     A                                          E
Oh I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in, I've gotta let it out.

     D                                         E
I've got to show the world, worlds got to see, see all the love

                           A
love that's in me. I said, why walk alone, why worry when it's

E                          D
warm over here. You've got so much to say, say what you mean,

E
mean what you're thinking, and think anything.

   A                 F#m
Oh why, why must you waste your life away,

              Bm         E                G#m F#
You've got to live for today, then let it go

    A                F#m
Oh, lover, I want to spend this time with you,

                Bm         E                 G#m F#
There's nothing I wouldn't do, if you let me know.

      A                                       E
And I can't keep it in, I can't hide it and I can't lock it away.

    D
I'm up for your love, love heats my blood,

E
Blood spins my head, and my head falls in love, oh.

A E D E F G

      C                                          G
No, I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in, I've gotta let it out.

     F
I've gotta show the world, world's got to know,

G
Know of the love, love that lies low, so

C                                    G
why can't you say, if you know, then why can't you say.

           F
You've got too much deceit, deceit kills the light,

G
light needs to shine, I said shine light , shine light.

A                      F#m
Love, that's no way to live your life,

              Bm         E                  G#m F#
You allow too much to go by, and that won't do.

    A                         F#m
No, lover, I want to have you here by my side

              Bm             E                    G#m F#
Now don't you run, don't you hide, while I'm with you.

     A                                          E
No I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in, I've gotta let it out.

     D                                         E
I've got to show the world, worlds got to see, see all the love

                           A
love that's in me. I said, why walk alone, why worry when it's

E                          D
warm over here. You've got so much to say, say what you mean,

E
mean what you're thinking, and think anything. why not?

Now why why why not? * Alternates: Capo II A = G E = D D = C F#m = Em Bm = Am G#m = F#m F# = E F = Eb Open (These chords are not in the original key) A = D E = A D = G F#m = Bm Bm = Em G#m = C#m F# = B F = Bb Set8