Jimi Hendrix – Can You See Me (Guitar)

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The song is (technically) in F#-minor but you can also play F#-major if you like. It doesn't sound bad and I personally like it more, even if I play along to the recording. The F#m A F#m E theme gets played a little bit differently from time to time, don't let it confuse you, it's Hendrix, he never plays things the same way twice. Just play it normally and the A as a barre chord, it sounds better if you just slide the E and A chord shape across the fretboard. Also, you don't have to play a B7, it isn't even in the song, I just think it fits... Enjoy! B*=play it with the E-shape on the seventh fret here [Intro] F#m A F#m E x2 F#m [Verse 1]
        B      B7                 F#m A F#m E
Can you see me, begging you on my knees?

        F#m A F#m E
Whoa yeah!

        B
Can you see me, baby?

B7                       F#m A F#m E
 Baby, please don't leave

        F#m A F#m E
Alright!

           C#7                        B
if you can see me doing that, you can

N.C.                                  F#m A B* A F#m C#5
see in the future of a thousand years
[Verse 2]
        B       B7                  F#m A F#m E
Can you hear me? Crying all over town

          F#m A F#m E
Yeah, baby

        B             B7                           F#m A F#m E
Can you hear me, baby? Crying 'cause you put me down

            F#m A F#m E
Must be joking

           C#7                        B
If you can hear me doing that you can

N.C.                                             F#m A B* A F#m C#5
Hear a freight train coming from a thousand miles
[Guitar solo]
F#
Ah yeah
N.C [Verse 3]
        B       B7                      F#m A F#m E
Can you hear me? Singing this song to you

                              F#m A F#m E
Ah, you better open up your ears

        B             B7                      F#m A F#m E
Can you hear me, baby? Singing this song to you

          F#m A F#m E
Ah shucks!

           C#7
If you can hear me sing

    B N.C.                                    F#m A B* A F#m C#5
You better come home like you're supposed to do
[Verse 4]
         B       B7
Can you see me?

      F#m A F#m E
Hey, hey

          B                    B7
I don't believe you can see me

          F#m A F#m E
Whoa yeah!

        B              B7
Can you hear me baby?

                       F#m A F#m E
I don't believe you can
You can't see me