Can't Not

(first verse played softly, almost without sound, pianissimo)
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
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?
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?

        Em      C  A
Because I can't not.
        Em      C  A
Because I can't not
           Em   C  G         Bm
Because i can't afford to be misread one more time.

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
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
how can I complain when Im the one who reaches for it?

        Em      C  A
Because I can't not.
        Em      C  A
Because I can't not
          Em  C  G           Bm
Because i cannot walk without my crutches

        Em      C  A
Because I can't not.
        Em      C A
Because I can't not
           Em   C    G             Bm
Because i can't help wonder why you ask me



    E               E/D             A/C#     A
To all the unheard wisdom in the schoolyard
                       E         E/D
you think you're the right ones
                       A/C#          B4   B
you think you're the charmed ones i'm sure
E            E/D              A/C#         C
how can you go on with such conviction?
                E/B
and who do you think you are?
          B4  B
why do you question me?



       Em       C  A
Because we can't not
        Em       C  A
Because we can't not
        Em       C     G             Bm
Because we can't help laugh at understimations

        Em       C  A
Because we can't not
        Em       C  A
Because we can't not
            Em   C  G             Bm
Because we can't afford to be misled one more time

        Em       C  A
Because we can't not
        Em       C  A
Because we can't not
           Em  C     G            Bm
Because we cannot help without your willingness.


Em          C     A        Em           A
Why do you affect me? why do you affect me still?
Em          C      A    Em            A
Why do you hinder me? why do you hinder me still?
Em          C      A    Em            A
why do you unnerve me? why do you unnerve me still?
Em          C       A   Em            A
why do you trigger me? why do you trigger me still?