Why Can't I?

by Liz Phair
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Get a load of me, get a load of you, walk ing down the street you and I hard ly know you.

It’s just like we were meant to be.

too?

Hold ing hands with you, and we’re out at night.

Got a girl friend; you say it is n’t right.

And I’ve got some one wait ing, too.

What if this is just the be gin ning?

We’re (F6)al read y wet and we’re gon na go swim ming.

Why (Eb5)can’t I (Bb5)breathe when ev er I (F5)think a bout you?

Why (Eb5)can’t I (Bb5)speak when ev er I (F5)talk a bout you?

It’s in ev i ta ble.

It’s a fact that we’re (F5)gon na get down to it.

So tell me, why (Eb5)can’t I (Bb5)breathe when ev er I (F5)think a bout you?

Is n’t this the best part of break ing up, find ing some one else you can’t I get e nough of,

some one who wants to be with you, too?

It’s an itch we know we are gon na scratch.

Gon na take a while for this egg to hatch,

but would n’t it be beau ti ful?

Here we go, we’re at the be gin ning.

We (F6)have n’t fucked yet, but we’re my na head’s spin ning.

Why (Eb5)can’t I (Bb5)breathe when ev er I (F5)think a bout you?

Why (Eb5)can’t I (Bb5)speak when ev er I (F5)talk a bout you?

It’s in ev i ta ble.

It’s a fact that we’re (F5)gon na get down to it.

So tell me, why (Eb5)can’t I (Bb5)breathe when ev er I (F5)think a bout you?

(Gm7)High e nough for you to make me (Ebmaj9)won der where it’s go ing.

(Gm7)High e nough for you to pull me (Ebmaj9)un der.

Some thing’s grow ing out of this that we can’t con trol.

Ba by, I am (Eb)dy

in.’

Why (Eb)can’t I (Bb)breathe when ev er I (F)think a bout you?

Why (Eb)can’t I (Bb)speak when ev er I (F)talk a bout you?

(G5)Why (Eb5)can’t I (Bb5)breathe when ev er I (F5)think a bout you?

Why (Eb5)can’t I (Bb5)speak when ev er I (F5)talk a bout you?

It’s in ev i ta ble.

It’s a fact that we’re (F5)gon na get down to it.

So tell me, why (Eb5)can’t I (Bb5)breathe when ev er I (F5)think a bout you?

(When ev er I think a bout you.) (When ev er I think a bout you.) (When ev er I think a bout you.

(When ev er (Ebmaj9)I think a bout) you.

Why Can't I? by Liz Phair

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Why Can't I?

What key is "Why Can't I?" in?
"Why Can't I?" by Liz Phair is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Why Can't I?" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Why Can't I?" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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