Intro: A E D E 


    A
Oh, I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in,  
     E             E B7sus      D
I've gotta let it out,      I've got to show the world, 
             E
World's gotta see, see all the love, love that's in me! 
      A                     E        B7sus   E
I said, why walk alone? Why worry when it's warm over here? 
       D
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? 
         A   B7     E      F#m        G#m        B
You've got to live for today, then let it go------, oh-oh! 
 A                 F#m
Lover, I want to spend this time with you, 
          A   B    E         A   G#m
There's nothing I wouldn't do if you let me know--oh,oh! 
  
 
Verse 3 
 

 E    A
And I can't keep it in,  
                E              B7sus  E
I can't hide it, & I can't lock it away, 
   D
I'm up for your love, love heats my blood, 
 E
Blood spins my head, & my head falls in love, oh! 


 
  A                  E
| / / / / | / / / / | Haa-haa-haa, haa-hum! Ah-haa, haa-hum!  
 D                     E          F   G
Haa-haa-haa, haa-hum! Ah-haa, haa-hum! | / / / / | / / / / | 
 
  
Verse 4 
 

     C
Oh, I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in,  
     G                   C/G  G      F
I've gotta let it out, woh-oh-oh,      I've got to show the world,  
              G                    F
World's gotta know, know of the love, love that lies low! 
G  C                F    C   G         C/G  G
So 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                     D        E7
Light has to shine, I said, shine light, shine light! 
 
  
 
Verse 5 
 
 A              F#m
Love, that's no way to live your life, 
         A  B7   E    F#m      G#m     B7
You allow too much to go by, & that won't do, no-oh! 
 A                F#m
Lover, I want to have you here by my side, 
        A   B7      E          A  G#m       B
Now don't you run, don't you hide while I'm with you, oh-oh! 
  
 
Verse 1 again 
 
 
Coda 
 
   A4  A  A4    A         E4    E    E4  E
A-why not?   | / / / / | Now why, why not? | / / / / | 
  D4     D       D4    D       C4 C
| / / / / | / / / / |  / / / / |  
                       E4       E