Just Can't Last Chords

KeyF# CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays484

Just Can't Last by 10000 Maniacs is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F#. It uses the chords F#, G#, Fm, C# and Bbm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			F# 
Well i know i 
G# 
Swear i know your face 
Fm F# 
I wish i knew your name 

F# 
I wish i could take you by the hand 
F# G# 
If i could name it, if i could just explain it 
Fm F# 
If i could only help you, help you understand 

F# 
Well i can 
G# 
I can see that you're hurting 
Fm 
Weighed down like a beast of burden about to break your back 
F# 
God only knows that you're human 
G# 
So what are they trying to do then? 
Fm F# 
Believe me, they don't understand 
C# Bbm 
That you have the weight of the world today 
Fm G# 
It's on your back 
C# Bbm 
A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back 
Fm G# 
It's gonna drag you down 

F# 
You know it just can't last 
C# 
It just can 
G# 
You know it just can't last. 

F# 
You know it just can't last 
C# 
It just can 
G# 
You know it just can't last. 

F# G# 
Well they thought they could use you 
Fm F# 
Push you down and abuse you and what's so sad 
F# G# 
Is you've decided to hide all your feelings 
Fm F# 
Got more pain than you can deal with but ask yourself, how can this last? 

C# Bbm 
I know you have the weight of the world today 
Fm G# 
It's on your back 
C# Bbm 
A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back 
Fm G# 
It's gonna drag you down 

F# 
You know it just can't last 
C# 
It just can 
G# 
You know it just can't last. 

F# 
You know it just can't last 
C# 
It just can 
G# 
You know it just can't last.. 

F# 
You know it just can't last 
C# 
It just can´t last 

F# 
You know, you know, you know, you know... 
C# 
They don´t understand 

F# 
You know that, they 
C# 
They don´t understand 
F# 
You know, you know, you know, you know... 
C# 
They don´t understand 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante