Cant Complain Chords - Nickel Creek

Intro

Riff 1 (ring finger on the 5th fret of the low D string, it's a stretch but it is doable and keeps the riff sounding full with those G bass notes. The 4h6 and 6/7 should be done with your pinky.)

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strum Dus2

Verse 1

I made her smile,I made her cry

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Cleared her head, and made her wonder why

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I helped her live and made her want to die

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So she can't complain.

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She tried to date a friend of mine

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I was at his house when she came to say goodbye

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He stood her up, and she took it as a sign

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So I can't complain.

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Alternate Riff you can use to keep it interesting during any part of the song using Riff 1

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Verse 2

Before the second verse you strum G# once then... C#maj7 G# We took off for the weekend, had quite a time C#maj7 G# Shared everything we'd ever tried C#maj7 G# I told her I could love her, I told her I could lie C#maj7 G# So she can't complain.

Verse 3

Back to Riff 1 for Verse 3, played the same as the first verse Riff 1 She didn't care, she saw me in her life Riff 1 I left it up for her to decide Riff 1 She couldn't see the end, and neither could I Riff 1 So I can't complain Riff 1 No I can't complain VERSE 4 (play it loud and with some sass) E B She moved here and bought the first house she could find E B I moved in and we locked ourselves inside E B I guess we just kidnapped eachother's minds E B So we can't complain E B No we can't complain E B Oooooooooooohhhhhhhhh 2x then an extra half measure of B before verse 5

Verse 5

Riff 1 I cheated on her with a friend of mine Riff 1 There are no days when we don't fight Riff 1 But remember, I warned her and I'm a guy (I hate that line) Riff 1 So she can't complain. Riff 1 No she can't complain.

Outro

So at this point you stop playing the full riff and can just play arpeggios or lightly strum these chords G/D Dsus2 She can't complain G/D Dsus2 She can't complain Do that as long as you want then come in hard and loud and scream your head off G/D Dsus2 NO SHE CAN'T COMPLAIN G/D Dsus2 SHE CAN'T COMPLAIN G/D Dsus2 SHE CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT COMPLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN G/D Dsus2 SHE CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT COMPLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIN And then just ride it out as long as you want. I hope you enjoy playing this song as much as i do. This one is for Callie. ************************************ | x Dead note | h Hammer-on | / Slide up | p Pull-off ************************************