(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 
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                       E4       E