S Who

I Can't Explain tab

Who

tools GoTabs

Start AutoScroll Font Size Down Font Size Up

Find us on Facebook

chords
tabs
bass ukulele keyboards
drums
flute
harmonica
guitar pro video
GoTabs

I Can't Explain

I Can't Explain
By The Who, 1964
>Appears on Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
>Solos from Live at Leeds (reissue), 1970, 1995
Written by Pete Townshend ©1965 Fabulous Music Ltd./Champion Music Corp. 

==============
transcribed by
[email protected]   and [email protected]
==============

E     x7999x
D     x5777x
A     577655 and x02255 and x022xx
Asus4 xx775x
B     799877 and x2444x
Bsus4 xx997x
C#m   x46654

Note: leads are approximate. Solos transcribed from Live at Leeds
reissue version. 

intro and main pattern  
||:E  D D |A    E E :||

     |E         D D  |A       E E   |
Got a feeling inside (Can't explain)
It's a certain kind (Can't explain)
I feel hot and cold (Can't explain)
     |E          D  D       |B       E E   |
Yeah, down in my soul, yeah (Can't explain)

       |E  D D |A       E E   |
I said...      (Can't explain)
I'm feeling good now, yeah, but (Can't explain)

Dizzy in the head and I'm feeling blue
The things you've said, well, maybe they're true
I'm gettin' funny dreams again and again
 |E            D     |B        |
I know what it means, but...

chorus
|E               |C#m             
 Can't explain, I think it's love
      |A         Asus4 A   |B       Bsus4 B
Try to say it to you   when I feel blue, but I
      optional riff from 12-string
      |--------------------|-----------------|
      |5---5--5-5-5-5------|7-7-7-7-7-7------|
      |6---6--6-6-7-6------|8-8-8-8-9-8------|
      |7---7--7-7-7-7-7-7--|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
      |--------------------|-----------------|
      |--------------------|-----------------|

     |E       D D   |A       E E      |
But I can't explain (Can't explain)
Yeah, you hear what I'm saying, girl (Can't explain)

first solo; from stage versions
|E      D     |A       E        |E      D          |A        E    |
|-----4-2-----|-----------------|------------------|--------------|
|-----0-------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|
|2-/4----1^---|-----------------|------------------|--------------|
|-----------0h|2--2p0--0----0-0h|2-0h2--2p0-0------|--------------|
|-------------|------2----------|----------2-2-0-0-|--------------|
|-------------|-----------------|---------------3--|3^-0-3^--0\/--|
                                                \/ bend neck forward
                                                  while pushing back
                                                   on body of guitar

Dizzy in the head and I'm feeling bad
The things you said have got me real mad
I'm gettin' funny dreams again and again
I know what it means but...

repeat chorus

Can't explain
I think it's love
Try to say it to you
When I feel blue

But I can't explain (Can't explain)
Just give me one more time now, yeah (Can't explain)

second solo; from stage versions
|E       D       |A         E                    |
|-----16-14~-----|-------------------------------|
|--------15------|-------------------------------|
|14-/16-------12h|14-12^-------------------------|
|----------------|------14--12h14-12h14-12h14-12h|
|-----------0----|-------------------------------|
|----------------|-------------------------------|

|E        D                 |A     E     |
|---------------------------|------------|
|---------------------------|------------|
|---------------------------|------------|
|14-12--12~-----------------|----5-7--5~-|
|-----14----14-12-10-12-----|5-7---------|
|-----------------------12\-|------------|

|E     D     |A       E   |E     D      |A         E  |
|---------2--|--------0---|----0-----0--|0-0-0-0------|
|---------3--|-2h3p2------|---0-----0---|0-0-0-0------|
|--1------2--|-2----2---1-|-------------|-------------|
|--2---0--0--|------------|-------------|----0/0/0-2--|
|--2---------|0-----------|/4----/5----/|7-7-5/5/5-2--|
|0-----------|-------0----|-------------|----------0--|

I said I can't explain, yeah
You drive me outta my mind
Yeah, I'm the worrying kind, babe
        |A     A E
I said I can't explain

=============
[email protected]
less
plus
Add to Songbook Print Version How to play lesson Submit videolesson
Click the best TAGS for this song:
None of them
Contributor: rbocMiss Correct

If you can not find the chords or tabs you want, look at our partner E-chords. If you are a premium member, you have total access to our video lessons.

If you find a wrong Bad To Me from Who, click the correct button above.

login/signup
my songbooks
my recent views
my submits