I've been listening to this song for a while now and finally sat down to 
figure out just how it goes.  I am damn near 100 percent that this is 
perfect, sat here watching his video and mucking about with it until it 
sounded just right to MY ear, at least.

  And, of course, this is my first tab :P

The verses kind of switch back and forth from picked to strummed, the 
pre-chorus is bar chords, the chorus switches back.  I think I made it 
pretty clear, but then again I did write it out so what works for me may not 
for you.  Hope this helps you out, there are not near enough tabs out there 
for Jay Brannan's incredible songs.


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                     Can’t Have It All – Jay Brannan
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Tabbed by:  Shakestheklown

Tuning: Standard
Capo: 6

Intro – Fingerpicked
D Bm A X 2

          D            Bm        A
e|----------------------0----------0-------|
B|-------3----------------3----------2-----|
G|-----------2-----------------------------|
D|-----0---0----------4----------2---------|
A|------------------2----------0-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

Verse – Switches between fingerpicked and strummed.  Do what feels good for you.


D              Bm                  A 
   applying moisturizer in the microwave window
D              Bm                  A
   for the tenth time, he should've called me an hour ago
D              Bm                  A
   would he be here with flowers if i lived in arizona?
D              Bm                  A
D              Bm                  A
   they say there's no love left in the big cities, it's kinda true
D              Bm                  A
   i guess you'll find me coming soon to a small town near you
D              Bm                  A
   i'll sell my guitar so i can by myself a tractor
D (fingerpick) then A quick G D A

Pre-Chorus – Bar Chords

Bm              F#m
fuck this, this can't be my life
G               A
i moisturized ten times tonight
Bm              F#m
why can't i sit down and write,
G               A
bring this question to light?


Chorus

D               Bm       A             G
do you want a lover, or do you want a life?
D                Bm          A            G
one hand or the other, the butter or the bread knife?
D               Bm               A         G
do you choose winter, spring, summer, or fall?

D        Bm         G(hold)
it's driving me crazy that i can't have it all

Verse

D Bm A (fingerpicked) – 2x

D                Bm                    A
   if these walls could talk, they'd probably cry out for mercy
D                Bm                    A
   'til i'm outlined in chalk, i'll be romantically thirsty
D                Bm                    A
   so i drink and drink from the proverbial time sink

D (fingerpicked) G D A

Pre-Chorus – Bar Chords

Bm           F#m
fuck this, this can't be my life
G             A
tears flowing in full force tonight
Bm           F#m
why can't i sit down and write,
G             A
bring this question to light?

Chorus

D               Bm       A             G
do you want a lover, or do you want a life?
D                Bm          A            G
one hand or the other, the butter or the bread knife?
D               Bm               A         G
do you choose winter, spring, summer, or fall?
D        Bm         G(hold)
it's driving me crazy that i can't have it all

Bridge

D  Bm  A  G – 2x

D               Bm          A               G
do we hold the future, or does it come in peace?
D                                 Bm                    A
and if it's in my hands, are you sure it should be in brittle hands
      G
like these?
D                Bm             A         G
life, love, and the pursuit of all the things they promised me
D                Bm                  A              G 
can i have all of the above? are the best things in life truly free?

D Bm A G – 2x

Chorus

D               Bm       A             G
do you want a lover, or do you want a life?
D                Bm          A            G
one hand or the other, the butter or the bread knife?
D               Bm               A         G
do you choose winter, spring, summer, or fall?

D        Bm         G(hold)
it's driving me crazy that i can't have it all

Ending

D Bm A (fingerpick)

D (fingerpick) G D A

~Fin~

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