I Can’t Help Myself chords

by The Four Tops

Song Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 132 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords: C, Dm, F, G

Chord Chart Legend
C Major Dm F Major F Major barre chord G Major
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH Dm-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH G Major-LH

I Can’t Help Myself

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
              C
Intro: 4/4 |     |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %  |  Ooh |

   C                                        G
1. Su-gar-pie ho-ney-bunch, you know that I love you,
           Dm                           F                G
   I can't help my-self, I love you and no-bo-dy else |     |
   C                                    G
   In and out my life, you come and you go,
                      Dm
   Leav-ing just your pic-ture be-hind,
                      F                  G
   And I kis-sed it a thou-sand times |     |


   C
2. When you snap your fin-ger or wink your eye,
            G                               
   I come a-run-ning to you,
                    Dm
   I'm tied to your a-pron strings
                            F         G
   And there's nothing that I can do, ohhh...
      C           G
   |     |  %  |     |  %  | 

         Dm                        F               G
   Can't help my-self,  No I can't help my-self |    Oh|


   C                                            G
3. Su-gar-pie, ho-ney-bunch, I'm weak-er than a man should be.
           Dm                          F                G
   I can't help my-self, I'm a fool in love you see. |    (Wanna)|
          C
   Wan-na tell you I don't love you, tell you that we're through,
   G                                 Dm
   And I've tried. But ev'-ry time I see your face,
                    F              G
   I get all choked up in-side. |     |


    C
CH: When I call your name, girl it starts the flame,

    (Burn-ing in my heart, tear-in' it all a-part)

    No mat-ter how I try, my love, I can-not hide Oh


   C                                           G
4. Su-gar-pie, ho-ney-bunch, you know that I'm weak for you.
           Dm                          F                 G
   I can't help myself, I love you and no-bo-dy else. |    Ooh|
   C                                              G
   Su-gar-pie, ho-ney-bunch, I'll do anything you ask me to.
           Dm                           F               G
   I can't help my-self, I want you and no-bo-dy else |    Ooh|

   C                                         G
   Su-gar-pie, ho-ney-bunch, you know that I love you.
         Dm                      F             G
   Can't help myself, No I can't help myself |    Ooh|...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately fast
  • Metronome: ♩ = 132
  • Voice Range: A4 - G5

Song Details:

Four Tops Second Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Brian Holland
  • Lyrics Begin: Sugar pie, honey bunch, you know that I love you.
  • Genre: Soul, pop
  • Featured Artists: The Four Tops
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1965
    Released: April 23, 1965
    B-side: Sad Souvenirs
  • Album: Four Tops Second Album
    Released: November 13, 1965
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