Holly Humberstone - Can You Afford To Lose Me?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Can You Afford To Lose Me?" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Esus4
You were my home planet
E                            A  E D
You were my stars, my holy place
Esus4
Mmh, but you took me for granted
E
Right from the start
                  A  E D
Now, didn't you, babe?

Esus4
And I...
E
Wish you the best of luck in finding
        A             E         D
Someone else who's strong enough
Esus4
And I...
E
This is the only time
                    A        E      D
I can't be keeping you from fucking up

Chorus:
   Esus4
 So go ahead and do your worst
E                          _
But don't you go and cry when it hurts
     A     E       D
Can you afford to lose me?
Esus4
Go ahead and pack your bags
E
But, once you're gone, you can't come back
     A     E       D
Can you afford to lose me?
        Bm
And if you've still got that fire
       D            _
Then prove it to me

I was your life support machine
Didn't you realize it was always me? (Always me)
I was always there to pick up the pieces
When you were a full-blown catastrophe (Yeah)

And I–
Gave you the closest thing you ever had to love
So sober up
And this time (Time)
This is the final time I'll draw the line
I've suffered long enough

Chorus:
So, go ahead and do your worst
But don't you go and cry when it hurts
Can you afford to lose me?
Go ahead and pack your bags
'Cause once you’re gone, you can’t come back
Can you afford to lose me?

And if you've still got that fire
Then prove it to me, hm

Asus2
Can you sleep without me?
F#m7
Can you breathe without me?
D
Don't you need somebody?
(Can you?)
F#m7            E
Need somebody, need somebody
(Mmh, I wanna know, can you?
Asus2
Can you sleep without me?
F#m7
Can you breathe without me?
(Can  you)
 D
Don't you need somebody?
(afford to?)
F#m7   E
Somebody
(I wanna know)

Go ahead and do your worst
But don't you go and cry when it hurts
Can you afford to lose me?
Go ahead and pack your bags
Once you're gone, you can’t come back
Can you afford to lose me?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus2

Guitar chord Asus2

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Esus4

Guitar chord Esus4

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Can You Afford To Lose Me?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Can You Afford To Lose Me?" by Holly Humberstone.