Couldnt I Just Tell You

1: bass enters

(B) (A) (E)

v v v v v v v v

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^^^^^^^^^^^ omit before bridge, before and

during coda

Verse 1:

D D5 C#5 B

Keep your head and everything will be cool

(B)

You didn't have to make me feel like a fool

Asus2 A Asus2 A F#m E

When I try to say, I feel the way that I do

B F#m E

I want to talk with you

B E B A

And make it loud and clear

B

Though you don't care to hear, but

Chorus:

(w/12-string as per intro)

E B A

Couldn't I just tell you the way that I feel

B A E

I can't keep it bottled up inside

E B A

And couldn't we pretend that its no big deal

B A E

And there's really nothing left to hide

Verse 2:

D D5 C#5 B

Something sure doesn't seem right to me

(B)

When you can turn your back whenever you please

Asus2 A Asus2 A F#m E

And you stroll away, calmly bid me adieu

B F#m E

Why can't I talk with you

B E B A

And put it in your ear

B

Though you don't care to hear, but

(Repeat chorus)

Bridge:

A A# B A

(Hear me out) Why don't you lend me an ear

A A# B A

(Hear me out) You got no reason to fear

A A# B A E

(Hear me out) I'll make it perfectly clear

F#m A A# B

I love you

(Guitar Solo over bridge chords)

Pickup into last verse

(B) B C C# D

/ / / /

Verse 3:

D D5 C#5 B

I don't come whining with my heart on my sleeve

(B)

I'm not a coward if that's what you believe

Asus2 A Asus2 A F#m E

And I'm not afraid but not ashamed if it's true

B F#m E

I got to talk with you

B E B A

And then I'll make it clear

(A)

Make it clear

Make it clear

[Variation on intro]:

12-string [2X, w/band 2nd time]:

(E) (B) (A)

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        -5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-|
        -4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
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(B) (A) (E)

v v v v v v v v

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        -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-|
        -4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-|
        -4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-----2-2-|
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(Repeat chorus)

Coda:

(Repeat intro 1X w/band; end cold (sort of - drums continue) on E)

-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers