Couldnt I Just Tell You

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  • Intro:
     
    12-string [2X, w/bass drum 1st time, full band 2nd time]:
  •  
    (E) (B) (A)
    v v v v v v v v
  • -----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| (let open E and B strings ring)
    ---5-------4-----|---2-------0---0-|
    -4-----4-------2-|-------2---------|
  • -----------------|-----------------|
    -----------------|-----------------|
    -----------------|-----------------|
  •  
    [1: bass enters]
     
  • (B) (A) (E)
    v v v v v v v v
    -----------------|---0-0---2---0---|
  • -----0-------0---|---0-0---2---0---|
    ---4-------2-----|---1-1---2---1---|
    -4-----2-------2-|---2-2-----------|
  • ---------------2-|---2-2-----------|
    ---------------0-|---0-0-----------|
    ^^^^^^^^^^^ 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:
     
    Something sure doesn't seem right to me
  • When you can turn your back whenever you please
    And you stroll away, calmly bid me adieu
    Why can't I talk with you
  • And put it in your ear
    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:
     
  • I don't come whining with my heart on my sleeve
    I'm not a coward if that's what you believe
    And I'm not afraid but not ashamed if it's true
  • I got to talk with you
    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)
    v v v v v v v v
  • -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
    -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-|
  • -----------------|-----------------|
    -----------------|-----------------|
    -----------------|-----------------|
  •  
    (B) (A) (E)
    v v v v v v v v
  • -----------------|-0-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-|
    -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-|
    -----------------|-----------------|
    -----------------|-----------------|
  •  
    [repeat chorus]
     
  • Coda:
     
    [repeat intro 1X w/band; end cold (sort of - drums continue) on E]
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