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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:50:19 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./r/rundgren_todd/couldnt_i_just_tell_you.crd
"Couldn't I Just Tell You"
(Todd Rundgren)
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]
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
