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# Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:50:19 -0500 From: Andrew Rogers <rogers@hi.com> 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 Keep your head and everything will be cool D5 C#5 B (B) You didn't have to make me feel like a fool When IAsus2 try to sAay, I Asus2feel the wAay that I F#mdo E BI want to talk with F#myou E BAnd make it lEoud aBnd cAlear Though you don't care to hear, bBut
Chorus: (w/12-string as per intro)
CEouldn't I just tBell you the wAay that I feel I can't kBeep it bottled Aup insEide And cEouldn't we pretBend that its Ano big deal And there's rBeally nothing lAeft to hEide
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:
(HAear A#me oBut) Why don't you lAend me an ear (HAear A#me oBut) You got no rAeason to fear (HAear A#me oBut) I'll make it peArfectly clEear I love F#myou A A# B
[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