Couldnt I Just Tell You

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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:50:19 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./r/rundgren_todd/*

                       "Couldn't I Just Tell You"

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