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"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:

DD Piano Chord 
                                            D5D5 Piano Chord 
 C#5C#5 Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 

Keep your head and everything will be cool
(B)
You didn't have to make me feel like a fool
Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 
     Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
     AA Piano Chord 
         F#mF#m Piano Chord 
  EE Piano Chord 

When I try to say, I feel the way that I do
BB Piano Chord 
                   F#mF#m Piano Chord 
  EE Piano Chord 

I want to talk with you
BB Piano Chord 
            EE Piano Chord 
    BB Piano Chord 
   AA Piano Chord 

And make it loud and clear
BB Piano Chord 

Though you don't care to hear, but

Chorus:

(w/12-string as per intro)

EE Piano Chord 
               BB Piano Chord 
            AA Piano Chord 

Couldn't I just tell you the way that I feel
BB Piano Chord 
              AA Piano Chord 
     EE Piano Chord 

I can't keep it bottled up inside
EE Piano Chord 
              BB Piano Chord 
            AA Piano Chord 

And couldn't we pretend that its no big deal
BB Piano Chord 
              AA Piano Chord 
       EE Piano Chord 

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:

AA Piano Chord 
   A#A# Piano Chord 
  BB Piano Chord 
                  AA Piano Chord 

(Hear me out) Why don't you lend me an ear
AA Piano Chord 
   A#A# Piano Chord 
  BB Piano Chord 
               AA Piano Chord 

(Hear me out) You got no reason to fear
AA Piano Chord 
   A#A# Piano Chord 
  BB Piano Chord 
                  AA Piano Chord 
         EE Piano Chord 

(Hear me out) I'll make it perfectly clear
F#mF#m Piano Chord 
   AA Piano Chord 
 A#A# Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 

I love you

[guitar solo over bridge chords]

[pickup into last verse]

(BB Piano Chord 
)      BB Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
 C#C# Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 

/   /   /   /

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