Todd Rundgren – Couldnt I Just Tell You (Guitar Tab)
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Guitar Tab
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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:
D D5 C#5 B
Something sure doesn't seem right to me
(B)
When you can turn your back whenever you please
Asus2 A Asus2 A F#m E
And you stroll away, calmly bid me adieu
B F#m E
Why can't I talk with you
B E B A
And put it in your ear
B
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:
D D5 C#5 B
I don't come whining with my heart on my sleeve
(B)
I'm not a coward if that's what you believe
Asus2 A Asus2 A F#m E
And I'm not afraid but not ashamed if it's true
B F#m E
I got to talk with you
B E B A
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