I Couldnt Leave You If I Tried

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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 05:37:23 GMT
From: Rick L 

 
To: guitar@olga.net, cowpie@olga.net
Subject: CRD: I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried Rodney Crowell Chords/Lyrics

Rodney Crowell  I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried   by Rodney Crowell

Steuart Smith     guitar
Paul Franklin     steel guitar
Barry Beckett     keyboards
Michael Rhodes    bass
Eddie Bayers      drums
Russell Kunkel    drums
Mark O'Connor     fiddle/mandolin
Glen Duncan       fiddle
Vince Gill        harmony
Vince Santoro     harmony
Preston Smith     harmony



 C                                 
 G
The sun is coming up and I'm just going down
                                  
 C
Everywhere I look the world keeps turning 'round

 C                              
 G
Though I said I never would be satisfied
       
 F               
 G              
 C
Baby I lied I couldn't leave you if I tried

 C                                
 G
Sometimes I get lost out on this sad old town

 G                                      
 C
And every bridge I cross just turns me upside down

 C                                    
 G
And every stumbling step I take back to your side
         
 F                
 G              
 C     
 C7
Hurts my pride I couldn't leave you if I tried

 F
Well I could not walk away no matter what I say
                                 
 D7
I won't be leaving believe it or don't
                  
 G   
 Gaug
You're all that I want

 C                               
 G
Tears may fall but after all is said and done
                                     
 C
Darlin' please believe me you're the only one
                                     
 G
And I'll admit mistakes I've made me realize
       
 F               
 G              
 C
Baby I lied I couldn't leave you if I tried

SOLO


 F
I won't be leaving you no matter what I do
                                  
 D7
I'm gonna see it through 'til the end
          
 G  
 Gaug
And do it again

 C                                     
 G
Years may come and friends may go but that's ok
                              
 C
Darlin' you're the only one I need to stay
                               
 G
I know I said I never would be satisified
       
 F               
 G              
 C
Baby I lied I couldn't leave you if I tried

 F           
 G             
 Am
I couldn't leave you if I tried


 F   
 G    
 C

>From Rodney Crowell "Diamonds And Dirt"
Columbia Records 1988