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/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                                            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