Couldnt I Just Tell You

"Couldn't I Just Tell You"

(Todd Rundgren)

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---------

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[1: bass enters]

(B) (A) (E)

v v v v v v v v

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-----0-------0---|---0-0---2---0---

---4-------2-----|---1-1---2---1---

-4-----2-------2-|---2-2-----------

---------------2-|---2-2-----------

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^^^^^^^^^^^ omit before bridge, before and

during coda

Verse 1:

Keep your head and everything will be cool

(B)

You didn't have to make me feel like a fool

When I try to say, I feel the way that I do

I want to talk with you

And make it loud and clear

Though you don't care to hear, but

(w/12-string as per intro)

Couldn't I just tell you the way that I feel

I can't keep it bottled up inside

And couldn't we pretend that its no big deal

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

(Hear me out) Why don't you lend me an ear

(Hear me out) You got no reason to fear

(Hear me out) I'll make it perfectly clear

I love you

(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

:

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-

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(B) (A) (E)

v v v v v v v v

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-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-

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Coda:

-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers