Things I Should Have Said»
(P.F. Sloan — Steve Barri)
Intro (piano, in octaves; doubled with acoustic 12-string second time)
G A B C D E F
Link:
G Fadd9 C G Fadd9 C [Fadd9: xx3213 C: x32013]
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
G Fadd9 C
I didn’t cry
G Fadd9 C G Fadd9 C
I just stood and watched her say goodbye
G Fadd9 C
She closed the do-or
G Fadd9 C D
And said «I don’t want to see you anymore»
Chorus:
G
Things I should have said to her
F C F C G
That maybe would have changed her mind to stay
G
Things I should have said to her
F C F C Dsus4 D
Like «girl, I love you so let love find a way»
Verse 2:
Was it that she
Just couldn’t understand a man like me
Was I to blame
Did I leave too many things unexplained?
[repeat chorus]
Bridge:
Bm Em
Why didn’t I try telling her
A7 D
She was all I had
Bm Em
Why didn’t I try telling her
A7 D D7 G
Now she’s gone and I feel oh so bad
G [N.C.] F Bb G [N.C.] Bb G
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
[repeat verse 1 w/acoustic guitar and percussion only; omit all F and C chords]
[repeat intro]
Coda:
G F C
Things I should have said to her [repeat to fade]
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
