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
