Grass Roots - Things I Should Have Said guitar tab

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]

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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

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[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