Rundgren Todd

Rundgren Todd - Couldnt I Just Tell You guitar tab

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"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

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