RUNDGREN TODD - "Couldnt I Just Tell You (Chords)" Tablature

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