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How Can I Tell You

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Cat Stevens 1971
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EmOh, oh, Aoh, Doh oh Goh
EmHow can I Atell you,
that I Dlove Gyou,
that I Emlove Ayou?
And I Dcan't think of Emright words to Gsay A  
EmI long to Atell you,
that I'm Dalways thinking Gof you,
I'm Emalways thinking Aof you
But my Dwords just Emblow aGwayA,
Just blow aGway
It Emalways ends up to Aone thing, honey
And I Dcan't think of Emright words to Gsay
EmOh, oh, Aoh, Doh oh Goh 2x
EmWherever AI am girl,
I m Dalways walking Gwith you,
I m Emalways walking Awith you
But I Dlook and Emyou're not Gthere A  
EmWhoever I'm Awith, I'm Dalways,
always talking to Gyou,
I m Emalways talking to Ayou
And I'm Dsad that Emyou can't Ghear,
Dsad that Emyou can't Ghear
It Emalways ends up to Aone thing, honey
When I Dlook and Emyou're not Gthere
Em   A   D   G   Em   A   D   Em   G   A2x
EmI need to Aknow you,
I Dneed to feel my arms aGround you,
Emfeel my arms surAround you
Like Dsea aEmround a Gshore
EmEach night and Aday I pray,
in Dhope that I might Gfind you,
in Emhope that I might Afind you
Because Dhearts can Emdo no GmoreA,
Can doG  
It Emalways ends up to Aone thing, honey
Still I Dkneel uEmpon the Gfloor
EmOh, oh, Aoh, Doh oh Goh
EmHow can I Atell you,
that I Dlove Gyou,
that I Emlove Ayou?
But I Dcan't think of Emright words to Gsay A  
EmI long to Atell you,
that I'm Dalways thinking Gof you,
I'm Emalways thinking Aof you
D Em G A G
It Emalways ends up to Aone thing, honey
And I Dcan't think of Emright words to Gsay
EmOh, oh, AohD  
* Alternate:
Capo II
Em= Dm  
A= G  
D= C  
G= F  
Set8

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