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I Told You So
Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-   x24442
 F#-  244322
 G#m- 466444
 E-   022100
 Ebm- x68876
Intro: B--E--G#m-Ebm-G#m-Ebm-F#-- x2
Verse 1:
  BYou have to sEtop
looking G#mfor the
chorus in F#everything
you've lost BAs if
you Eorchestrate your
G#mfailures to F#give
                 E-- x4
yourself a crutch
Refrain:
  EA crutch to lean
A crutch to fall
It's just a poor
excuse so BI won't
stand at all No
F#I won't stand at all
Chorus 1:
  EI used to be afraid
of all the things I
Ebmcouldn't Bkeep I used
to be afraid of F#all
the things I couldn't
change I used to be
afraid but I can Echange
I used to be afraid
of all the things I
Ebmcouldn't Bkeep I used
to be afraid
  F#I used to be afraidB  E  G#m  Ebm  G#m  Ebm  F#  
Verse 2:
  BWe Elive in borrowed
G#mcars and sF#leep in
rented Bhomes That's
why we Etry to keep
each G#mother in F#fear
           E-- x2
we'll die alone
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
  EI used to be afraid
of all the things I
Ebmcouldn't Bkeep I used
to be afraid of F#all
the things I couldn't
change I used to be
afraid but I can Echange
I used to be afraid
of all the things I
Ebmcouldn't Bkeep I used
to be afraid
                   F#   E   BF#(hold)
  I used to be afraid
Outro:
  EI drive by   C#mtwo
sF#treets a Bday
with your last
F#name And it's a
Ecruel twist of C#mfate
how F#much we Blose
ourselves to F#find
someone elseE  
someone elseE  
            E(hold)
someone else

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I Told You So

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Ebm

C#m

Transit

I Told You So

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

Ebm

- x68876

Intro: B--E--G#m-Ebm-G#m-Ebm-F#-- x2

Verse 1:

B E

You have to stop

G#m

looking for the

chorus in everything

you've lost As if

you orchestrate your

G#m F#

failures to give

E-- x4

yourself a crutch

Refrain:

A crutch to lean

A crutch to fall

It's just a poor

excuse so I won't

stand at all No

I won't stand at all

Chorus 1:

I used to be afraid

of all the things I

Ebm B

couldn't keep I used

to be afraid of all

the things I couldn't

change I used to be

afraid but I can change

I used to be afraid

of all the things I

Ebm B

couldn't keep I used

to be afraid

F# B E G#m Ebm G#m Ebm F#

I used to be afraid

Verse 2:

B E

We live in borrowed

G#m F#

cars and sleep in

rented homes That's

why we try to keep

G#m F#

each other in fear

E-- x2

we'll die alone

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:

I used to be afraid

of all the things I

Ebm B

couldn't keep I used

to be afraid of all

the things I couldn't

change I used to be

afraid but I can change

I used to be afraid

of all the things I

Ebm B

couldn't keep I used

to be afraid

F# E B

F#(hold)

I used to be afraid

Outro:

E C#m

I drive by two

F# B

streets a day

with your last

name And it's a

E C#m

cruel twist of fate

F# B

how much we lose

ourselves to find

someone else

E(hold)

someone else

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