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Intro:  D-  A- E  
Verse:
DI know it’s Alate but it’s Ebetter than never
DI always Athought that you would Elive forever
DI should have Atold you then Ebut
I’m telling you Dnow       A      EI’m telling you DnowA  E  
DI had to Astop cause I Ecouldn’t stand the feedback
DOff the Arails and I Edidn’t want to be that
DI didn’t Ahave the Efacts so, I’m telling you DnowA  E  
I’m telling you DnowA  E  
Chorus:
I’m telling you Cnow,
When the Gdoor has closed and the Dwhole world knows that it’s Aover
I’m telling you Cnow
When the Gdust has cleared and you Dcannot hear me, you Acannot
I’m telling you Dnow       A      EI’m telling you DnowA  E  
Verse:
DIt got Abitter and I Edidn’t want to taste it
DI lost your Anumber and I Enever replaced it
DI couldn’t Aface it Ethen so
I’m telling you Dnow       A      EI’m telling you Dnow      A            E  
Chorus:
I’m telling you Cnow,
When the Gcrowd’s gone home and we’re Dall alone, and it’s Aover
I’m telling you Cnow,
When the Gbars have closed and the Dstreets are frozen, it’s Aover
I’m telling you Cnow,
When the Gdust has cleared and you Dcannot hear me, you Acannot hear
Bridge:
I Fwaited for the Eright time, but the Aright time never Gcame
It Fdoesn’t mean a Ething until you Acall it by its Gname
I Fshould have called it Ethen
Break:  D-  A-  E(x4)
Chorus:
I’m telling you Cnow,
When the Gdoor has closed and DGod only knows that it’s Aover
I’m telling you Cnow,
When the Glights come on and the Dfreaks are gone, and we’re Aolder
I’m telling you Cnow, I’m saying it Gloud and clear
DI’m still here, AI'm still here
Verse:
DI had to Astop cause I Ecouldn’t stand the feedback
DI heard a Arumor and I Ecouldn’t believe that
DI heard it Atwice and the Ewhole world went black
DI’m kneeling Adown on the Etracks
I’m telling you Dnow... A(I hEad to stop cause I couldn’t stand the feedback)...
*repeat several times, then end on D

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Im Telling You Now

by Veruca Salt

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D A E

Intro: - -

Verse:

D A E

I know it’s late but it’s better than never

D A E

I always thought that you would live forever

D A E

I should have told you then but

D A E D A E

I’m telling you now I’m telling you now

D A E

I had to stop cause I couldn’t stand the feedback

D A E

Off the rails and I didn’t want to be that

D A E D A E

I didn’t have the facts so, I’m telling you now

D A E

I’m telling you now

Chorus:

I’m telling you now,

G D A

When the door has closed and the whole world knows that it’s over

I’m telling you now

G D A

When the dust has cleared and you cannot hear me, you cannot

D A E D A E

I’m telling you now I’m telling you now

Verse:

D A E

It got bitter and I didn’t want to taste it

D A E

I lost your number and I never replaced it

D A E

I couldn’t face it then so

D A E D A E

I’m telling you now I’m telling you now

Chorus:

I’m telling you now,

G D A

When the crowd’s gone home and we’re all alone, and it’s over

I’m telling you now,

G D A

When the bars have closed and the streets are frozen, it’s over

I’m telling you now,

G D A

When the dust has cleared and you cannot hear me, you cannot hear

Bridge:

F E A G

I waited for the right time, but the right time never came

F E A G

It doesn’t mean a thing until you call it by its name

F E

I should have called it then

D A E

Break: - - (x4)

Chorus:

I’m telling you now,

G D A

When the door has closed and God only knows that it’s over

I’m telling you now,

G D A

When the lights come on and the freaks are gone, and we’re older

C G

I’m telling you now, I’m saying it loud and clear

D A

I’m still here, I'm still here

Verse:

D A E

I had to stop cause I couldn’t stand the feedback

D A E

I heard a rumor and I couldn’t believe that

D A E

I heard it twice and the whole world went black

D A E

I’m kneeling down on the tracks

D A E

I’m telling you now... (I had to stop cause I couldn’t stand the feedback)...

*repeat several times, then end on D

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