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                             "I Could Have Told You"
                                  Frank Sinatra
[Intro]
G Am7 G Am7 A9 Am7 F D7
[Chorus]
GI Am7could Ghave Am7told A9you, sAm7he'd hFurt yD7ou,  
SD9he'd lG9ove yGou a  D7while,  G7+thD9en de B7- seEmrt you 
If Con - C7+ly you Am7asked,     Am7    D9I could havAm7e tolCd Gyou  so. 
GI cAm7ould hGave Am7saveA9d yoAm7u soFme cD7ry - ing,  
D9Yes G9I coGuld have D7told    G7+yoD9u sheB7's ly Em- ing 
But yCou wC7+ere in Am7love       Am7anD9d did - n'Ft want E7to know 
[Bridge] 
BmI   heaE7r hFer  CnoC7+w    as I Am7toss anCd turn D7and trGy to sleep 
BmI   heE7ar Fher  CnC7+ow,    makiAm7ng pro - miCs - D9es  sAm7he'll CnGev B7- er Em7keep 
GAnd Am7soon iGt's  Am7ovA9er aAm7nd dFone D7with,  
ShD9e'll G9find sGome - one  D7new     G7+to  D9haB7ve fuEmn with 
Em7Through aCll C7+of    C7my tCearCs, C7+I could haAm7ve tColGd you so.

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I Could Have Told You

by Frank Sinatra

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Am7

G7+

C7+

Em7

"I Could Have Told You"

Frank Sinatra

[Intro]

G Am7 G Am7 A9 Am7 F D7

[Chorus]

G Am7 G Am7 A9 Am7 F D7

I could have told you, she'd hurt you,

D9 G9 G D7 G7+ D9 B7 Em

She'd love you a while, then de - sert you

C C7+ Am7 Am7 D9 Am7 C G

If on - ly you asked, I could have told you so.

G Am7 G Am7 A9 Am7 F D7

I could have saved you some cry - ing,

D9 G9 G D7 G7+ D9 B7 Em

Yes I could have told you she's ly - ing

C C7+ Am7 Am7 D9 F E7

But you were in love and did - n't want to know

[Bridge]

Bm E7 F C C7+ Am7 C D7 G

I hear her now as I toss and turn and try to sleep

Bm E7 F C C7+ Am7 C D9 Am7 C G B7 Em7

I hear her now, making pro - mis - es she'll nev - er keep

G Am7 G Am7 A9 Am7 F D7

And soon it's over and done with,

D9 G9 G D7 G7+ D9 B7 Em

She'll find some - one new to have fun with

Em7 C C7+ C7 C C C7+ Am7 C G

Through all of my tears, I could have told you so.

About I Could Have Told You Chords by Frank Sinatra

Learn how to play I Could Have Told You by Frank Sinatra with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Could Have Told You chords”, “I Could Have Told You guitar chords”, or “Frank Sinatra I Could Have Told You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Could Have Told You chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Could Have Told You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am7, A9, F, D7, D9.

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What key is "I Could Have Told You" in?

The chords for "I Could Have Told You" show the original chord names (including G, Am7, A9, F, D7, D9). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.