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I Couldnt Touch You

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Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
G   G   C   G   Em   C   Am C   G
[Verse 1]
GSee the couples on the Favenue, Cthinking 'bout Gme and you 
GWhat's to come with the mForning light, aCllthough I tried with aGll my might
[Chorus]
GOh, oh FI, CI couldn't tGouch you baby, Oh, oh FI, CI couldn't mGake a dent
GNo, oh FI, CI couldn't tGouch you baby
[Interlude]
G   G   C   G C Am   G
[Verse 2]
GIn the middle of the aFfternoon, Cthinking love never cGomes too soon 
GYou could try so hard to Fget it up bCut as hard as try well GI couldn't touch
[Chorus]
GOh, oh FI, CI couldn't tGouch you baby, Oh, oh FI, CI couldn't mGake a dent
GNo, oh FI, CI couldn't tGouch you babyEm  
[Bridge]
You're not that kDind of girl, it's not eCasy to make your pEmlace in the world
You're not that kDind of girl, it's not eCasy to make your pEmlace in the world
You're not that kDind of girl, it's not eCasy to make your pEmlace in the world
[Interlude]
G   G   C   G   C Am   G
[Verse 3]
GFootsteps in the mFiddle of the night, pCast my door and up anoGther flight 
GExtra blankets I gFot to fold, Cmy bed is clean baby iGt's so cold
GLittle girls are all dFressed up, lCittle boys we aGct so tough 
GHear the clock it gFoes tick tock, pCick up my guitar cause it's tGime to rock
[Outro]
GOh, oh FI, CI couldn't tGouch you baby, Oh, oh FI, CI couldn't mGake a dent
GOh, oh FI, CI couldn't tGouch you baby, Oh, oh FI, CI couldn't mGake a dent
GOh, oh FI, CI couldn't tGouch you baby, Oh, oh FI, CI couldn't mGake a dent
GOh, oh FI, CI couldn't tGouch you baby, Oh, oh FI, CI couldn't mGake a dent
GOh, oh FI, CI couldn't tGouch you baby, Oh, oh FI, CI couldn't mGake a dent

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I Couldnt Touch You

by Elliott Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

G G C G Em C Am C G

[Verse 1]

G F C G

See the couples on the avenue, thinking 'bout me and you

G F C G

What's to come with the morning light, allthough I tried with all my might

[Chorus]

G F C G F C G

Oh, oh I, I couldn't touch you baby, Oh, oh I, I couldn't make a dent

G F C G

No, oh I, I couldn't touch you baby

[Interlude]

G G C G C Am G

[Verse 2]

G F C G

In the middle of the afternoon, thinking love never comes too soon

G F C G

You could try so hard to get it up but as hard as try well I couldn't touch

[Chorus]

G F C G F C G

Oh, oh I, I couldn't touch you baby, Oh, oh I, I couldn't make a dent

G F C G Em

No, oh I, I couldn't touch you baby

[Bridge]

D C Em

You're not that kind of girl, it's not easy to make your place in the world

D C Em

You're not that kind of girl, it's not easy to make your place in the world

D C Em

You're not that kind of girl, it's not easy to make your place in the world

[Interlude]

G G C G C Am G

[Verse 3]

G F C G

Footsteps in the middle of the night, past my door and up another flight

G F C G

Extra blankets I got to fold, my bed is clean baby it's so cold

G F C G

Little girls are all dressed up, little boys we act so tough

G F C G

Hear the clock it goes tick tock, pick up my guitar cause it's time to rock

[Outro]

G F C G F C G

Oh, oh I, I couldn't touch you baby, Oh, oh I, I couldn't make a dent

G F C G F C G

Oh, oh I, I couldn't touch you baby, Oh, oh I, I couldn't make a dent

G F C G F C G

Oh, oh I, I couldn't touch you baby, Oh, oh I, I couldn't make a dent

G F C G F C G

Oh, oh I, I couldn't touch you baby, Oh, oh I, I couldn't make a dent

G F C G F C G

Oh, oh I, I couldn't touch you baby, Oh, oh I, I couldn't make a dent

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