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Told You So

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Verse          Chorus         Bridge
----------     ----------     ----------
  Bb6887xx       Bb6887xx        Cx32010
  Dmx5776x       Gm3553xx       Dmxx0231
                 Dmx5776x
[Verse 1]
For all I Bbknow
   DmThe best is over and the Bbworst is yet to Dmcome
Is it eBbnough
   DmTo keep on hoping when the Bbrest have given Dmup, and they go
[Chorus 1]
e|--------6---5------|--8p6p5---------5----|
B|--5h6h8------------|--------8---6--------|
G|--------------5h7--|------------------7--|
D|-------------------|---------------------| x4
A|-------------------|---------------------|
E|-------------------|---------------------|
  h = hammer-on
  p = pull-off
    Bb     GmI hate to Dm-- say I told you so
  Bb                    Gm                   Dm(Bb)
       But they love to -- say they told me so
    Bb     GmI hate to Dm-- say I told you so
    Bb     GmThey love to Dm-- say they told me 
[Post-Chorus 1]
Bb  Gm  Dm
Say, they say, they told BbmeGm  Dm  
Say, they say, they told BbmeGm  Dm  
Well you say, you say you told BbmeGm  Dm  
   (Palm mute)                                                 Dm
e|-------------------|--------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------6\--|
G|--7-------7-7------|--------------------|--7-------7-7-------7\--|
D|------8---------8--|--7--------7-----7--|------8---------8---7\--|
A|-------------------|------8--------8----|--------------------5\--|
E|-------------------|--------------------|------------------------|
  \ = slide down
[Verse 2]
I know you Bblike
   DmWhen I admit that I was Bbwrong and you were Dmright
At least I Bbtry
   DmTo keep my cool when I am Bbthrown into a Dmfire, and they go
[Chorus 2]
    Bb     GmI hate to Dm-- say I told you so
  Bb                    Gm                   Dm(Bb)
       But they love to -- say they told me so
    Bb     GmI hate to Dm-- say I told you so
    Bb     GmThey love to Dm-- say they told me 
[Post-Chorus 2]
Bb  Gm  Dm
Say, they say, they told BbmeGm  Dm  
Say, they say, they told BbmeGm  Dm  
Well you say, you say you told BbmeGm  Dm  
[Bridge]
   CThrow me into the fire, throw me and pull me out again
   DmThrow me into the fire, throw me and pull me out again
   CThrow me into the fire, throw me and pull me out again
   DmThrow me into the fire, throw me and pull me out again
   CThrow me into the fire, throw me and pull me out again
   DmThrow me into the fire, throw me and pull me out again
   CThrow me into the fire, throw me and pull me out again
   DmThrow me into the fire, throw me and pull me out again
N.C.
   Throw me into the fire, throw me and pull me out again
e|----------------------------------|
B|--6-----5-----6-----5-------------|
G|-----7-----5-----7-----5-----5h7--|
D|----------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Bb  Gm  Dm
Bb  Gm  Dm
Bb  Gm  Dm
Bb  Gm  Dm
[Chorus 3]
    Bb     GmI hate to Dm-- say I told you so
  Bb                    Gm                   Dm(Bb)
       But they love to -- say they told me so
    Bb     GmI hate to Dm-- say I told you so
    Bb     GmThey love to Dm-- say they told me 
[Post-Chorus 3]
Bb  Gm  Dm
Say, they say, they told BbmeGm  Dm  
Say, they say, they told BbmeGm  Dm  
Well you say, you say you told BbmeGm  Dm  
    PM------------|    Dm
e|---------------------5\--|
B|--6-------6-6--------6\--|
G|--7---7---7-7---7----7\--|
D|------8---------8----7\--|
A|---------------------5\--|
E|-------------------------|
  PM = palm mute
  \  = slide down

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Told You So

by Paramore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Verse Chorus Bridge

---------- ---------- ----------

Bb Bb C

6887xx 6887xx x32010

Dm Gm Dm

x5776x 3553xx xx0231

x5776x

[Verse 1]

For all I know

Dm Bb Dm

The best is over and the worst is yet to come

Is it enough

Dm Bb Dm

To keep on hoping when the rest have given up, and they go

[Chorus 1]

e|--------6---5------|--8p6p5---------5----|

B|--5h6h8------------|--------8---6--------|

G|--------------5h7--|------------------7--|

D|-------------------|---------------------| x4

A|-------------------|---------------------|

E|-------------------|---------------------|

h = hammer-on

p = pull-off

Bb Gm Dm

I hate to -- say I told you so

Bb Gm Dm

(Bb)

But they love to -- say they told me so

Bb Gm Dm

I hate to -- say I told you so

Bb Gm Dm

They love to -- say they told me

[Post-Chorus 1]

Bb Gm Dm

Say, they say, they told me

Bb Gm Dm

Say, they say, they told me

Bb Gm Dm

Well you say, you say you told me

(Palm mute) Dm

e|-------------------|--------------------|------------------------|

B|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------6\--|

G|--7-------7-7------|--------------------|--7-------7-7-------7\--|

D|------8---------8--|--7--------7-----7--|------8---------8---7\--|

A|-------------------|------8--------8----|--------------------5\--|

E|-------------------|--------------------|------------------------|

\ = slide down

[Verse 2]

I know you like

Dm Bb Dm

When I admit that I was wrong and you were right

At least I try

Dm Bb Dm

To keep my cool when I am thrown into a fire, and they go

[Chorus 2]

Bb Gm Dm

I hate to -- say I told you so

Bb Gm Dm

(Bb)

But they love to -- say they told me so

Bb Gm Dm

I hate to -- say I told you so

Bb Gm Dm

They love to -- say they told me

[Post-Chorus 2]

Bb Gm Dm

Say, they say, they told me

Bb Gm Dm

Say, they say, they told me

Bb Gm Dm

Well you say, you say you told me

[Bridge]

Throw me into the fire, throw me and pull me out again

N.C.

Throw me into the fire, throw me and pull me out again

e|----------------------------------|

B|--6-----5-----6-----5-------------|

G|-----7-----5-----7-----5-----5h7--|

D|----------------------------------| x4

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

Bb Gm Dm

[Chorus 3]

Bb Gm Dm

I hate to -- say I told you so

Bb Gm Dm

(Bb)

But they love to -- say they told me so

Bb Gm Dm

I hate to -- say I told you so

Bb Gm Dm

They love to -- say they told me

[Post-Chorus 3]

Bb Gm Dm

Say, they say, they told me

Bb Gm Dm

Say, they say, they told me

Bb Gm Dm

Well you say, you say you told me

PM------------| Dm

e|---------------------5\--|

B|--6-------6-6--------6\--|

G|--7---7---7-7---7----7\--|

D|------8---------8----7\--|

A|---------------------5\--|

E|-------------------------|

PM = palm mute

\ = slide down

About Told You So Chords by Paramore

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