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I Couldnt Say It To Your Face

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[Chords used where indicated with*]
        EADGBE
   Gsus2xx0233
      A6x02222
   Asus4x02230
[Chorus]
                        G                   D              Em       D  Gsus2* D  
I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more
I couldn't Gsay it to your Dface, but I won't Embe around any Dmore
I Emneeded a Aplace, so I F#mwalked in the Gdoor
                        G                   D              Em       D  Gsus2* D  
I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more
[Verse 1]
It's Dmy Bmworld
It's F#mmy Gsong
ADidn't ask Cyou to sing along;
In Amy Darms,
 Bmyou Ggirl,
          F#m                   Em  A6*   A  
 you won't be here to say I'm wrong
[Chorus]
                        G                   D              Em       D  Gsus2* D  
I couldn't say it to your face but I won't be around any more
I couldn't Gsay it to your Dface, but I won't Embe around any Dmore
I Emneeded some Aspace, so I F#mwalked out the Gdoor
                        G                   D              Em       D  Gsus2* D  
I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more
[Verse 2]
DI Bmheard
F#mthem Gsay
Amaybe some Cday I'd have to pay
I Adon't Dsay
Bmone Gword
                  F#m              Em  Asus4* A  
to let you that you know I'm going away
[Chorus]
                        G                   D              Em       D  Gsus2* D  
I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more
I couldn't Gsay it to your Dface, but I won't Embe around any Dmore
I Emneeded a Aplace, so I F#mwalked in the Gdoor
                        G                   D              Em       D  Gsus2* D  
I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more

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I Couldnt Say It To Your Face

by Arthur Russell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Asus4

F#m

All chords relative to Capo

[Chords used where indicated with*]

EADGBE

Gsus2

xx0233

x02222

Asus4

x02230

[Chorus]

G D Em D Gsus2 D

I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more

G D Em D

I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more

Em A F#m G

I needed a place, so I walked in the door

G D Em D Gsus2 D

I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more

[Verse 1]

D Bm

It's my world

F#m G

It's my song

A C

Didn't ask you to sing along;

A D

In my arms,

Bm G

you girl,

F#m Em A6 A

you won't be here to say I'm wrong

[Chorus]

G D Em D Gsus2 D

I couldn't say it to your face but I won't be around any more

G D Em D

I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more

Em A F#m G

I needed some space, so I walked out the door

G D Em D Gsus2 D

I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more

[Verse 2]

D Bm

I heard

F#m G

them say

A C

maybe some day I'd have to pay

A D

I don't say

Bm G

one word

F#m Em Asus4 A

to let you that you know I'm going away

[Chorus]

G D Em D Gsus2 D

I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more

G D Em D

I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more

Em A F#m G

I needed a place, so I walked in the door

G D Em D Gsus2 D

I couldn't say it to your face, but I won't be around any more

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