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Couldnt Tell

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[Intro]
AmThey question the king upon leaving
FSaid open your eyes when you see
CWith her, all the singing came easy
GAll go, cut the sun in the evening
AmBut the birds have stopped singing this season
FAlright alright definite scheming
CI've never been good at this really
GI've started to see the birds need a reason to sAming
[Verse 2]
I'll be making mFy way
CWalk tall and don't Ggo, we're lonely
AmCurse of us sinning and healing
FI do all of this hoping she'll see me
CI envy the sea, have you seething
GThe water and all of it breathing
AmSacred the secrets I'm keeping
FHow we danced under circular ceilings
CAll the embraces we've been iGn
[Chorus]
AmBring back oFne last time
For the suCmmers we saw, second guGessing and all
AmYou were all Fon my mind
I'd lCove if you call, I'd lGove if you call
Now I couldn't tAmell
But she's keeping me weFll
All of my secrCets releasing is pieces of me alone
GHonestly destined to fail
But Amyou were all Fon my mind
'til we maCde what we are
Till we kGissed in the car
Now I couldn'tAm  F  C  G  
[Verse 3]
AmAll in, fall in
FVulnerable as hell
CNot stalling, crawl in
GGirl you knew me well
AmMhmhmhmmFhmhmh
CI like how the forest is leaningG  
[Chorus]
AmBring back oFne last time
For the suCmmers we saw, second guGessing and all
AmYou were all Fon my mind
I'd lCove if you call, I'd lGove if you call
Now I couldn't tAmell
But she's keeping me weFll
All of my secrCets releasing is pieces of me alone
GHonestly destined to fail
But Amyou were all Fon my mind
'til we maCde what we are
Till we kGissed in the car
Now I couldn'tAm  F  C  G  
[Chorus]
AmBring back oFne last time
For the suCmmers we saw, second guGessing and all
AmYou were all Fon my mind
I'd lCove if you call, I'd lGove if you call
Now I couldn't tAmell
But she's keeping me weFll
All of my secrCets releasing is pieces of me alone
GHonestly destined to fail
But Amyou were all Fon my mind
'til we maCde what we are
Till we kGissed in the car
Now I couldn'tAm  F  C  G  

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Couldnt Tell

by Dermot Kennedy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

They question the king upon leaving

Said open your eyes when you see

With her, all the singing came easy

All go, cut the sun in the evening

But the birds have stopped singing this season

Alright alright definite scheming

I've never been good at this really

G Am

I've started to see the birds need a reason to sing

[Verse 2]

I'll be making my way

C G

Walk tall and don't go, we're lonely

Curse of us sinning and healing

I do all of this hoping she'll see me

I envy the sea, have you seething

The water and all of it breathing

Sacred the secrets I'm keeping

How we danced under circular ceilings

C G

All the embraces we've been in

[Chorus]

Am F

Bring back one last time

C G

For the summers we saw, second guessing and all

Am F

You were all on my mind

C G

I'd love if you call, I'd love if you call

Now I couldn't tell

But she's keeping me well

All of my secrets releasing is pieces of me alone

Honestly destined to fail

Am F

But you were all on my mind

'til we made what we are

Till we kissed in the car

Am F C G

Now I couldn't

[Verse 3]

All in, fall in

Vulnerable as hell

Not stalling, crawl in

Girl you knew me well

Am F

Mhmhmhmmhmhmh

C G

I like how the forest is leaning

[Chorus]

Am F

Bring back one last time

C G

For the summers we saw, second guessing and all

Am F

You were all on my mind

C G

I'd love if you call, I'd love if you call

Now I couldn't tell

But she's keeping me well

All of my secrets releasing is pieces of me alone

Honestly destined to fail

Am F

But you were all on my mind

'til we made what we are

Till we kissed in the car

Am F C G

Now I couldn't

[Chorus]

Am F

Bring back one last time

C G

For the summers we saw, second guessing and all

Am F

You were all on my mind

C G

I'd love if you call, I'd love if you call

Now I couldn't tell

But she's keeping me well

All of my secrets releasing is pieces of me alone

Honestly destined to fail

Am F

But you were all on my mind

'til we made what we are

Till we kissed in the car

Am F C G

Now I couldn't

About Couldnt Tell Chords by Dermot Kennedy

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What key is "Couldnt Tell" in?

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