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I COULDN'T HELP IF I TRIED by DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
Written by Kevin Rowland and Big Jim Paterson
On 'Searching For The Young Soul Rebels' (Parlophone, 1980)
(c) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. 1980
Em D C G
Am Em C B
 EmYou gave me your ace card, I gave you my Dtime
 COn confusion I'd Gstash it with mineAm  Em  
 CYou keep on calling, BI won't give anymore
 EmYou held out your greasy hand, it slipped aDway
 CCould have cried, could have Gsaved you this timeAm  Em  
 CYou keep on calling, BI won't give you anymore
But if there is Csomeone
Point, point, point Gsomeone
Point out that Dsomeone
Who thinks I like I Emsee
If there is Csomeone
 G   D   B(stop)
 EmYou held out your greasy hand, it slipped aDway
 CCould have cried, could have Gsaved you this time
 AmBranded up, brandy, brandy, brandy, brandy, brandy, brand, brand
 Brand, brand
 EmShandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shand, shandy,
 Shand
 CLa la la la la la la la la la la la la Bla la la la ooooooohhh______
If there is Csomeone
Point, point, point Gsomeone
Point out that Dsomeone
Who thinks like I Emsee
If there is Csomeone
Point it out, point it Gout, point it out, point it out
If there is Dsomeone
Who thinks just like Emme
C G D Em
If there is Csomeone
AW! GSomeone.  Ooooooh_____
DSomeone. Ooooohhhhhhh________
Who thinks like I Emsee.

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I Couldnt Help If I Tried

by Dexys Midnight Runners

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I COULDN'T HELP IF I TRIED by DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS

Written by Kevin Rowland and Big Jim Paterson

On 'Searching For The Young Soul Rebels' (Parlophone, 1980)

Em D C G

Am Em C B

Em D

You gave me your ace card, I gave you my time

C G Am Em

On confusion I'd stash it with mine

C B

You keep on calling, I won't give anymore

Em D

You held out your greasy hand, it slipped away

C G Am Em

Could have cried, could have saved you this time

C B

You keep on calling, I won't give you anymore

But if there is someone

Point, point, point someone

Point out that someone

Who thinks I like I see

If there is someone

G D B

(stop)

Em D

You held out your greasy hand, it slipped away

C G

Could have cried, could have saved you this time

Branded up, brandy, brandy, brandy, brandy, brandy, brand, brand

Brand, brand

Shandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shand, shandy,

Shand

C B

La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la ooooooohhh______

If there is someone

Point, point, point someone

Point out that someone

Who thinks like I see

If there is someone

Point it out, point it out, point it out, point it out

If there is someone

Who thinks just like me

C G D Em

If there is someone

AW! Someone. Ooooooh_____

Someone. Ooooohhhhhhh________

Who thinks like I see.

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