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 [ IZZY STRADLIN - RIVER ]
                      [ SFV  RECORDS - 2001 ]
                        [ WHAT I TOLD YOU ]
INTRO RIFF:	        A    G     A  D  
	E|			2
	B|			  3
	G|            2  o  2   2
	D|	      2  o  2   o
	A|	      o     o
	E|o o o o 3 o
     A  G    E
	E|		   o
	B|		   o	  
	G|         2  o  1 
	D|	   2  o    2
	A|	   o       2
	E|oooo 3 o         o
     A  G  A   D
	E|		     2
	B|		       3
	G|         2  o  2   2
	D|	   2  o  2   o
	A|	   o     o
	E|oooo 3 o
	E|        C     D  A  
	B|
	G|   5     7   2
	D|   5     7   2
	A| 3     5     o
	E|
VERSE1:
(INTRO RIFF)
		         A  G-      A  D  
	Shoulda left that gun at home
	ShAoulda leGft it Eall alone
	Not sAure where yoGu wAent wroDng
	Should leCft it baDck at hoDme
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VERSE2:
(INTRO RIFF)
		       A  G-      A  D  
	Coulda left it back at home
	Sure its Aillegal wGhere your gEoin
	Don't Areally neeGd it, Aleave Dit alone
	ShoCulda leDft it baAck at home
	CCoulda leDft it baAck at home
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CHORUS:
			 E                   D     A(RIFF 1)
	What I told you, what I told you hell
	What I told you, what I told you hell
	What I told you, what I told you hell
	EWhat DI told you, what AI told you hell
RIFF1:
	E|
	B|
	G|     o     2     o     2
	D| o 2   o 2   o 2   o 2
	A| 
	E|
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SOLO:	(INTRO RIFF)
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VERSE3:	
(INTRO RIFF)
	TheAres a road GblocAk and Dyour done
	ShoAulda lefGt it bacEk at home
	Rides ovAer, nGo morAe fuDn
	Shoulda lCeft it bDack at hAome
	Shoulda left it back at home
	Shoulda left it back at home
	Shoulda left it back at home
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CHORUS:
			 E                   D     A(RIFF 1)
	What I told you, what I told you hell
	What I told you, what I told you hell
	What I told you, what I told you hell
	EWhat DI told you, what AI told you hell
CHORUS:
			 E                   D     A(RIFF 1)
	What I told you, what I told you hell
	What I told you, what I told you hell
	What I told you, what I told you hell
	EWhat DI told you, what AI told you hell
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What I Told You

by Izzy Stradlin

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[ IZZY STRADLIN - RIVER ]

[ SFV RECORDS - 2001 ]

[ WHAT I TOLD YOU ]

A G A D

INTRO RIFF:

| 2

| 3

G| 2 o 2 2

D| 2 o 2 o

A| o o

E|o o o o 3 o

A G E

| o

G| 2 o 1

D| 2 o 2

A| o 2

E|oooo 3 o o

A G A D

| 2

| 3

G| 2 o 2 2

D| 2 o 2 o

A| o o

E|oooo 3 o

E C D A

G| 5 7 2

D| 5 7 2

A| 3 5 o

VERSE1:

(INTRO RIFF)

A G A D

Shoulda left that gun at home

A G E

Shoulda left it all alone

A G A D

Not sure where you went wrong

C D D

Should left it back at home

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VERSE2:

(INTRO RIFF)

A G A D

Coulda left it back at home

A G E

Sure its illegal where your goin

A G A D

Don't really need it, leave it alone

C D A

Shoulda left it back at home

C D A

Coulda left it back at home

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CHORUS:

E D A

(RIFF 1)

What I told you, what I told you hell

E D A

What I told you, what I told you hell

RIFF1:

G| o 2 o 2

D| o 2 o 2 o 2 o 2

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SOLO: (INTRO RIFF)

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VERSE3:

(INTRO RIFF)

A G A D

Theres a road block and your done

A G E

Shoulda left it back at home

A G A D

Rides over, no more fun

C D A

Shoulda left it back at home

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CHORUS:

E D A

(RIFF 1)

What I told you, what I told you hell

E D A

What I told you, what I told you hell

CHORUS:

E D A

(RIFF 1)

What I told you, what I told you hell

E D A

What I told you, what I told you hell

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