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I Can Tell

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Capo 2nd fret or no capo, which ever you like.
***note*** timing may be a bit out when corrosponding to the chords and lyrics
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       AM            C                   Fmaj7   G5
Verse 1
We try, but Avalon is always beside me
AMAnd I’m falling apartC, where is my home?
Fmaj7A riot grows in his eG5yes opened up
AMI once believed that CI would set you in line
Fmaj7                G5
Pre Chorus
If only I had the strength then maybe you could believe in something else
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Chorus
If you keep asking me I’ll melt away in the summer air
AMIt won't hurt half as much and I’ll Cbeg for you to stop it now
Fmaj7If you keep asking me I’ll melt awaG5y in the summer air
AMIt won't hurt half as much and I’ll Cbeg for you just tell me something
Fmaj7                              G5
Verse 2
Through and through, the alpha waves and power cables everywhere
AMExercising self-control         C  
Fmaj7The child calls, G5and she lies open up
AMI once believed if oCnly I was thinking at all
Fmaj7               G5
Pre Chorus
If only I had the strength then maybe you could believe in something else
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|3-------5----------3------------5------------|
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Chorus
If you keep asking me I’ll melt away in the summer air
AMIt won't hurt half as much and I’ll Cbeg for you to stop it now
Fmaj7If you keep asking me I’ll melt awaG5y in the summer air
AMIt won't hurt half as much and I’ll Cbeg for you just tell me something
Fmaj7InterludeG5  
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If only I had the strength then maybe you could believe in something else
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If you keep asking me I’ll melt away in the summer air
AMIt won't hurt half as much and I’ll Cbeg for you to stop it now
Fmaj7If you keep asking me I’ll melt awaG5y in the summer air
AMIt won't hurt half as much and I’ll Cbeg for you just tell me something
Fmaj7                              G5

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I Can Tell

by Saosin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Capo 2nd fret or no capo, which ever you like.

***note*** timing may be a bit out when corrosponding to the chords and lyrics

|------0------0------0------0------3------1------3------|

|------1------3------1------3------1------1------3------|

|------2------2------0------0------0------2------0------| x 2

|------2------2------2------2------2------3------0------|

|------0------2------3------3------3------0------2------|

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AM C Fmaj7 G5

Verse 1

We try, but Avalon is always beside me

AM C

And I’m falling apart, where is my home?

Fmaj7 G5

A riot grows in his eyes opened up

AM C

I once believed that I would set you in line

Fmaj7 G5

Pre Chorus

If only I had the strength then maybe you could believe in something else

|x-------x----------x------------x------------|

|2-------4----------2------------4------------|

|3-------5----------3------------5------------|

|1-------3----------1------------3------------|

Chorus

If you keep asking me I’ll melt away in the summer air

AM C

It won't hurt half as much and I’ll beg for you to stop it now

Fmaj7 G5

If you keep asking me I’ll melt away in the summer air

AM C

It won't hurt half as much and I’ll beg for you just tell me something

Fmaj7 G5

Verse 2

Through and through, the alpha waves and power cables everywhere

AM C

Exercising self-control

Fmaj7 G5

The child calls, and she lies open up

AM C

I once believed if only I was thinking at all

Fmaj7 G5

Pre Chorus

If only I had the strength then maybe you could believe in something else

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|2-------4----------2------------4------------|

|3-------5----------3------------5------------|

|1-------3----------1------------3------------|

Chorus

If you keep asking me I’ll melt away in the summer air

AM C

It won't hurt half as much and I’ll beg for you to stop it now

Fmaj7 G5

If you keep asking me I’ll melt away in the summer air

AM C

It won't hurt half as much and I’ll beg for you just tell me something

Fmaj7 G5

Interlude

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|------0------2------3------3------3------0------2------|

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If only I had the strength then maybe you could believe in something else

|x-------x----------x------------x------------|

|2-------4----------2------------4------------|

|3-------5----------3------------5------------|

|1-------3----------1------------3------------|

If you keep asking me I’ll melt away in the summer air

AM C

It won't hurt half as much and I’ll beg for you to stop it now

Fmaj7 G5

If you keep asking me I’ll melt away in the summer air

AM C

It won't hurt half as much and I’ll beg for you just tell me something

Fmaj7 G5

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