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Told You So

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Key: C, C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F-    133211
 G-    320003
 Am-   x02210
 C/E-  032xxx
 Dm-   xx0231
 G#-   466544
 F#-   244322
 C#-   x46664
C#/ F- 143xxx
 Bbm-  x13321
Intro: Piano
F-G-Am-C-F-G-C/E-C- x3
Verse 1:
FLooking at you now I can Gtell
That you and your Amnew 
relationship ain't going well
There's no reason Fyour name 
should come up on my Gcell
UnC/Eless you're unhappy but 
that shouldn't be the case
Cause you Fsaid 
said he was the Gone
Baby yes Amyou said 
said you were in love
Cause Fwhen you left me 
you said that Gyou wouldn't be
Coming C/Eback remember 
that but I never agreed
Chorus 1:
I hate to Fsay it but I told you Gso
Told you if you Amleft that 
you were gonna be Cmiserable
Guess he don't Fdo it like 
me or else Gyou wouldn't be
Running C/Eback to the past 
it was Cyou that left me
I hate to Fsay it but 
you know I'm Gright
Everytime you're Amup be 
calling for me Clate at night
But now that Fyou ain't got me 
tell me Gwhere you going be
Cause I C/Ecan't take you back 
no my Cheart won't let me
Post Chorus: F-G-Am-C-
Verse 2:
Girl you Fknow he can't 
touch like I Gdo
I don't see you Amtripping or 
flipping over his Cmoves
Don't take a Fgenius to 
see he ain't that Gdude
But C/Eyou let him back you 
don't know what you was on
But when you Fsaid 
said he was the Gone
Baby yes Amyou said 
said you were in love
Cause Fwhen you left me 
you said that Gyou wouldn't be
Coming C/Eback remember 
that but I never agreed
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
You fall on Fhard 
times it Cseems
But you ain't Amgetting 
no sympaGthy
No baby Fnot from Cme
Cause I Amtold you you 
should never Cleave
See you Fchose this road so 
you gotta Dmgo it alone
         F            G G#--
Remember I told you so
Chorus 2: Modulate from C to C#
I hate to F#say it but I told you G#so
Told you if you Bbmleft that 
you were gonna be C#miserable
Guess he don't F#do it like 
me or else G#you wouldn't be
        C#/F  
Running back to the past 
it was C#you that left me
I hate to F#say it but 
you know I'm G#right
Everytime you're Bbmup be 
calling for me C#late at night
But now that F#you ain't got me 
tell me G#where you going be
        C#/F  
Cause I can't take you back 
no my C#heart won't let me

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Told You So

by Jesse McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Bbm

C C#

Key: ,

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 133211

- 320003

- x02210

C/E

- 032xxx

- xx0231

- 466544

- 244322

- x46664

C# F

/ - 143xxx

Bbm

- x13321

Intro: Piano

F G Am C F G C/E C

-------- x3

Verse 1:

F G

Looking at you now I can tell

That you and your new

relationship ain't going well

There's no reason your name

should come up on my cell

C/E

Unless you're unhappy but

that shouldn't be the case

Cause you said

said he was the one

Baby yes you said

said you were in love

Cause when you left me

you said that you wouldn't be

C/E

Coming back remember

that but I never agreed

Chorus 1:

F G

I hate to say it but I told you so

Told you if you left that

you were gonna be miserable

Guess he don't do it like

me or else you wouldn't be

C/E

Running back to the past

it was you that left me

I hate to say it but

you know I'm right

Everytime you're up be

calling for me late at night

But now that you ain't got me

tell me where you going be

C/E

Cause I can't take you back

no my heart won't let me

F G Am C

Post Chorus: ----

Verse 2:

Girl you know he can't

touch like I do

I don't see you tripping or

flipping over his moves

Don't take a genius to

see he ain't that dude

C/E

But you let him back you

don't know what you was on

But when you said

said he was the one

Baby yes you said

said you were in love

Cause when you left me

you said that you wouldn't be

C/E

Coming back remember

that but I never agreed

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

You fall on hard

times it seems

But you ain't getting

no sympathy

F C

No baby not from me

Cause I told you you

should never leave

See you chose this road so

you gotta go it alone

F G G#--

Remember I told you so

Chorus 2: Modulate from C to C#

F# G#

I hate to say it but I told you so

Bbm

Told you if you left that

you were gonna be miserable

Guess he don't do it like

me or else you wouldn't be

C# F

Running back to the past

it was you that left me

I hate to say it but

you know I'm right

Bbm

Everytime you're up be

calling for me late at night

But now that you ain't got me

tell me where you going be

C# F

Cause I can't take you back

no my heart won't let me

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