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I Told You So

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Capo : 2
Key : G
[Verse]
SupGpose I called you up tonight,
And Bmtold you that I loved you,
And Csuppose I said "I Dwanna come back Ghome."
And Csuppose I cried and said "I think I Gfinally D/F#learned my leEmssonBm  
And A7I'm tired of spending all my time aDlone.
If I Gtold you that I realized you're Bmall I ever wanted
And it's Ckilling me to Dbe so far Gaway.
Would you Ctell me that you loved me too and Gwould we D/F#cry togEmether?Bm  
Or A7would you simply laugh at me and sDay:
[Chorus]
"I Gtold you so, oh I Bmtold you Cso.
I Amtold you someday you would come crawling Dback 
and asking me to take you iGnD  
I Gtold you so, but you Bmhad to Cgo,
Now I Amfound somebody new and you will Dnever break my heart in two Gagain."
[Verse]
If I Ggot down on my knees 
And told you BmI was yours forever 
Would you Cget down on yours tDoo and take my Ghand ?
Would we Cget that old-time feeling 
Would we Glaugh and D/F#talk for Emhours Bm  
The A7way we did when our love first begDan 
Would you Gtell me that you've missed me too 
And Bmthat you've been so lonely 
And you've Cwaited for the day Dthat I returneGd 
And we'd Clive and love forever 
And that GI'm your oD/F#ne and onEmly Bm  
Or wA7ould you say the tables finally tuDrned 
And would you say
[Chorus]
"I Gtold you so, oh I Bmtold you Cso.
I Amtold you someday you would come crawling Dback 
and asking me to take you iGnD  
I Gtold you so, but you Bmhad to Cgo,
Now I Amfound somebody new and you will Dnever break my heart in two Gagain."

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The story behind the song

"I Told You So" is a song about the bittersweet feeling of a past love returning, only to find the singer still carrying the torch. It speaks to the enduring nature of true feelings, even when time and circumstances have separated two people. The lyrics capture the quiet triumph and underlying sadness of being proven right about a love that never truly faded. Randy Travis himself wrote this song, and it appeared on his 1987 album, Always & Forever. Playing this song means channeling that complex mix of vindication, longing, and unresolved emotion.

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I Told You So

by Randy Travis

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D/F#

Capo : 2

Key : G

[Verse]

Suppose I called you up tonight,

And told you that I loved you,

C D G

And suppose I said "I wanna come back home."

C G D/F# Em Bm

And suppose I cried and said "I think I finally learned my lesson

A7 D

And I'm tired of spending all my time alone.

G Bm

If I told you that I realized you're all I ever wanted

C D G

And it's killing me to be so far away.

C G D/F# Em Bm

Would you tell me that you loved me too and would we cry together?

A7 D

Or would you simply laugh at me and say:

[Chorus]

G Bm C

"I told you so, oh I told you so.

Am D

I told you someday you would come crawling back

G D

and asking me to take you in

G Bm C

I told you so, but you had to go,

Am D G

Now I found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again."

[Verse]

If I got down on my knees

And told you I was yours forever

C D G

Would you get down on yours too and take my hand ?

Would we get that old-time feeling

G D/F# Em Bm

Would we laugh and talk for hours

A7 D

The way we did when our love first began

Would you tell me that you've missed me too

And that you've been so lonely

C D G

And you've waited for the day that I returned

And we'd live and love forever

G D/F# Em Bm

And that I'm your one and only

A7 D

Or would you say the tables finally turned

And would you say

[Chorus]

G Bm C

"I told you so, oh I told you so.

Am D

I told you someday you would come crawling back

G D

and asking me to take you in

G Bm C

I told you so, but you had to go,

Am D G

Now I found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again."

About I Told You So Chords by Randy Travis

Learn how to play I Told You So by Randy Travis with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Told You So chords”, “I Told You So guitar chords”, or “Randy Travis I Told You So chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Told You So chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Told You So lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Bm, C, D, D/F#, Em.

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