I Could Have Told You

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"I Could Have Told You"
Frank Sinatra
[Intro]
G Am7 G Am7 A9 Am7 F D7
[Chorus]
G Am7 G Am7 A9 Am7 F D7
I could have told you, she'd hurt you,
D9 G9 G D7 G7+ D9 B7 Em
She'd love you a while, then de - sert you
C C7+ Am7 Am7 D9 Am7 C G
If on - ly you asked, I could have told you so.
G Am7 G Am7 A9 Am7 F D7
I could have saved you some cry - ing,
D9 G9 G D7 G7+ D9 B7 Em
Yes I could have told you she's ly - ing
C C7+ Am7 Am7 D9 F E7
But you were in love and did - n't want to know
[Bridge]
Bm E7 F C C7+ Am7 C D7 G
I hear her now as I toss and turn and try to sleep
Bm E7 F C C7+ Am7 C D9 Am7 C G B7 Em7
I hear her now, making pro - mis - es she'll nev - er keep
G Am7 G Am7 A9 Am7 F D7
And soon it's over and done with,
D9 G9 G D7 G7+ D9 B7 Em
She'll find some - one new to have fun with
Em7 C C7+ C7 C C C7+ Am7 C G
Through all of my tears, I could have told you so.

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"I Could Have Told You"
                                  Frank Sinatra
[Intro]
G Am7 G Am7 A9 Am7 F D7 
[Chorus]
[Bridge]

I Could Have Told You Chords by Frank Sinatra

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I Could Have Told You Chords · Frank Sinatra