I Told You So
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Intro: B E G#m Ebm G#m Ebm F# x2
verse 1:
B E
You have to stop
G#m
looking for the
F#
Chorus in everything
B
you've lost As if
E
you orchestrate your
G#m F#
failures to give
E x4
yourself a crutch
Refrain:
E
A crutch to lean
A crutch to fall
It's just a poor
B
excuse so I won't
stand at all No
F#
I won't stand at all
Chorus 1:
E
I used to be afraid
of all the things I
Ebm B
couldn't keep I used
F#
to be afraid of all
the things I couldn't
change I used to be
E
afraid but I can change
I used to be afraid
of all the things I
Ebm B
couldn't keep I used
to be afraid
F# B E G#m Ebm G#m Ebm F#
I used to be afraid
verse 2:
B E
We live in borrowed
G#m F#
cars and sleep in
B
rented homes That's
E
why we try to keep
G#m F#
each other in fear
E x2
we'll die alone
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
E
I used to be afraid
of all the things I
Ebm B
couldn't keep I used
F#
to be afraid of all
the things I couldn't
change I used to be
E
afraid but I can change
I used to be afraid
of all the things I
Ebm B
couldn't keep I used
to be afraid
F# E B F#(hold)
I used to be afraid
Outro:
E C#m
I drive by two
F# B
streets a day
with your last
F#
name And it's a
E C#m
cruel twist of fate
F# B
how much we lose
F#
ourselves to find
E
someone else
E
someone else
E(hold)
someone else
How to play I Told You So
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.