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| * | T | he | f | ir | st | t | wo | ch | or | ds | a | re | a | rp | eg | iat | ed | . | | | | | | |
| ! The two notes are held from the previous bar |
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| Oh,_________________ oh,_ oh,_ |
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| How can I tell you that ... |
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| love_______________ you But I can't ... |
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| I long to tell you that I'm ... |
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| always thinking of you But my ... |
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| Just blow a...It __________________ |
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| always ends up to one thing honey .... |
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| The words written with the tab is a guide line to |
| where they're supposed to be sung, but it's not very accurate. |
| The best thing is to listen to the song I you don't know |
| Questions and comments welcome. |
| krmoule@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca |
| "How Can I Tell You" (Cat Stevens) |
| | Em | A | D | G | D | G | Em | A |
| | How can I tel | l you that I lov | e | y | ou | , I lov | e yo | u |
| | D | G | D | G |
| But I | can't | think of | right words to | say |
| | Em | A | D | G | D | G |
| | I long to tell y | ou that I am alw | ay | s thi | nking of | you, |
| | Em | A |
| I'm | always thinking of | you, |
| | D | G | D | G | D | G | D | G |
| But my | words | just b | low away | , | | j | ust blow | away |
| | Em | A |
| It | always ends up to one | thing, honey, |
| | D | G | D | G | Em | A |
| And I | can't | think | of right words to | say. | | |
| I am always walking with you, |
| I am always walking with you, |
| But I look and you're not there, |
| Whoever I'm with I'm always, |
| I'm always talking to you, |
| I'm always talking to you, |
| And I'm sad that you can't hear, |
| It always adds up to one thing, honey, |
| When I look and you're not there. |
| Em A D G D G (repeat 4 times) |
| Need to feel my arms around you, |
| Feel my arms surround you, |
| I pray in hope that I might find you, |
| In hope that I might find you, |
| Because hearts can do no more, |
| It always adds up to one thing, honey, |
| Still I kneel upon the floor. |
| repeat 1.) and end with: Em A D |