How Can I Tell You

Cat Stevens

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* The first two chords are arpegiated           
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Verse:

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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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say Oh__________________

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
how it goes.

Questions and comments welcome.

Kevin Moule
krmoule@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca

"How Can I Tell You" (Cat Stevens)

intro: Em A D G

 EmADGDGEmA
 How can I tell you that I lov you, I love you
 DGDG
But I can't think of right words to say
 EmADGDG
 I long to tell you that I am always thinking of you,
 EmA
I'm always thinking of you,
 DGDGDGDG
But my words just blow away,     just blow away
 EmA
It always ends up to one thing, honey,
 DGDGEmA
And I can't think of right words to say.     

2.)
Wherever I am, girl,
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,
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)

3.)
I need to know you,
Need to feel my arms around you,
Feel my arms surround you,
Like sea around a shore,
I pray in hope that I might find you,
In hope that I might find you,
Because hearts can do no more,
Can do no more.
It always adds up to one thing, honey,
Still I kneel upon the floor.

 EmADG
repeat 1.) and end with: Em A D


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