Told you so    (video)

 

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    I said, one day this world will take you down,

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    and, oh, it can swallow you whole.

    F         C                     G                          Am

    I said, one day, oh, boy, you're gonna drown,

        F                    C                  G                                    Am

    I don't want to say I told you so, hate to say I told you so.

 

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1.     I've been tryin' to tell you,

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    tryna warn you, but you won't let go.

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    Sometimes it's better that you move on,

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    but you just ain't willing to go.

Am                             - C

    I've been thinking,        your ship is sinking,

                 G                                  F

    and it's far too far to swim to shore.

Am                                   C

    Take my hand and I'll lead you back to land,

                   G

    'cause I don't wanna leave you here alone.

 

                         F          C                   G                         Am

Oh, oh, oh, oh, I said, one day this world will take you down,

         F                 C                  G

and, oh, it can swallow you whole.

F          C                   G                          Am

I said, one day, oh, boy, you're gonna drown,

     F                  C                  G                                     Am

I don't want to say I told you so, hate to say I told you so.

 

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+  Oh, oh, oh, oh ! Hate to say I told you so.

 

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2.      I've been tryin' to tell you,

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    tryna show you the road back home.

Am                                       C

    But you just don't wanna listen,

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    now you're spinning out of control.

Am                             - C

    I've been thinking,        your ship is sinking,

                 G                                  F

    and it's far too far to swim to shore.

Am                                   C

    Take my hand and I'll lead you back to land,

                   G

    'cause I don't wanna leave you here alone.

 

                         F          C                   G                         Am

Oh, oh, oh, oh, I said, one day this world will take you down,

         F                 C                  G

and, oh, it can swallow you whole.

F          C                   G                          Am

I said, one day, oh, boy, you're gonna drown,

     F                  C                  G                                     Am

I don't want to say I told you so, hate to say I told you so.

 

    Am  C    F    C                                            Am  C    F   C

+  Oh, oh, oh, oh ! Hate to say I told you so. Oh, oh, oh, oh !

 

  Am                             - C

+    I've been thinking,        your ship is sinking,

                 G                                  F

    and it's far too far to swim to shore.

Am                                   C

    Take my hand and I'll lead you back to land,

                    G

    'cause I don't wanna leave you here alone.         +  CHORUS

 

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+  Oh, oh, oh, oh ! Hate to say I told you so.   (2x)

 

    (Nathan Evans)