Couldn't We chords by Deborah Cox

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Dbmaj7   Ab/C   Bbm7   Eb7sus    Dbmaj7


Verse 1:
                Ab/C          Dbmaj7
There were words    between us
               Ab/C      Dbmaj7
Words that hurt    inside
                 Ab/C             Db                     Dbadd9
Still that's just    no reason to say the word "good-bye"
               Gbmaj7(add13)       F7/A
We can't let go            of some  -  thing beautiful
Bbm
We can't just let it die
               Gbmaj7(add13)         Fsus
Can't you and I             just try     to find one reason
       Bbm                    Ebsus
To just   give us one more try

Chorus:
             Dbmaj9              Ab/C
Couldn't love      heal the pain?
             Bb7sus              Ebsus
Couldn't time      take the tears     away?
             Dbmaj7          Ab/C
Couldn't you,      you and me
        Bbm7
Try a - gain, babe
           Db
Couldn't we
            Ab/C                        Abm/Cb
Couldn't you,   couldn't me, couldn't we
           Ebsus
Couldn't we


Verse 2:
              Ab/C       Dbmaj7
Start the sto  -  ry over
             Ab/C       Dbmaj7
Turn the page    tonight
                      Ab/C                 Db                       Dbadd9
There's nothing wrong     between us that love could not make right
                Gbmaj7(add13)       F7/A
Can't we forgive             and let    our hearts forget
Bbm                    Ebsus
Let the love back inside
               Gbmaj7(add13)        Fsus
Can't you and I             just get    back to those feelings
        Bbm                        Ebsus
And feel   them just one more time?


Chorus:
             Dbmaj9              Ab/C
Couldn't love      heal the pain?
             Bb7sus              Ebsus
Couldn't time      take the tears     away?
             Dbmaj7          Ab/C
Couldn't you,      you and me
        Bbm7
Try a - gain, babe
           Db
Couldn't we
            Ab/C                        Abm/Cb
Couldn't you,   couldn't me, couldn't we
           Ebsus            Db
Couldn't we     couldn't we?
                   Eb       C7/E
Turn back the hands  of time
                   Fm         Ebm/Gb
To a time when love  was right
                              F7/A
To those nights when the touch     was sweet
         Bbm7
Can't we find our way back
              Ebsus
Before we lose     everything

Esus         D          A/C#
Couldn't love  heal the pain, babe?
             B7sus              Esus
Couldn't time     take the tears    away?
            Dmaj7        A/C#
Couldn't you,    you and me
         B7sus          Dmaj7
Try again     and again?

                          A/C#
Couldn't we stay together?
                           E7sus/B
Couldn't we make it better?
                              Esus                 D
Couldn't we turn the page and start the story over?
                                A/C#
Couldn't we bring the love back?
                                 E7sus/B
Couldn't we have one more chance?
                            Esus                 D
Couldn't we hold each other just a little closer?
          A/C#         B7sus
You and me    try again.
            Esus
Couldn't we?
                              Esus
Couldn't we, couldn't we, baby


Fade:
                          A/C#
Couldn't we stay together?
                           E7sus/B
Couldn't we make it better?
                              Esus                 D
Couldn't we turn the page and start the story over?
                                A/C#
Couldn't we bring the love back?
                                 E7sus/B
Couldn't we have one more chance?
                            Esus                 D
Couldn't we hold each other just a little closer?