Couldn't Tell chords by Dermot Kennedy

• Capo on 2nd

Verse 1:
Em
They questioned the king upon leavin'
D
Said open your eyes when you see
Bm7
With her, all the singing came easy



C
All gold, cut the sun in the evening
Em
But the birds have stopped singin' this season
D
Alright, alright, definite schemin'
Bm7
I've never been good at this, really
C                                               A7
I've started to see the birds need a reason to sing

Verse 2:
               C
I'll be making my way
               Em
Walk tall and don't go when you're lonely
Em
Curse of us sinnin' and healin'
D
I do all of this hopin' she'll see me
Bm7
I envy the sea, heavy, seethin'
C
The water and all of it breathin'
Em
Sacred the secrets I'm keepin'
D
How we danced under circular ceilings
Bm7
All the embraces we've been in


Chorus:
C           D                     Em
Bring back one last time for the summers we saw
Bm7
Second-guessin' and all
C         D                  Em
You were all on my mind
I'd love if you call
     D
I'd love if you call
C                                         D
Now I couldn't tell, but she's keepin' me well
          Em
All of my secrets releasin' is pieces of me alone
Bm7
Honestly destined to fail, but
C         D                     Em
You were all on my mind till we made what we are
         Bm7
Till we kissed in the car

Now I couldn't-


Bridge:
Em      D        Bm7
All in, fall in, vulnerable as hell
D             Bm7       C
Not stalling, crawl in, girl, you knew me well, mh
D
I like how the forest is leaning


Chorus:
C           D                     Em
Bring back one last time for the summers we saw
Bm7
Second-guessin' and all
C         D                   Em
You were all on my mind
I'd love if you call
Bm7
I'd love if you call
C                                         D
Now I couldn't tell, but she's keepin' me well
          Em
All of my secrets releasin' is pieces of me alone
Bm7
Honestly destined to fail, but
C             D                  Em
You were all on my mind till we made what we are
         Bm7
Till we kissed in the car

Now I couldn't-


Chorus:
C          D                      Em
Bring back one last time for the summers we saw
Bm7
Second-guessin' and all
C         D                   Em
You were all on my mind
I'd love if you call
Bm7
I'd love if you call
C                                          D
Now I couldn't tell, but she's keepin' me well
Em
All of my secrets releasin' is pieces of me alone
Bm7
Honestly destined to fail, but
C         D                     Em
You were all on my mind till we made what we are
Bm7
Till we kissed in the car
                C D Em
Now I couldn't-