I COULDN'T HELP IF I TRIED by DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS

Written by Kevin Rowland and Big Jim Paterson
On 'Searching For The Young Soul Rebels' (Parlophone, 1980)
(c) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. 1980

Em D C G
Am Em C B

Em (022000@1)                                      D (xx0232@1)You gave me your ace card, I gave you my time
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)                    Am (x02210@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em
 On confusion I'd stash it with mine
C (x32010@1)                  B (x2444x@1)You keep on calling, I won't give anymore

Em (022000@1)                                        D (xx0232@1)You held out your greasy hand, it slipped away
C (x32010@1)                          G (320003@1)                     Am (x02210@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em
 Could have cried, could have saved you this time
C (x32010@1)                  B (x2444x@1)You keep on calling, I won't give you anymore

                CBut (x32010@1)if there is someone
                    GPoint, (320003@1)point, point someone
               DPoint (xx0232@1)out that someone
                    EmWho (022000@1)thinks I like I see
            CIf (x32010@1)there is someone

G D B (stop)

Em (022000@1)                                        D (xx0232@1)You held out your greasy hand, it slipped away
C (x32010@1)                           G (320003@1)Could have cried, could have saved you this time
Am (x02210@1)Branded up, brandy, brandy, brandy, brandy, brandy, brand, brand

 Brand, brand
Em (022000@1)Shandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shandy, shand, shandy,

 Shand
C (x32010@1)                                     B (x2444x@1)La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la ooooooohhh______

            CIf (x32010@1)there is someone
                    GPoint, (320003@1)point, point someone
               DPoint (xx0232@1)out that someone
                  EmWho (022000@1)thinks like I see

            CIf (x32010@1)there is someone
                       GPoint (320003@1)it out, point it out, point it out, point it out
            DIf (xx0232@1)there is someone
                     EmWho (022000@1)thinks just like me

C G D Em

            CIf (x32010@1)there is someone
    GAW! (320003@1)Someone.  Ooooooh_____
DSomeone. (xx0232@1)Ooooohhhhhhh________
                  EmWho (022000@1)thinks like I see.
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