Transcribed by Eric Norcross
This is the version I?ve been playing since I first learned the song back in high
school.
I?ve added a lot of improvisations since then, so it?s not exactly like you would
hear when Tonic plays it acoustically.
So don?t expect it to be dead on.
This was one of the first songs I learned front to back and to this day, somehow
manage to impress myself with it.
***Capo on 1*** ? This is usually relative to voice, but I can?t stand playing it
any other way regardless.
Also, the capo on 1 is normal for this song.
Most of this is open/basic chords, except when the part comes up ?Sayin? you love
but you don?t?, I like to use bar chords for C & G.
This is the only time I utilize the bar form.
Of course most performers use the bar form on the verse chords as well, but I
prefer open when playing it acoustically.
Lastly, a lot of people have issues figuring out the strumming pattern.
This cannot be explained.
You just have to take is slow and work your way up to the speed and rhythm that
best fits YOU, even if it means adding bars to the song to make it work. Over
time though, you?ll figure out the best way to perform it for yourself.
A5 C5 G5 G5 * G/f F5 E5 C5 * A5
E ---0--- | ---0--- | ---3--- | ---3--- | ---3--- | ---1--- | ---0--- | ---0--- | ---0--- |
B ---1--- | ---1--- | ---3--- | ---3--- | ---3--- | ---1--- | ---0--- | ---3--- | ---2--- |
G ---2--- | ---0--- | ---0--- | ---0--- | ---0--- | ---2--- | ---1--- | ---0--- | ---2--- |
D ---2--- | ---2--- | ---0--- | ---0--- | ---0--- | ---3--- | ---2--- | ---4--- | ---2--- |
A ---0--- | ---3--- | ---2--- | ---x--- | ---x--- | ---3--- | ---2--- | ---5--- | ---2--- |
E ---0--- | ---3--- | ---3--- | ---3--- | ---1--- | ---x--- | ---0--- | ---5--- | ---2--- |
A5 C5
If you could only see the way she loves me
G5 * G5
Then maybe you would understand
A5 C5
Why I feel this way about our love
G5 * G5
And what I must do
A5 C5 G5 * G?
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
When she says she loves me
E5 (let ring) A5 E5 G5 F5 G5
A5 E5 G5 F5 F5
G5 A5
Well you got your reasons
G5 A5
And you got your lies
G5 A5 F5
And you got your manipulations
C5 slide to C5 *
They cut me down to size
A5 C5
Sayin you love but you don?t
G5 F5
You give your love but you wont
A5 C5
If you could only see the way she loves me
G5 * G5
Then maybe you would understand
A5 C5
Why I feel this way about our love
G5 * G5
And what I must do
A5 C5 G5 * F5
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
F5
When she says she loves me
Quick Interlude ( G& F5 are barred)
A5 E5 G5 F5
G5 A5
Seems the road less traveled
G5 A5 C5 slide up to C5 *
Shows happiness unraveled
G5 A5
And you got to take a little dirt
G5 A5 F5
To keep what you love
C slide up to C*
That?s what you gotta do
A5 C5
Sayin you love but you don?t
G5 F5
You give your love but you won?t
G5 F5
You?re stretching out your arms to something that?s just not there
A5 C5
Sayin you love where you stand
G5 F5
Give your heart when you can
A5 C5
If you could only see the way she loves me
G5 * G5
Then maybe you would understand
A5 C5
Why I feel this way about our love
G5 * G5
And what I must do
A5 C5 G5 * G5
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
When she says she loves me
A5 C5
Sayin you love but you don?t
G5 F5
You give your love but you won?t
G5 F5
Youre stretching out your arms to something thats just not there
A5 C5
Sayin you love where you stand
G5 F5
Give your heart when you can
A5 C5
If you could only see the way she loves me
G5 * G5
Then maybe you would understand
A5 C5
Why I feel this way about our love
G5 * G5
And what I must do
A5 C5 G5 * G?
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
When she says she loves me
