From: sennet@ocf.berkeley.edu (Sennet Williams)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab
Subject: SIMP How Can I Tell You -Cat (lyrics/chords)
Date: 9 Oct 1992 07:35:22 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
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Keywords: SIMP Cat Stevens


This song isn't exactly in SIMP (Stupidity Induced Music Page format) because
it doesn't have chords printed with every single line.  
However, "How Can I tell You" is ridiculously easy:
Every line has the same chords, and not even I need the same 6 chords reprinted 
17 times.  I would call this format "SIMPEZ" 
(Peace Train will be in SIMPEZ too)
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_                How Can I Tell You.  (Cat Stevens)
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(I don't know intro- If you do could you send it to me?)
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. 4/4 time.    Each line has the same chords!
intro for every verse:
.         Em     A              D    (G)    (D)    G   (use "Dsus")
.        Ohhh,________    Oh___  Oh___                
>  verse 1: 
>          Em              A                 D    (G)    (D)    G        
>             How  can I tell you.that    I love_________________  you,  
>               Em       A                   D    (G)    (D)                G  
>          I love____________ you, but    I can't think  of right words to say.
>         Em                A                D    (G)    (D)    G     
>          (and) I long to tell you that I'm al--ways thinking of you,
>            Em                 A            D    (G)    (D)    G       (to D)
>        I'm always thinking of you but my  words just blow away__.
>                                            D    (G)    (D)    G  
>                                                  just blow away__.
>    Em                 A                    D    (G)    (D)               G   
> It always ends up to one thing, honey, n I can't think of right words to say.
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verse 2:                     (same chords every line)
.         Wherever    I am,girl,         I'm  always    walking with you,
.       I'm always walking with you.    But I look and you're not there.
.        Whoever I'm with,              I'm always talking with you,
.       I'm always talking with you. And I'm sad that you can't hear
.                                            sad that you can't hear
It always adds up to one thing, honey, When I look and you're not there
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verse 3:
.       I need to know you,         need to feel my arms around you,
.       feel my arms surround you    Like a sea around the shore.
.       I pray in hope that                I might find you.
.  In hope that I might find you,   Because hearts can do no more.
.                                                  Can do no more.
It always ends up to one thing, honey, still I kneel upon the floor.
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.                         Em  A    D      
( repeat verse 1 )  end:  Oh_____     ....
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Chord chart:
string: E A D G B e                   E A D G B e           
A       0 0 2 2 2 0           Em      0 2 2 0 0 0
D       x - 0 2 3 2           G       3 2 0 0 0 3
Dsus2   x x 0 0 3 2                               SIMPEZed by Sennet
Notes: 
If the "D    (G)    (D)" chord change is too fast so I use a "Dsus2" chord.
(when fingerpicking I pluck notes "D     G     D   F#   (D G B e strings) 
.        instead of playing chords:"D   (G)   (D)......""
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When strumming I add a C chord strum on the fourth beat:
.   D   G      D     C  ...[insteaad of  D   (G)   (D)]      .....
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Since I have many songs typed but haven't really been able to any back yet I 
am going to try including a req list with every song I post.
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My most wanted list:   (Preferably lyrics and chords, not tab, not chordpro)
Cat Stevens: (even just lyrics) Tuesday's dead, Don't be shy, 
.           Two Fine People, Changes IV, If you want to sing out, Ready
Can't buy me love, 8 days/week,I Want 2 hold yr hand, When I'm 64
Cheap Trick: California Man, Dream Police, Surrender, I Want You to want me, 
C,S & N:   Our house, Love the one you're with, Marrakesh Express
Steve Miller.  (any hits)
old easy Bryan Adams
old Huey Lewis (esp. "Do you believe in love")
J Geils    Centerfold  
What I like (Romantics) 
Devo      The Girl U Want
Sammy Hagar-Your Love is Driving Me Crazy
Clash  hits
Pretenders from "Learning to crawl"
ZZ Top from Eliminator and Afterburner
Eddie Money Two tickets to paradise, other hits.
Also I would like ASCII versions of songs that have been posted in Chordpro.
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I intend to keep posting songs as I get them typed.  
I have tons of books and may type requests if you send me a song that 
I want in a format I can use (not chordpro)
.   Incidentally, a while back I already typed a bunch in a weird format 
that I could standardize (it takes a while) if you need them.  
However, I really don't have no incentive to reformat them unless you are 
willing to fill one of my requests.  I'll send all the songs to anyone who will 
help me get any of the above songs in an easy playable format.
Some of the songs I could reformat:
.   Billy Joel         It's Still Rock and Roll to me
.   Billy Joel         She's Got a Way
.   Cat Stevens        Wild World  (and others)
.   Cindi Lauper       Time after time   
.   Elton John         Crocodile Rock
.   Paul Davis        '65 Love Affair
.   Jim Croce          I got a name     
I believe I've already posted American Pie, Can't keep it in, My Life, and 
Baby I love your way.  I can repost if you missed them before.
Also, I have a couple songs that I "changed" after they were posted on 
the net (i.e. chords put with every line or  lyrics corrected)  
I can post these if there is an interest:
But I might Die Tonight (converted from chordpro?)
Moonshadow
Leader of the band
Lookin out my backdoor
Down on the corner
Proud Mary
Old Time R&R
Twist and Shout
Let it be
We can work it out
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(Unless the song is really(!) easy all songs I post have chords with every line
and chord charts.  This makes it easy for beginners to practice.  
and many songs I SIMPed have easier chord substitutions.
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see ya!
** It's never too late to have a happy childhood- (Tom Robbins) **
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