Dermot Kennedy - Couldn't Tell: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Couldn't Tell" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Couldn't Tell Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Dermot Kennedy

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Couldn't Tell" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G#m                G#m/B
They question the king upon leaving
Emaj7
Said open your eyes when you see
G#m                G#m/B
With her, all the singing came easy
Emaj7
All go, cut the sun in the evening
G#m                         G#m/B
But the birds have stopped singing this season
Emaj7
Alright alright definite scheming
G#m               G#m/B
I've never been good at this really
Emaj7                                           F#
I've started to see the birds need a reason to sing

                Emaj7
I'll be making my way
G#m/B                Emaj7
Walk tall and don't go, we're lonely
G#m              G#m/B
Curse of us sinning and healing
Emaj7
I do all of this hoping she'll see me
G#m         G#m/B
I envy the sea, have you seething
Emaj7
The water and all of it breathing
G#m           G#m/B
Sacred the secrets I'm keeping
Emaj7
How we danced under circular ceilings
G#m        G#m/B                 Emaj7
All the embraces we've been in

Chorus:
Emaj7      F#m
Bring back one last time
         G#m                    B
For the summers we saw, second guessing and all
Emaj7        F#m
You were all on my mind
     G#m                   B
I'd love if you call, I'd love if you call
                Emaj7
Now I couldn't tell
                     F#m
But she's keeping me well
          G#m
All of my secrets releasing is pieces of me alone
 B
Honestly destined to fail
    Emaj7    F#m
But you were all on my mind
         G#m
'til we made what we are
         B
Till we kissed in the car
            G#m
Now I couldn't

All in, fall in, vulnerable as hell
Not stalling, crawl in, girl, you knew me well, mh
I like how the forest is leaning

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Em

Guitar chord Em

Emaj7

Guitar chord Emaj7

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Couldn't Tell" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Couldn't Tell" by Dermot Kennedy.