Howe Gelb
But I Did Not
'Sno Angel Like You (2006)

E♭7-9  approx  (reste)

            B♭                C          G
Would I be awakened where the wrong side renders? (but I did not)
Would I be a-danglin' toward demise (but I did not)
Forgettin' about the innocent splendors (but I did not)
And rage blindin' my eyes? (but I did not)

Could have slouched into deception (but I did not)
Could have just made it make more sense (but I did not)
Accept the devilish invitation (but I did not)
Should I just sit upon this fence?                              [5/4 sur fence]

  C7
  No, I won't let go
              B♭
  Take in the herald I hear a-harkin'
              C                           G
  Against the bone yard hounds a-barkin'

Almost went to bed just hatin' it (but I did not)               w/ (ooh)
Almost managed to manifest (but I did not)
Tormented by statin' it (but I did not)
A situation so self-obsessed (but I did not)

A-felt like burnin' down the home (but I did not)               w/ disto
A-felt like buyin' me a gun (but I did not)
A-felt like I was all alone (but I did not)
A-felt like takin' it all on the run                            [4/4 sur run]

  No, I won't let go
  Takin' in the herald I hear a-harkin'
  Against the bone yard hounds a-barkin'

G  B♭ A A♭ G   x 2  G  C B♭ A G

People just smilin' at the sun shinin' (but I did not)
Seein' the dark clouds' silver lining' (but I did not)
Hearin' the happy children a-chirpin' (but I did not)
Sacrifice sometimes is just timin' (but I did not)

Feel so much you can't stand it (but I did not)
Feel the love that lives inside it (but I did not)
Realize life is but a minute (but I did not)
Until I finally found you in it                                 [4/4 sur in it]

  C7
  No, I won't let go (won't let go)
              B♭
  Against the hauntin' howls a-houndin'
          C
  Give it all a God almighty poundin'
  B♭
  Take in the herald that I hear a-harkin'
  C
  Against the bone yard hounds a-barkin'

G  C  B♭  x 2  G  C  B♭ / C G

B♭ / C G  x 2  /C /C G