I Could Have Loved You So Well by Ray Peterson, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

I Could Have Loved You So Well

by Ray Peterson

Biography:

Ray T. Peterson (April 23 1939 - January 25 2005) was an American pop music singer.

Ray Peterson was born in Denton, Texas. Blessed with a 4-octave singing voice, he idolized the vocal sounds of fellow Texan, Roy Orbison. Peterson moved to Los Angeles, California where he was signed by RCA Victor Records in 1957. He recorded several songs that were minor hits until "The Wonder of You" made it into the Billboard Top Thirty list. The song would later be recorded by Elvis Presley with whom he became close friends.

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I Could Have Loved You So Well:Ray Peterson.
#57 on BB Hot 100 on DUNES Records in 1961.

INTRO: Bb

#1.
Bb
I know I can't make you stay..and as you're walkin' away..
G Cm F
it hurts me so..to see you go.
Cm Bb
Cause I could have loved you so well.

#2.
Bb Gm F Gm Bb
I know he'll just make you blue..his kind can never be true.
F Cm F Cm F Bb
But every day..in every way..I could have loved you so well.

BRIDGE:
Eb B Eb
I would have always been strong..each time I had to be strong.
Eb F
You could rely on my shoulder to cry on.
Eb Bb Gm Bb Gm Bb Gm
Be..lieve me when I say there wouldn't be a day when you would ever
F
be loooonely.

#4.
Bb D F
All my devotion I'd give..for just as long as I live.
Bb F Bb F Eb G F Eb
I'd make you happy as you could be.
Bb Eb Bb Eb
I could have loved you so well..I could have loved you so well.
Dm F Cm Gm Bb
If you had only loved meeeee.

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