Couldn't Last A Moment 
Collin Raye 
CD: Tracks 
 
 
Writers: Jeffrey Steele/Danny Wells 
Transcription: Jason Herndon (ms614803@aol.com) 
 
I truly love playing this song. The timing is not typical so it might take a  
few tries to match the riff with the CD, but it works. Its not nearly as bad  
as this looks....... 
 
 
Chords to Know: 
   E C#m Asus2 B E/A F#m F#m11 E/G# Am7 Cdim7 D#dim7 Em  C  G F#m7/B 
E--0--4----0---2--0---2----0-----0---0-----------2----0--0------2---
B--0--5----0---4--0---2----0-----5---1----4------1----0--1------2--- 
G--1--6----2---4--1---2----2-----4---0----2------2----0--0--4---2--- 
D--2--6----2---4--2---4----2-----2---2----4------1----2--2--5---2--- 
A--2--4----0---2--0---4----0-----0---0----3-----------2--3--5---2--- 
E--0------------------2----2-----4--------------------0-----3------- 
 
 
 
Riff (Intro Riff and Verse Riff):                            
  Acoustic Strums 
  Electric Plays Tab 
 
  (Cdim7)   (C#m) (C#m)      (Asus2)             (E)  
E-------------------------------------------------0----------------- 
B---4----4----5-----5------3----------------------0----------------- 
G---2----2----6-----6------6----2----2-------2----1----------------- 
D---4----4----6-----6------6----2----2-------2----2---------2------- 
A---3----3----4-----4---4-------0----0---0--------2---------2------- 
E-------------------------------------------------0---0---0----0--0- 
  
 
(Play Riff Twice) 
I thought it was over 
I thought I could move on 
But I was wrong 
I woke up last night 
calling your name 
And feeling the blame, baby 
 
F#m 
Thought I could quit you 
    E/G# 
But I still miss your love 
  Asus2 
What was I thinking....thinking 
 
                            E 
I could still walk down the street 
                    F#m11 
Without you by my side 
                      E/A             B 
Or make it through one night alone, I tried 
                E                       F#m11 
I said a lot of things I didn't really mean 
                    C#m                     B     
How can I make you see what matters most to me 
                 F#m 
Girl, I should have known it 
                  Am7                 E 
I couldn't last a moment it...without you 
 
Play Riff in between Chorus and Verse 2 
 
(Play the same riff under verse 2) 
Here it is: 
 
  (Cdim7)   (C#m) (C#m)       (Asus2)              (E)  
E---------------------------------------------------0----------------- 
B---4----4----5-----5------3------------------------0----------------- 
G---2----2----6-----6------6-----2----2--------2----1----------------- 
D---4----4----6-----6------6-----2----2--------2----2---------2------- 
A---3----3----4-----4---4--------0----0----0--------2---------2------- 
E---------------------------------------------------0---0---0----0--0- 
 
You've got every right 
To turn around and walk away 
I can't make you stay 
I broke you heart 
Thats the bottom line 
I wasted so much precious time, baby 
 
F#m 
I see you with your friends 
  E/G# 
Wearing a smile again 
  Asus2 
What was I thinking....thinking 
 
                            E 
I could still walk down the street 
                    F#m11 
Without you by my side 
                      E/A             B 
Or make it through one night alone, I tried 
                E                       F#m11 
I said a lot of things I didn't really mean 
                    C#m                     B     
How can I make you see what matters most to me 
                 F#m 
Girl, I should have known it 
                  Am7                 E 
I couldn't last a moment it...without you 
 
 
Instrumental  
Think of the timing like this: 
 
  "boom-boom"    boom   
 
   (D#dim7)        Em (4 beats)     C (4 beats)       G (4 beats)     
E---2----2---------0----- 
B---1----1---------0----- 
G---2----2---------0----- 
D---1----1---------2----- 
A------------------2----- 
E------------------0----- 
 
 
  (D#dim7)        Em  (4 beats)     C  (4beats)        F#m  (4 beats)  F#m7/B  
                   
E---2----2---------0----- 
B---1----1---------0----- 
G---2----2---------0----- 
D---1----1---------2----- 
A------------------2----- 
E------------------0----- 
 
 
 
 
F#m 
Thought I could quit you 
   E/G# 
But I still miss your love 
  Asus2 
What was I thinking....thinking 
 
                            E 
I could still walk down the street 
                    F#m11 
Without you by my side 
                      E/A             B 
Or make it through one night alone, I tried 
                E                       F#m11 
I said a lot of things I didn't really mean 
                    C#m                     B     
How can I make you see what matters most to me 
                 F#m 
Girl, I should have known it 
                  Am7                 E          C#m 
I couldn't last a moment it...without you 
 
                 F#m 
Girl, I should have known it 
                  Am7                  E 
I couldn't last a moment it...without you 
 
Outro: 
 
Play the main riff again, end on E chord 
 
 (Cdim7)   (C#m) (C#m)      (Asus2)                (E)  
E---------------------------------------------------0----------------- 
B--4----4----5-----5------3-------------------------0----------------- 
G--2----2----6-----6------6----2-----2--------2-----1----------------- 
D--4----4----6-----6------6----2-----2--------2-----2---------2------- 
A--3----3----4-----4---4-------0-----0----0---------2---------2------- 
E---------------------------------------------------0---0---0----0--0-