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I Can Tell

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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AI can tell because it's plain to see
AI can tell the way you look at me
The wDay that you smile when you hold my hand
I knAow pretty baby don't I understand?
[Chorus 1]
I can teEll, I can Dtell
AI know you don't love me no more
[Verse 2]
AGonna tell your Mama, gonna tell your Papa, too
AJust what more can a good man do?
You bDeen running round with Joey Brown, yeah
I knoAw pretty baby that you put me down
[Chorus 2]
I can teEll, I can Dtell
AI know you don't love me no more
[Solo 1]
A  D   A    E    A
[Verse 3]
AI tried to call you up on the telephone
AA strange voice tells me that you're not home
Your Dmama tells to me you know that you can wait,  ah yeah
And wAhen you show up you know your draggin' real late
[Chorus 3]
I can teEll, I can Dtell
AI know you don't love me no more
[Solo 2]
A  D   A    E    A

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I Can Tell

by Dr. Feelgood

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I can tell because it's plain to see

I can tell the way you look at me

The way that you smile when you hold my hand

I know pretty baby don't I understand?

[Chorus 1]

E D

I can tell, I can tell

I know you don't love me no more

[Verse 2]

Gonna tell your Mama, gonna tell your Papa, too

Just what more can a good man do?

You been running round with Joey Brown, yeah

I know pretty baby that you put me down

[Chorus 2]

E D

I can tell, I can tell

I know you don't love me no more

[Solo 1]

A D A E A

[Verse 3]

I tried to call you up on the telephone

A strange voice tells me that you're not home

Your mama tells to me you know that you can wait, ah yeah

And when you show up you know your draggin' real late

[Chorus 3]

E D

I can tell, I can tell

I know you don't love me no more

[Solo 2]

A D A E A

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