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I Can Tell

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[Intro]
C    G7
[Verse 1]
CWhatever news you had
EWhatever shoes you had
AWhatever Ammade you mad enough
C7On the promenade you can
FGive it a rest
DmGive it a seat
                                   Bb   GN.C.
Or in the glass you can cut your feet
[Verse 2]
CPart of me
EFlesh torn
AmAnd everything else seems
C7A little worse for worn
FA simple thing, I admFmit
COut I never did fiGgure it
[Chorus]
I can Amtell that I'm abE7out to
I can Dmtell when IF'm withC/Gout yGou
[Verse 3]
CI've seen you juggle
EI've seen your best
AmI've seen you running out of luck C7you pressed
FI've seen the scores on how far Dmup you 'fessed
Until a tBb7hinner air is what yoG7u're breathing nowC  
[Verse 4]
So catch your breath
AmDon't just stand there holding it
C7I've seen you die a little death
FI'm pretty sure you were Fmhere
CBut lately things tend to diGsappear
Like the Amdays I never got arE7ound to
[Chorus]
I can Dmtell when FI'm withC/Gout yGou
I can Amtell when FI'm withC/Gout yGou
[Verse 5]
    CPsychic on the corner
E'Palms and Runes, Tarot and Tea'Am  
The proprietor gives matches      C7to the girls in line
For Club FDiplomacy, but he's not on to Fmme
CCrossed Olympic to collect Gmy fee
But there's Amno one in this neighborhood E7who
[Chorus]
I can Amtell when I'm FwithDmout you
GI can Amtell when I'm FwithC/Gout yGou
I can Dmtell when I'm FwithC/Gout yGou
[Outro]
C   E    Am   C7
F   Fm
C   E    Am   C7
F   Fm   C
C   E    Am   C7
F   Fm   C

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I Can Tell

by Michael Penn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Bb7

[Intro]

C G7

[Verse 1]

Whatever news you had

Whatever shoes you had

A Am

Whatever made you mad enough

On the promenade you can

Give it a rest

Give it a seat

Bb G

N.C.

Or in the glass you can cut your feet

[Verse 2]

Part of me

Flesh torn

And everything else seems

A little worse for worn

F Fm

A simple thing, I admit

C G

Out I never did figure it

[Chorus]

Am E7

I can tell that I'm about to

Dm F C/G G

I can tell when I'm without you

[Verse 3]

I've seen you juggle

I've seen your best

Am C7

I've seen you running out of luck you pressed

F Dm

I've seen the scores on how far up you 'fessed

Bb7 G7 C

Until a thinner air is what you're breathing now

[Verse 4]

So catch your breath

Don't just stand there holding it

I've seen you die a little death

F Fm

I'm pretty sure you were here

C G

But lately things tend to disappear

Am E7

Like the days I never got around to

[Chorus]

Dm F C/G G

I can tell when I'm without you

Am F C/G G

I can tell when I'm without you

[Verse 5]

Psychic on the corner

E Am

'Palms and Runes, Tarot and Tea'

The proprietor gives matches to the girls in line

F Fm

For Club Diplomacy, but he's not on to me

C G

Crossed Olympic to collect my fee

Am E7

But there's no one in this neighborhood who

[Chorus]

Am F Dm

I can tell when I'm without you

G Am F C/G G

I can tell when I'm without you

Dm F C/G G

I can tell when I'm without you

[Outro]

C E Am C7

F Fm

C E Am C7

F Fm C

C E Am C7

F Fm C

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