Chords for Bo Diddley - I Can Tell
Tempo:
118 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Gm
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[C]
[Bb] [G]
[D] [C]
[G]
[D] [G] I can tell because it's plain to see.
I can [Dm] tell the [G] way you look at me.
[C] The way you know if you hold my hand.
[G] Yes, baby, I can understand.
I [D] can tell, I [C] can tell.
[G] I know you don't [D] love me no more.
[G] No more, no more, [C] no more, [G] no more.
[Gb] I [D] can tell, [C] I can tell.
[G] I know you don't love me no more.
I see your mama and your papa too.
[C] What [G] more can a poor man do?
[C] You've been running with a heartbreak of Charlie Brown.
Yes, [G] I know, boss, that you put me down.
[D] I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[Gm] I know you don't love [D] me no more.
[Gm]
[G]
[C] [Bb]
[C] [Bbm] [Gm]
[D]
[C] [G] [Gm]
[G] But you won't answer your telephone.
You'll knock on your door and say that you ain't home.
[C] You're supposed to let me in and tell me I can't wait.
[G] When you come home, you show up real late.
[D] Now, I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[G] I know you don't love me no more, no more.
I said no more, no more, no more.
Baby, I can give you romance.
Only if you give me another chance.
[C] I'll cook your food and wash your clothes.
Mama
[G] should keep you warm when it gets cold.
[D] I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[G] I know you [Gm] don't love me no more, no [G] more, no more, no [C] more, no [G] more.
[D]
[C]
[Bb] [G]
[D] [C]
[G]
[D] [G] I can tell because it's plain to see.
I can [Dm] tell the [G] way you look at me.
[C] The way you know if you hold my hand.
[G] Yes, baby, I can understand.
I [D] can tell, I [C] can tell.
[G] I know you don't [D] love me no more.
[G] No more, no more, [C] no more, [G] no more.
[Gb] I [D] can tell, [C] I can tell.
[G] I know you don't love me no more.
I see your mama and your papa too.
[C] What [G] more can a poor man do?
[C] You've been running with a heartbreak of Charlie Brown.
Yes, [G] I know, boss, that you put me down.
[D] I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[Gm] I know you don't love [D] me no more.
[Gm]
[G]
[C] [Bb]
[C] [Bbm] [Gm]
[D]
[C] [G] [Gm]
[G] But you won't answer your telephone.
You'll knock on your door and say that you ain't home.
[C] You're supposed to let me in and tell me I can't wait.
[G] When you come home, you show up real late.
[D] Now, I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[G] I know you don't love me no more, no more.
I said no more, no more, no more.
Baby, I can give you romance.
Only if you give me another chance.
[C] I'll cook your food and wash your clothes.
Mama
[G] should keep you warm when it gets cold.
[D] I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[G] I know you [Gm] don't love me no more, no [G] more, no more, no [C] more, no [G] more.
[D]
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ I can tell because it's plain to see. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I can [Dm] tell the [G] way you look at me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] The way you know if you hold my hand. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Yes, baby, I can _ understand. _ _ _ _
_ _ I [D] can tell, I [C] can tell.
_ _ [G] I know you don't [D] love me no more.
[G] No more, _ _ _ _ _ no more, _ _ _ _ _ [C] no more, _ _ _ _ [G] no more. _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] I [D] can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ _ [G] _ I know you don't love me no more.
I see your mama and your papa too. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] What [G] more can a poor man do? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ You've been running with a heartbreak of Charlie Brown. _ _ _
_ _ _ Yes, [G] I know, boss, that you put me down. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ [Gm] _ I know you don't love [D] me no more.
[Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ But you won't answer your _ telephone. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You'll knock on your door and say that you ain't home. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] You're supposed to let me in and tell me I can't wait. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] When you come home, you show up real late. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Now, I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ _ [G] I know you don't love me no more, no more. _ _
_ _ I said no more, _ _ _ _ _ no more, _ _ _ _ no more. _ _
_ _ _ _ Baby, I can give you romance. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Only if you give me another chance. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ I'll cook your food and wash your clothes.
Mama _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ should keep you warm when it gets cold. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ [G] _ I know you [Gm] don't love me no more, no [G] more, _ _ _ _ no more, _ _ _ _ no [C] more, _ _ _ no _ [G] more. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ I can tell because it's plain to see. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I can [Dm] tell the [G] way you look at me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] The way you know if you hold my hand. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Yes, baby, I can _ understand. _ _ _ _
_ _ I [D] can tell, I [C] can tell.
_ _ [G] I know you don't [D] love me no more.
[G] No more, _ _ _ _ _ no more, _ _ _ _ _ [C] no more, _ _ _ _ [G] no more. _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] I [D] can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ _ [G] _ I know you don't love me no more.
I see your mama and your papa too. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] What [G] more can a poor man do? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ You've been running with a heartbreak of Charlie Brown. _ _ _
_ _ _ Yes, [G] I know, boss, that you put me down. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ [Gm] _ I know you don't love [D] me no more.
[Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ But you won't answer your _ telephone. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You'll knock on your door and say that you ain't home. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] You're supposed to let me in and tell me I can't wait. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] When you come home, you show up real late. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Now, I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ _ [G] I know you don't love me no more, no more. _ _
_ _ I said no more, _ _ _ _ _ no more, _ _ _ _ no more. _ _
_ _ _ _ Baby, I can give you romance. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Only if you give me another chance. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ I'll cook your food and wash your clothes.
Mama _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ should keep you warm when it gets cold. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ [G] _ I know you [Gm] don't love me no more, no [G] more, _ _ _ _ no more, _ _ _ _ no [C] more, _ _ _ no _ [G] more. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _