Chords for Bo Diddley - I Can Tell
Tempo:
119.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Gm
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [D] [G]
I can tell because it's plain to see.
I can tell the way you look at me.
[C] The way you know you hold my hand.
[G]
The every baby I can understand.
[D] I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[Gm]
I know you took loving so far.
I see your mama and your [G] papa too.
[C]
What [G] more can a poor man do?
[C]
You've been running with a heartbreak of Charlotte Brown.
[G] It's the nobles that you put me down.
[D] I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[Gm]
[Bbm] I know you [Gm]
[G] won't answer your telephone.
You 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] I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[G]
I know you don't love me no more, no more.
I say 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.
[G]
Mama should keep you warm when it gets cold.
[D] I can tell, I [C] can tell.
[G] [D] [G]
I can tell because it's plain to see.
I can tell the way you look at me.
[C] The way you know you hold my hand.
[G]
The every baby I can understand.
[D] I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[Gm]
I know you took loving so far.
I see your mama and your [G] papa too.
[C]
What [G] more can a poor man do?
[C]
You've been running with a heartbreak of Charlotte Brown.
[G] It's the nobles that you put me down.
[D] I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[Gm]
[Bbm] I know you [Gm]
[G] won't answer your telephone.
You 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] I can tell, [C] I can tell.
[G]
I know you don't love me no more, no more.
I say 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.
[G]
Mama should keep you warm when it gets cold.
[D] I can tell, I [C] can tell.
[G] [D] [G]
Key:
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C
D
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[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
I can tell because it's plain to see. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I can tell the way you look at me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] The way you know you hold my hand.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
The every baby I can understand. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ _ [Gm] _
I know you took loving so far.
I see your mama and your [G] papa too. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
What [G] more can a poor man do? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
You've been running with a heartbreak of Charlotte Brown. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] It's the nobles that you put me down. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ _ [Gm] _
[Bbm] I know you [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] won't answer your telephone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You 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] I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ _ [G] _
_ I know you don't love me no more, no more.
_ _ _ I say 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. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
Mama should keep you warm when it gets cold. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] I can tell, I [C] can tell.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I can tell because it's plain to see. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I can tell the way you look at me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] The way you know you hold my hand.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
The every baby I can understand. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ _ [Gm] _
I know you took loving so far.
I see your mama and your [G] papa too. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
What [G] more can a poor man do? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
You've been running with a heartbreak of Charlotte Brown. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] It's the nobles that you put me down. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ _ [Gm] _
[Bbm] I know you [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] won't answer your telephone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You 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] I can tell, _ [C] I can tell.
_ _ [G] _
_ I know you don't love me no more, no more.
_ _ _ I say 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. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
Mama should keep you warm when it gets cold. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] I can tell, I [C] can tell.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _