I Can Tell chords by Michael Penn

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: C

Difficulty: Intermediate

Note: this was posted on a defunct site with the note of "As perceived by Paul Furedi".  I am adding it
here so that it is not lost.  As far as I can tell, this is very accurate.

Intro:

C      G7


Verse 1:

C
Whatever news you had
E
Whatever shoes you had
Am
Whatever made you mad enough
C7
On the promenade you can
F
Give it a rest
Dm
Give it a seat
Bb                      G7
Or in the glass you can cut your feet


Verse 2:

C
Pop a knee
E
Flesh torn
Am
And everything else seems
C7
A little worse for worn
F                      Fm
A simple thing, I admit
C/G             G7
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:

C
I've seen you juggle
E7
I've seen your best
Am                           C7
I've seen you running out of luck you pressed
F                       F/E     Dm
I've seen the scores on how far up you fessed
        Bb7            G7
Until a thinner air is what you're breathing now


Verse 4:

C

E7
So catch your breath
Am
Don't just stand there holding it
     C7
I've seen you die a little death
F                        Fm
I'm pretty sure you were here
    C/G                   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
      Dm        F      C/G  G
I can tell when I'm without you


Bridge:

C
(spoken->) Psychic on the corner
E7
'Palms and Runes, Tarot and Tea'
Am
The proprietor gives matches to the girls in line
C7
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