I'm Telling You chords by John Prine

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

How to play the Intro

Intro:

 D MajorD    A augmentedA   A7A7   D MajorD
e|--------0-2-3-2-0---0---2h3-0---0-----------------2---|
BB|----2-3-----------2---3-------2---3-0-------------3---|
G+G|2-2-----------------------------------2-0-2---2-4-2---|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------4---------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------|
                          I’m tellin’ you,

Intro:
| D MajorD  A augmentedA | A augmentedA  A7A7 | D MajorD   | D MajorD   |

Verse 1:
D MajorD               G+G
I’m tellin’ you, you'd better change your way
   A augmentedA       A7A7        D MajorD
I am tired of being lonely night and day
D MajorD
While around the town you chase
      G+G
There’ll be someone in your place
  A augmentedA          A7A7
If you don't stop your cheatin'
       D MajorD
I’m a-tellin’ you


Verse 2:
D MajorD                 G+G
I’m getting wise, so honey, take a tip from me
   A augmentedA        A7A7       D MajorD
I am not the foolish soul I used to be
D MajorD
If you think you’re treatin' me wrong
      G+G
You’ll come home and I’ll be gone
    A augmentedA        A7A7
If you don't straighten out
       D MajorD
I’m a-tellin’ you


Instrumental:
| D MajorD   | D MajorD   | G+G   | G+G   |
| A augmentedA   | A7A7  | D MajorD   | D MajorD   |
| D MajorD   | D MajorD   | G+G   | G+G   |
| A augmentedA   | A7A7  | D MajorD   | D MajorD   |

Outro:
D MajorD              G+G
The road is long that never takes a turn
    A augmentedA         A7A7        D MajorD
And the heart is hard that has no chance to yearn
D MajorD
I love you much too much
    G+G
Oh, you big old such and such
    A augmentedA         A7A7
Now you better straighten out
A7A7      D MajorD
I'm a-tellin' you
D MajorD    A augmentedA         A7A7
Now you better straighten out
A7A7      D*
I'm a-tellin' you

  D*   D MajorD
e|-5-4-3---2--3-4-5--|
BB|-7-6-5---3--5-6-7--|
G+G|---------2---------|
D MajorD|-------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------|

How to play end riff at D* = Riff