I'm Telling You chords by John Prine

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

How to play the Intro

Intro:

  D       A     A7      D
e|--------0-2-3-2-0---0---2h3-0---0-----------------2---|
B|----2-3-----------2---3-------2---3-0-------------3---|
G|2-2-----------------------------------2-0-2---2-4-2---|
D|--------------------------------------------4---------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
                                                    I’m tellin’ you,

Intro:
| D   A | A   A7 | D     | D     |

Verse 1:
D                             G
I’m tellin’ you, you'd better change your way
     A              A7               D
I am tired of being lonely night and day
D
While around the town you chase
            G
There’ll be someone in your place
   A                   A7
If you don't stop your cheatin'
              D
I’m a-tellin’ you


Verse 2:
D                                  G
I’m getting wise, so honey, take a tip from me
     A               A7             D
I am not the foolish soul I used to be
D
If you think you’re treatin' me wrong
            G
You’ll come home and I’ll be gone
       A                A7
If you don't straighten out
              D
I’m a-tellin’ you


Instrumental:
| D     | D     | G     | G     |
| A     | A7    | D     | D     |
| D     | D     | G     | G     |
| A     | A7    | D     | D     |


Outro:
D                           G
The road is long that never takes a turn
        A                  A7               D
And the heart is hard that has no chance to yearn
D
I love you much too much
        G
Oh, you big old such and such
        A                 A7
Now you better straighten out
A7            D
I'm a-tellin' you
D       A                 A7
Now you better straighten out
A7            D*
I'm a-tellin' you

   D*      D
e|-5-4-3---2--3-4-5--|
B|-7-6-5---3--5-6-7--|
G|---------2---------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

How to play end riff at D* = Riff