I'm Telling You chords by John Prine
Guitar chords with lyrics
- 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|-------------------|
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