I Can Tell

by Michael Penn
from 'Resigned'

As perceived by Paul Furedi

C     G7

C    
Whatever news you have

E
Whatever shoes you have

Am
Whatever made you mad enough

C7
On the promenade

        F
You can give it a rest

Dm
Give it a seat

Bb
Or in the glass

        G7
You can cut your feet

C
Pop a knee

E
Flesh torn

Am
And everything else seems

C7
A little worse for worn

F                   Fm  
A simple thing I ad-mit

C/G             G7
Out I never did figure it

      Am              E7
I can tell that I'm a-bout to

      Dm        F        C/G  G
I can tell when I'm with-out  you

C
I've seen you juggle

E7
I've seen your best

Am
I've seen you running out

   C7
Of luck you pressed

F                       F/E     Dm    
I've seen the scores on how far up you fessed

        Bb7            G7    
'Till a thinner air is what you're breathing now


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

      Dm        F        C/G  G
I can tell when I'm with-out you

      Dm        F        C/G  G
I can tell when I'm with-out you



C  |  E7 |  Am  |  C7  |  F
(chords over spoken stuff)

                  Fm
But he's not onto me

        C/G                   G   
Crossed Olympic to collect my fee

            Am                     E7
But there's no one in this neighborhood who

  Am            F       Dm9
I can tell when I'm without you

      Am        F       C/G  G
I can tell when I'm without you

      Am        F       C/G  G
I can tell when I'm without you


(*solo over verse chords*)