I'm Tellin' You

Story Behind The Song

When I was in my late 20's I was living in a one room apartment. I had no money, no job, no girlfriend...down and out. Across the hall lived an old sea captain who I called Captain, above me was the town drunk, across from him a woman of questionable repute (many gentleman friends and a squeaky brass bed). The captain would periodically pound the ceiling with a broom handle in vain attempts to quiet the squeaking bed. On the third floor resided 2 mormans who would appear at night coming down the stairway in there black suits and black bibles only to disappear into the dark night on there black bicycles. I always wondered why they were leaving as there seemed to be so much sin underfoot. The second floor alone represented a lifes work for a missionary. At any rate it was at this moment in my life, living in this karmic vortex, that I prayed for a miracle. That's when an old girlfriend I hadn't seen in over 10 years appeared magically at my door one day. The song "I'm Tellin' You" tells the rest of that story.

Song Description

When I was in my late 20's I was living in a one room apartment. I had no money, no job, no girlfriend...down and out. Across the hall lived an old sea captain who I called Captain, above me was the town drunk, across from him a woman of questionable repute (many gentleman friends and a squeaky brass bed). The captain would periodically pound the ceiling with a broom handle in vain attempts to quiet the squeaking bed. On the third floor resided 2 mormans who would appear at night coming down the stairway in there black suits and black bibles only to disappear into the dark night on there black bicycles. I always wondered why they were leaving as there seemed to be so much sin underfoot. The second floor alone represented a lifes work for a missionary. At any rate it was at this moment in my life, living in this karmic vortex, that I prayed for a miracle. That's when an old girlfriend I hadn't seen in over 10 years appeared magically at my door one day. The song "I'm Tellin' You" tells the rest of that story.

Song Length 4:48 Genre Rock - Classic
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Mood Endearing, Content
Subject Falling in Love Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

I?m Tellin? You
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Verse 1
Dust on her memory blew away G
When she called me yesterday G-C
Ooh I?m tellin? you seet memory Em-D-G
Ooh I?m tellin? you Em-D-G
Left her number said you?ve been on my mind
Now I?m three days thinkin? of her all the time
Ooh I?m tellin? you it?s been ten years
Ooh I?m tellin? you instr. Em-D-G
She?s flying from El paso here to North Dakota
Thanked me for my letter I just wrote her
Ooh I?m tellin? you this is our home town
Ooh I?m tellin? you

Verse 2
Small town Tiago banks of the Missouri
School days oh boy swimmin? in the river
Ooh I?m tellin? you we were lovers then
Ooh I?m tellin? you
Tonight front porch my hand on her knee
Big river flowing dark to the sea
Ooh I?m tellin? you her arms round me
Ooh I?m tellin? you instr. Em-D-G
Moon gone down stars diamond bright
I?m falling cold Dakota night
Ooh I?m tellin? you it?s her warm touch
Ooh I?m tellin? you

Chorus 1
Could it be the same Bm-Fm-Bm-D-A
We were younger then Em-G-A
What have we to lose Bm-Fm-Bm-D-A
Her kiss still sweeps me away Em-G-A
Her kiss sweeps me away D-Em-A
Sweeps me away D-Em-A

Chorus 2
Does she feel the same
Endless sky so blue
I asked her would she stay
Her kiss still sweeps me away
Her kiss sweeps me away End: repeat chords for sweeps me away-wait for John?s cue

Lyrics and music by Jared Brown 2004

Lyrics jared Brown Music jared Brown
Producer john Magoon and Jared Brown Publisher jared Brown
Performance jared Brown, John Magoon Label jared Brown

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