{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":967082,"song":"Tell Me Why","artist":"Genesis","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11619587-tell-me-why-chords-by-genesis/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/967082?type=chord","rating":4.39503,"votes":11,"content":"[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]            [ch]Em6[/ch]           [ch]Em7[/ch]             [ch]Em6[/ch]\r\nmothers crying in the street children dying at their feet[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\ntell me why oh tell me why[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]             [ch]Em6[/ch]                [ch]Em7[/ch]                      [ch]Em6[/ch] \r\npeople starving everywhere theres too much food but theres none to spare[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\ntell me why oh tell me why[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]   \r\ncan you see that shaft of sunlight can you see it in my eyes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\ni can feel the fire thats burning anger and hope so deep[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em7[/ch]       [ch]Em6[/ch]   [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nso deep within my heart    but before my eyes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]A7[/ch]\r\noh for some its too late cause it seems theres no one listening [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]              [ch]Em6[/ch]           [ch]Em7[/ch]               [ch]Em6[/ch]\r\npeople sleeping in the streets no roof above no food to eat[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\ntell me why oh tell me why[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]               [ch]Em6[/ch]            [ch]Em7[/ch]              [ch]Em6[/ch]\r\nsee the questions in their eyes listen to their childrens cries[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]   \r\ntell me why oh tell me why[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nif theres a god is he watching can he give a ray of hope[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nso much pain and so much sorrow tell me what does he see[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em7[/ch]       [ch]Em6[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nwhen he looks at you    when he looks at me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwhat would he say it seems theres no one listening[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nwho would think it still could happen even in this time and place[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]C6[/ch]             [ch]G6[/ch]\r\npoliticians they may save themselves[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nah but they wont save their face[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Am6[/ch]\r\nso hope against hope its not too late[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch] [ch]Em6[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Em6[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]                   [ch]Em6[/ch]\r\nyou say thers nothing you can do[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em7[/ch]                   [ch]Em6[/ch]\r\nis there one rule for them and one for you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\ntell me why just tell me why[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\ncan you see that shaft of sunlight can you see it in my eyes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]  \r\ni can feel the fire thats burning anger and hope so deep[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em7[/ch]    [ch]Em6[/ch]    [ch]Em7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nso deep within my heart    but before my eyes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]A7[/ch]\r\noh for some its too late cos it seems thers no one listening[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]Em6[/ch]           [ch]Em7[/ch]         [ch]Em6[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nhurry for me hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me they cry  x4 [/tab]","plain_text":"Em7 Em6  Em7  Em6  Bm","chords":["Em7","Em6","Bm","G","D","A","A7","C","C6","G6","Am","Am6"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}