{"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":420147,"song":"Tell It Like It Is","artist":"Tracy Chapman","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/420147-tell-it-like-it-is-chords-by-tracy-chapman/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/420147?type=chord","rating":4.21342,"votes":3,"content":"TRACY CHAPMAN\r\n\r\nTELL IT LIKE IT IS\r\n\r\nNEW BEGINNING\r\n\r\n\r\nThis is another great Tracy Chapman song. The following chords are for the acoustic\r\nUnfortunately I havn't got the suitable tabs for the e-guitar but I would be very glad to\r\nthem... so please, if someone out there has them: Don't hesitate to write them down here...\r\n\r\n\r\nChords used:\r\n\r\n  [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch]      [ch]C(add9)[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       \r\n   [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]|-0-|     [ch]E[/ch]|-0-|     [ch]E[/ch]|-0-|     [ch]E[/ch]|-3-|     [ch]E[/ch]|-0-|    [ch]E[/ch]|-0-|\r\n[ch]B[/ch]|-0-|     [ch]B[/ch]|-3-|     [ch]B[/ch]|-3-|     [ch]B[/ch]|-0-|     \r\n    [ch]B[/ch]|-0-|\r\n[ch]G[/ch]|-0-|     [ch]G[/ch]|-2-|     [ch]G[/ch]|-0-|     [ch]G[/ch]|-0-|     \r\n    [ch]G[/ch]|-0-|\r\n[ch]D[/ch]|-2-|     [ch]D[/ch]|-2-|     [ch]D[/ch]|-2-|     [ch]D[/ch]|-0-|     \r\n    [ch]D[/ch]|-2-|\r\n[ch]A[/ch]|-2-|     [ch]A[/ch]|-0-|     [ch]A[/ch]|-3-|     [ch]A[/ch]|-2-|     \r\n    [ch]A[/ch]|-3-|\r\n[ch]E[/ch]|-0-|     [ch]E[/ch]|-x-|     [ch]E[/ch]|-X-|     [ch]E[/ch]|-3-|     \r\n    [ch]E[/ch]|-0-|\r\n\r\n\r\n. = \"Stacato\"\r\n: = \"Repeat\"\r\n\r\n\r\nOK, so far so good, here are the chords:\r\n\r\nINTRO:\r\n\r\n[tab] | Guitar harmonics|: [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Asus[/ch]    (x4):|\r\ne|----12-12-12-12--|:--0.-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--:|\r\nB|----12-12-12-12--|:--0.-0-0-0-0-3--3--3--3--:|\r\nG|----12-12-12-12--|:--0.-0-0-0-0-2--2--2--2--:|\r\nD|----12-12-12-12--|:--2.-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--:|\r\nA|----12-12-12-12--|:--2.-2-2-2-2-0--0--0--0--:|\r\nE|----12-12-12-12--|:--0.-0-0-0-0-x--x--x--x--:|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(The rythm for the \"Em Asus\" part keeps the same the whole song, however, if the chords\r\n[tab]the rythm changes too. [ch]E[/ch].[ch]G[/ch]. the [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] \r\npart)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 1:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nSay it, say it, say it![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Asus[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n         Tell it like it is![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nSay it, say it, say it![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n        Tell it like it is___![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n        What brakes your heart.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]                [ch]C(add9)[/ch]\r\n        What keeps you a- wake,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]A5[/ch](add9)  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  awake at night.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]                     [ch]C(add9)[/ch]\r\n        What makes you want to break___[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]A5[/ch](add9)  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  down and cry___.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n                       But say you'll never[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                            [ch]A5[/ch](add9)\r\nturn you back.  Say you'll never harden to the world. Say you'll never[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                   [ch]A5[/ch](add9)\r\ntry to still the rythms in your breast. Say you'll never[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                         [ch]A5[/ch](add9)\r\nlook at the evil among us and try to forget. Say you'll tell it like it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nis![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nSay it, say it, say it![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n        So everyone can hear__![/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nSay it, say it, say it![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n        Tell it like it is___![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n        What brakes your heart______.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]                [ch]C(add9)[/ch]\r\n        What keeps you a- wake,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]A5[/ch](add9)  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   awake at night.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]                [ch]C(add9)[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n        How you anger and grief___  make you want to cry out___[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nand tell it like it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nis___!                But say you'll never[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                                  [ch]A5[/ch](add9)\r\nclose your eyes or pretend that it's a rosy world. Say you'll never try to[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                         [ch]A5[/ch](add9)\r\npaint what it's rotten with a sugar coat. Say you talk about the[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                       [ch]A5[/ch](add9)\r\nhorrors you've seen and the torments you know. And tell it like it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nis![/tab]\r\n\r\nINSTRUMENTAL SOLO: (The acoustic guitar plays:)\r\n\r\n|:[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Asus[/ch]|[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Asus[/ch]|[ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]Asus[/ch]|[ch]C(add9)[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]|[ch]A5[/ch](add9) [ch]G[/ch]|[ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]Asus[/ch]:|\r\n\r\nVERSE 3:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nSay it, say it, say it![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n        So noone can for-get__![/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nSay it, say it, say it![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n        Tell it like it is___![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n        What brakes your heart.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]                [ch]C(add9)[/ch]\r\n        What keeps you a- wake,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]A5[/ch](add9)  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   awake at night.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]                     [ch]C(add9)[/ch]\r\n        What makes you want to break___[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n the ties that silence and bind,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nand tell it like it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nis___!                    Say you'll never[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                                              [ch]A5[/ch](add9)\r\ncover your ears and close your mouth and live in a silent world. Say[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                                [ch]A5[/ch](add9)\r\nyou'll only run as far or as fast as you need to be secure. Say that then[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]A5[/ch](add9)\r\nyou'll tell the truth when a lie cross your lips. And tell it like it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch](add9)(let ring)\r\nis, yeah yeah yeah...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\n\r\nINSTRUMENTAL SOLO 2:\r\n\r\n|:[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Asus[/ch]|[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Asus[/ch]|[ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]Asus[/ch]:|\r\n\r\nOUTRO:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nSay it, say it, say it![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nSay it, say it, say it![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nSay it, say it, say it![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nSay it, say it, say it![/tab]\r\n\r\nEm (let ring)\r\nSay it, say it, say it!\r\n\r\n\r\nThat's it. Beautiful, isn't it? If you have any quastions or if you have the e-guitar \r\nplease contact me: peter_waltl@hotmail.com","plain_text":"TRACY CHAPMAN\n\nTELL IT LIKE IT IS\n\nNEW BEGINNING\n\n\nThis is another great Tracy Chapman song. The following chords are for the acoustic\nUnfortunately I havn't got the suitable tabs for the e-guitar but I would be very glad to\nthem... so please, if someone out there has them: Don't hesitate to write them down here...\n\n\nChords used:\n\n  Em        Asus      C(add9)       G       \n   Cmaj7\nE|-0-|     E|-0-|     E|-0-|     E|-3-|     E|-0-|    E|-0-|\nB|-0-|     B|-3-|     B|-3-|     B|-0-|     \n    B|-0-|\nG|-0-|     G|-2-|     G|-0-|     G|-0-|     \n    G|-0-|\nD|-2-|     D|-2-|     D|-2-|     D|-0-|     \n    D|-2-|\nA|-2-|     A|-0-|     A|-3-|     A|-2-|     \n    A|-3-|\nE|-0-|     E|-x-|     E|-X-|     E|-3-|     \n    E|-0-|\n\n\n. = \"Stacato\"\n: = \"Repeat\"\n\n\nOK, so far so good, here are the chords:\n\nINTRO:\n\n\n\n\n(The rythm for the \"Em Asus\" part keeps the same the whole song, however, if the chords\n\n\n\nVERSE 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm    Asus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\nEm    Asus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm    Asus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nINSTRUMENTAL SOLO: (The acoustic guitar plays:)\n\n|:Em Asus|Em Asus|Em\nAsus|C(add9) G|A5(add9) G|Em\nAsus:|\n\nVERSE 3:\n\n\n\n\n\nEm    Asus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm    Asus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm    Asus    Em    Asus    Em    Asus Em    Asus\n\nINSTRUMENTAL SOLO 2:\n\n|:Em Asus|Em Asus|Em\nAsus:|\n\nOUTRO:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm (let ring)\nSay it, say it, say it!\n\n\nThat's it. Beautiful, isn't it? If you have any quastions or if you have the e-guitar \nplease contact me: peter_waltl@hotmail.com","chords":["Em","Asus","C(add9)","G","Cmaj7","E","B","D","A","C","A5"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}