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Tell Me A Tale

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[Verse]
Tell mC6e a tale thaD6t always C6was,D6  
Sing mC6e a song thaD6t I'lC6l always be D6in,
Tell  me C6a story D6that C6I can read, D6  
tell mC6e a story D6that I C6believe.D6  
Paint C6me a pictuD6re that C6I can see,D6  
Give C6me a toucD6h that C6I can feel,D6  
TuC6rn me arouD6nd so C6I can be,D6  
EveryC6thing I waD6s meanC6t to be.D6  
[Chorus] (x2)
LoGmajrd I need lAmoving,
Lord GmajI need gooAmd, good loving.
[Verse]
Show mC6e some stD6rengtC6h that i can D6use,
Give mC6e a sound D6that I C6won't refuseD6,
Tell mC6e story D6that C6I can read,D6  
Tell C6me a storD6y that C6I can belieD6ve
Tell mC6e a tale D6that aC6lways was,D6  
Sing me C6a song tD6hat I'C6ll always be D6in,
Turn me C6around sD6o I caC6n be,D6  
EverytC6hing I D6was meaC6nt to be.D6  
[Chorus] (x4)
LGmajord I need Amloving,
LorGmajd I need goAmod, good loving.

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Tell Me A Tale

by Michael Kiwanuka

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj

[Verse]

C6 D6 C6 D6

Tell me a tale that always was,

C6 D6 C6 D6

Sing me a song that I'll always be in,

C6 D6 C6 D6

Tell me a story that I can read,

C6 D6 C6 D6

tell me a story that I believe.

C6 D6 C6 D6

Paint me a picture that I can see,

C6 D6 C6 D6

Give me a touch that I can feel,

C6 D6 C6 D6

Turn me around so I can be,

C6 D6 C6 D6

Everything I was meant to be.

[Chorus] (x2)

Gmaj Am

Lord I need loving,

Gmaj Am

Lord I need good, good loving.

[Verse]

C6 D6 C6 D6

Show me some strength that i can use,

C6 D6 C6 D6

Give me a sound that I won't refuse,

C6 D6 C6 D6

Tell me story that I can read,

C6 D6 C6 D6

Tell me a story that I can believe

C6 D6 C6 D6

Tell me a tale that always was,

C6 D6 C6 D6

Sing me a song that I'll always be in,

C6 D6 C6 D6

Turn me around so I can be,

C6 D6 C6 D6

Everything I was meant to be.

[Chorus] (x4)

Gmaj Am

Lord I need loving,

Gmaj Am

Lord I need good, good loving.

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