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Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends
Great version by Willie Nelson in A
I have added a few sus4/sus2 for effect
Mike Perry
Intro
   A    D     E     A E A
De---A-----E-----------------|
B-------------------------|
G-5s6-9-7-7p6-4-6s7-6-4---|
D-----------------------7-|
A-------------------------|
E-------------------------|
A                 D                A     Asus4
AThis Asus2could be our last goodnight together
AWe may never pass this way aBmgainG  E7  
AJust let me enDjoy 'till it’s Aover or forDever
A                    E7            A    D
APleasEe don't tell me how the story ends
A               D              A     Asus4
ASee Asus2the way our shadows come together
Softer than your fingers on my BmskinG  E7  
ASomeday these may Dbe all that we'll reAmember of each Dother
APlease don't tell me E7how the story AendsAsus4  A  
Bridge
DNever's just the echo of forAeverAsus4  A  
                                   B7    E7Adim7  E7  
Lonesome as the love that might have been
ALet me go on Dloving and Abelieving 'til it's Dover
APlease don't tell me E7how the story Aends
You can add an instrumental after this line. Then repeat the bridge to finish with the 
following line:
APlease don't tell me Ehow the story DendsA  
Willie just finishes with the above line after the first bridge

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Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends

by Willie Nelson

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Asus4

Asus2

Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends

Great version by Willie Nelson in A

I have added a few sus4/sus2 for effect

Mike Perry

Intro

A D E A E A

D A E

e-------------------------|

B-------------------------|

G-5s6-9-7-7p6-4-6s7-6-4---|

D-----------------------7-|

A-------------------------|

E-------------------------|

A D A Asus4

A Asus2

This could be our last goodnight together

A Bm G E7

We may never pass this way again

A D A D

Just let me enjoy 'till it’s over or forever

A E7 A D

A E

Please don't tell me how the story ends

A D A Asus4

A Asus2

See the way our shadows come together

Bm G E7

Softer than your fingers on my skin

A D A D

Someday these may be all that we'll remember of each other

A E7 A Asus4 A

Please don't tell me how the story ends

Bridge

D A Asus4 A

Never's just the echo of forever

B7 E7 E7

Adim7

Lonesome as the love that might have been

A D A D

Let me go on loving and believing 'til it's over

A E7 A

Please don't tell me how the story ends

You can add an instrumental after this line. Then repeat the bridge to finish with the

following line:

A E D A

Please don't tell me how the story ends

Willie just finishes with the above line after the first bridge

About Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends Chords by Willie Nelson

Learn how to play Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends by Willie Nelson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends chords”, “Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends guitar chords”, or “Willie Nelson Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends chords and for experienced players who want accurate Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E, B, G, Asus4.

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What key is "Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends" in?

The chords for "Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, B, G, Asus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.