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Show And Tell by Al Wilson.  Released in 1973
[Intro]
 Gmaj7   Dmaj7(x2)
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7These are the eyes that never knew how to smile.
till you Dmaj7came into my life. 
And Gmaj7these are the arms that long to lock you inside 
Dmaj7every day and every night.
Girl, and Fhere is the F6soul, of which you've Fmaj7taken 
F6control..can't you see I'm Bbmaj7tryin' to show love is A7sus4right?
A7Whoaahhh.girl.
[Chorus]
Oh, Gmaj7show and tell..just a game I play..
when I wanna Dmaj7say, I love you.
Girl, so Gmaj7show me and tell me that you feel the same 
way, Dmaj7too..say you do, baby.
[Verse 2]
Gmaj7These are the hands that can't help reaching for you.
if you're Dmaj7anywhere in sight (anywhere in sight.)
And Gmaj7these are the lips that can't help callin' your name.
in the Dmaj7middle of the night (middle of the night.)
Whoa, and Fhere is the F6man..who needs to Fmaj7know where you stand..
don't you F6know I've done all I Bbmaj7can, so deA7sus4cide.A7  
[Chorus]
Oh, Gmaj7show and tell..just a game I play..
when I wanna Dmaj7say, I love you.
Girl, so Gmaj7show me and tell me that you feel the same 
way, Dmaj7too..say you do, baby.
[Interlude]
Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D
[Verse 3]
Girl, and Fhere is the F6soul, of which you've Fmaj7taken 
F6control..can't you see I'm Bbmaj7tryin' to show love is A7sus4right?
A7Whoaahh …..girl.
[Chorus]
Oh, Gmaj7show and tell..just a game I play..
when I wanna Dmaj7say, I love you.
Girl, so Gmaj7show me and tell me that you feel the same 
way, Dmaj7too..say you do, say you do, baby.
[Outro]
Oh, Gmaj7show and tell..just a game I play..
when I wanna Dmaj7say, I love you.
Girl, so Gmaj7show me and tell me that you feel the same 
way, Dmaj7too..say you do, baby..(Fade.)

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Show And Tell

by Al Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Dmaj7

Fmaj7

Bbmaj7

A7sus4

Ebmaj7

Show And Tell by Al Wilson. Released in 1973

[Intro]

Gmaj7 Dmaj7

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7

These are the eyes that never knew how to smile.

Dmaj7

till you came into my life.

Gmaj7

And these are the arms that long to lock you inside

Dmaj7

every day and every night.

F F6 Fmaj7

Girl, and here is the soul, of which you've taken

F6 Bbmaj7 A7sus4

control..can't you see I'm tryin' to show love is right?

Whoaahhh.girl.

[Chorus]

Gmaj7

Oh, show and tell..just a game I play..

Dmaj7

when I wanna say, I love you.

Gmaj7

Girl, so show me and tell me that you feel the same

Dmaj7

way, too..say you do, baby.

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7

These are the hands that can't help reaching for you.

Dmaj7

if you're anywhere in sight (anywhere in sight.)

Gmaj7

And these are the lips that can't help callin' your name.

Dmaj7

in the middle of the night (middle of the night.)

F F6 Fmaj7

Whoa, and here is the man..who needs to know where you stand..

F6 Bbmaj7 A7sus4 A7

don't you know I've done all I can, so decide.

[Chorus]

Gmaj7

Oh, show and tell..just a game I play..

Dmaj7

when I wanna say, I love you.

Gmaj7

Girl, so show me and tell me that you feel the same

Dmaj7

way, too..say you do, baby.

[Interlude]

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D

[Verse 3]

F F6 Fmaj7

Girl, and here is the soul, of which you've taken

F6 Bbmaj7 A7sus4

control..can't you see I'm tryin' to show love is right?

Whoaahh …..girl.

[Chorus]

Gmaj7

Oh, show and tell..just a game I play..

Dmaj7

when I wanna say, I love you.

Gmaj7

Girl, so show me and tell me that you feel the same

Dmaj7

way, too..say you do, say you do, baby.

[Outro]

Gmaj7

Oh, show and tell..just a game I play..

Dmaj7

when I wanna say, I love you.

Gmaj7

Girl, so show me and tell me that you feel the same

Dmaj7

way, too..say you do, baby..(Fade.)

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