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                       Good Riddance - Tell Me Why
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*No Capo*
Tuning:  E   A   D   G   B   EStandard
(INTRO)
D5      Bb5    F5     C5
D5      Bb5    F5     C5
D5      Bb5    F5     C5
D5      Bb5    F5     C5
Bb5     Bb5    A5
(VERSE)
  D5To those in power it's aC5lways the same
  D5Made so resistant to rC5eason
WhD5y just deny all the voC5ices for change
we stuBb5mble and fall strC5ipping 
the process awaBb5y
So whD5o stands to gain from the rC5ighteous refrain
  D5They say you get what you paC5y for
So we brD5each one more soul toss them oC5ut on the dole
Our shrBb5oud of indifference belC5ies 
our benevolent tBb5ones
(CHORUS)
So tell me whD5yBb5  
  F5You fC5ight for my lD5ife 
then you throBb5w me awaF5yC5  
Tell me whD5yBb5  
  F5You lC5egislate opD5inion 
and saBb5y it's oF5k, 
it's neC5ver oBb5k!
A5
(VERSE)
So whD5at makes a life, what divC5ides where we fall
  D5And who decides which are chC5osen
But while we fD5ight for the good like it's aC5ll understood
We lBb5ose what we love, 
morC5ality's frozen awaBb5y
(CHORUS)
So tell me whD5yBb5  
  F5You fC5ight for my lD5ife 
then you throBb5w me awaF5yC5  
Tell me whD5yBb5  
  F5You lC5egislate opD5inion 
and saBb5y it's oF5k, 
it's neC5ver oBb5k!
A5
(BUILD-UP)
D5
Tell me whD5y
(INTERLUDE/SOLO-PART)
Bb5     F5     C5
D5      Bb5    F5     C5
Bb5     Bb5
(BUILD-UP)
D5      Bb5    F5     C5
D5      Bb5    F5     C5
(OUTRO)
So what defD5ines sacrament uBb5nholy vows
  F5As you justify iC5nnocence somehow
  D5Can I rationaliBb5ze your morality
  F5As you legislate your sC5ad opinions on mD5e
__________________________
Hope you enjoyed this one!
Stay KingerZ
-Matt

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Tell Me Why

by Good Riddance

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Bb5

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Good Riddance - Tell Me Why

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*No Capo*

E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard

(INTRO)

D5 Bb5 F5 C5

Bb5 Bb5 A5

(VERSE)

D5 C5

To those in power it's always the same

D5 C5

Made so resistant to reason

D5 C5

Why just deny all the voices for change

Bb5 C5

we stumble and fall stripping

Bb5

the process away

D5 C5

So who stands to gain from the righteous refrain

D5 C5

They say you get what you pay for

D5 C5

So we breach one more soul toss them out on the dole

Bb5 C5

Our shroud of indifference belies

Bb5

our benevolent tones

(CHORUS)

D5 Bb5

So tell me why

F5 C5 D5

You fight for my life

Bb5 F5 C5

then you throw me away

D5 Bb5

Tell me why

F5 C5 D5

You legislate opinion

Bb5 F5

and say it's ok,

C5 Bb5

it's never ok!

(VERSE)

D5 C5

So what makes a life, what divides where we fall

D5 C5

And who decides which are chosen

D5 C5

But while we fight for the good like it's all understood

Bb5

We lose what we love,

C5 Bb5

morality's frozen away

(CHORUS)

D5 Bb5

So tell me why

F5 C5 D5

You fight for my life

Bb5 F5 C5

then you throw me away

D5 Bb5

Tell me why

F5 C5 D5

You legislate opinion

Bb5 F5

and say it's ok,

C5 Bb5

it's never ok!

(BUILD-UP)

Tell me why

(INTERLUDE/SOLO-PART)

Bb5 F5 C5

D5 Bb5 F5 C5

Bb5 Bb5

(BUILD-UP)

D5 Bb5 F5 C5

(OUTRO)

D5 Bb5

So what defines sacrament unholy vows

F5 C5

As you justify innocence somehow

D5 Bb5

Can I rationalize your morality

F5 C5 D5

As you legislate your sad opinions on me

__________________________

Hope you enjoyed this one!

Stay KingerZ

-Matt

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