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Why Tell Me Why

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[verse]
C#mWhen I was young,
I felt the Aneed of Blearning, G#m7learning
C#mLove, I was told,
Kept the Awheel on Bturning, G#m7turning
C#mStill I'm trying to Efind,
C#mpeace of mind Einside
C#mOnce in your life,
you feel the Aearge of Bknowing, G#m7knowing
and wondering C#mwhy...C#dim  Cdim  F#m7  D  E  
[Intro]
F#m  F#m  F#m  A  E  C#
[Verse]
F#mCome on people let us use our sense
Our time is Bmrunning out
There Eaint no Adoubt about
F#mWe can make it try to re-arange it
If Bmthere's a Eprice
We got to Atoss the dice
[pre-Chorus]
F#mOho, oho      (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S RIGHT)
AOho, o yeah   (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG)
F#mOho oho       (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S RIGHT)
Somebody Etell me Anow
[Bridge]
DBelieve in, Adestiny
EBelieve in, huC#maniF#mty
DBelieve in, yeah we'll Ameet again
ESomehow, somewhere, some C#day
(this feeling, this mess will never end)
F#mWhy tell me why tell me why tell me
AWhy do I pEray
I need to C#mknow right now wo-hoo
F#mWhy tell me why tell me why tell me
AWhy do I Epray
I hope that C#mfreedom soon will come our wayF#m  
F#mCome on people lend a helping hand
No need to fBmuzz and Efight
We all know Awhere we stand
F#mHelp me make it Try to re-arange it
BmName your Eprice and I will Atoss the dice
[pre-Chorus]
F#mOho, oho      (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S RIGHT)
AOho, o yeah   (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG)
F#mOho oho       (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S RIGHT)
Somebody Etell me Anow
[Bridge]
DBelieve in, Adestiny
EBelieve in, huC#maniF#mty
DBelieve in, yeah we'll Ameet again
ESomehow, somewhere, some C#day
(this feeling, this mess will never end)
[Chorus]
F#mWhy tell me why tell me why tell me
AWhy do I pEray
I need to C#mknow right now wo-hoo
F#mWhy tell me why tell me why tell me
AWhy do I Epray
I hope that C#mfreedom soon will come our wayF#m  
[Chorus]
F#mWhy tell me why tell me why tell me
AWhy do I pEray
I need to C#mknow right now wo-hoo
F#mWhy tell me why tell me why tell me
AWhy do I Epray
I hope that C#mfreedom soon will come our wayF#m  
[Outtro]
F#mWhy tell me why tell me why tell me
F#mWhy tell me why tell me why tell me
F#mWhy tell me why tell me why tell me
F#mWhy tell me why tell me why tell me
NC.
Why tell me why tell me why
||Als je um leuk vindt, reet um dan even. Alvast bedankt||

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Why Tell Me Why

by Anita Meyer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m7

C#dim

Cdim

F#m7

F#m

[verse]

C#m

When I was young,

A B G#m7

I felt the need of learning, learning

C#m

Love, I was told,

A B G#m7

Kept the wheel on turning, turning

C#m E

Still I'm trying to find,

C#m E

peace of mind inside

C#m

Once in your life,

A B G#m7

you feel the earge of knowing, knowing

C#m C#dim Cdim F#m7 D E

and wondering why...

[Intro]

F#m F#m F#m A E C#

[Verse]

F#m

Come on people let us use our sense

Our time is running out

E A

There aint no doubt about

F#m

We can make it try to re-arange it

Bm E

If there's a price

We got to toss the dice

[pre-Chorus]

F#m

Oho, oho (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S RIGHT)

Oho, o yeah (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG)

F#m

Oho oho (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S RIGHT)

E A

Somebody tell me now

[Bridge]

D A

Believe in, destiny

E C# F#m

Believe in, humanity

D A

Believe in, yeah we'll meet again

E C#

Somehow, somewhere, some day

(this feeling, this mess will never end)

F#m

Why tell me why tell me why tell me

A E

Why do I pray

C#m

I need to know right now wo-hoo

F#m

Why tell me why tell me why tell me

A E

Why do I pray

C#m F#m

I hope that freedom soon will come our way

F#m

Come on people lend a helping hand

Bm E

No need to fuzz and fight

We all know where we stand

F#m

Help me make it Try to re-arange it

Bm E A

Name your price and I will toss the dice

[pre-Chorus]

F#m

Oho, oho (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S RIGHT)

Oho, o yeah (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG)

F#m

Oho oho (WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT'S RIGHT)

E A

Somebody tell me now

[Bridge]

D A

Believe in, destiny

E C# F#m

Believe in, humanity

D A

Believe in, yeah we'll meet again

E C#

Somehow, somewhere, some day

(this feeling, this mess will never end)

[Chorus]

F#m

Why tell me why tell me why tell me

A E

Why do I pray

C#m

I need to know right now wo-hoo

F#m

Why tell me why tell me why tell me

A E

Why do I pray

C#m F#m

I hope that freedom soon will come our way

[Chorus]

F#m

Why tell me why tell me why tell me

A E

Why do I pray

C#m

I need to know right now wo-hoo

F#m

Why tell me why tell me why tell me

A E

Why do I pray

C#m F#m

I hope that freedom soon will come our way

[Outtro]

F#m

Why tell me why tell me why tell me

F#m

Why tell me why tell me why tell me

F#m

Why tell me why tell me why tell me

F#m

Why tell me why tell me why tell me

NC.

Why tell me why tell me why

||Als je um leuk vindt, reet um dan even. Alvast bedankt||

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