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INTRO----  B   E  D  
AIf you think that you can hurt me
Dand make my cry,
Atell me why, tell me why,
Btell me why.
EAnd if you Athink that you can hurt me
Dwith lies Bthat Dcry,
Atell me why, Etell me why
A,
tell me why.
ENow I've got my reasons
Afor feeling this way,
Dday after BdayD  
Eand as nights go by.
So, Aif you think my heart is broken
Dand I might die,
Atell me why, Etell me why,
Atell me why.
EAll of the world is as Alonely as me,
Dday after Bday
Eand as nights go by.
So if you Athink my heart is broken
Dand I might Adie,
Etell me why, Atell me why,
Dtell me Awhy,
Etell me why, tell me Awhy
,
tell me why.

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Tell Me Why

by Bee Gees

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B E D

INTRO----

If you think that you can hurt me

and make my cry,

tell me why, tell me why,

tell me why.

E A

And if you think that you can hurt me

D B D

with lies that cry,

A E

tell me why, tell me why

tell me why.

Now I've got my reasons

for feeling this way,

D B D

day after day

and as nights go by.

So, if you think my heart is broken

and I might die,

A E

tell me why, tell me why,

tell me why.

E A

All of the world is as lonely as me,

D B

day after day

and as nights go by.

So if you think my heart is broken

D A

and I might die,

E A

tell me why, tell me why,

D A

tell me why,

E A

tell me why, tell me why

tell me why.

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