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Dont Tell Me

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[Verse 1]
DDon't teAmll me to stCopG  
DTell the Amrain not to dCropG  
DTell the Amwind not to bClowG  
D'Cause yAmou said Cso, mmmG  
[Chorus]
DTell the Amsun not to sChineG  
Not to Dget up Amthis time, Cno, nGo
DLet it fAmall by the CwayG  
But don'Dt leave Amme where I Clay dowGn
[Chorus]
DTell Amme lovCe isn't tGrue
It's just somDething tAmhat we dCoG  
DTell Amme eveCrything I'm Gnot
But plDease don't Amtell me to CstopG  
But doDn't ever Amtell me to stCopG  
[Verse 2]
DTell the Amleaves not to tuCrnG  
But don't Dever telAml me I'll lCearn, nGo, no
DTake the Amblack off a crCowG  
But don't Dtell me AmI have to gCoG  
DTell the Ambed not to ClayG  
Like the Dopen mouAmth of a gravCe, yeahG  
DNot to sAmtare up at CmeG  
Like a cDalf down Amon its kneeCsG  
  D     Am     C    G(repeated)
[Chorus 2]
(muted)
Tell me love isn't true
(muted)
It's just something that we do
DTell Amme everytChing I'Gm not
But Dplease don't Amtell me to sCtopG  
But Ddon't ever tAmell me to stoCpG  
F(inale)
[Outro]
(DDon't you AmeverC)G  
DPlease dAmon't
CPlease doGn't
DPlease don't Amtell me to sCtopG  
(Don't you ever)
DDon't yAmou evCerG  
DDon't eveAmr tell me to stCopG  
(Tell the rain not to drop)
DTell the bAmed not to layC  G  
Like a opDen moutAmh of a graCve, yeaGh
DNot to starAme up at meC  G  
Like a Dcalf dowAmn on its kCneesG  
    D      Am       C      G(repeated until your fingers bleed)

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The story behind the song

"Don't Tell Me" finds Madonna asserting her independence, asking a lover not to control her or tell her to stop. She channels a feeling of letting things fall by the way, like leaves turning, embracing the natural flow of life without interference. Originally conceived by her brother-in-law Joe Henry as a tango, Madonna transformed the demo into a country-dance track for her 2000 album Music. At its heart, the song expresses a powerful desire for freedom and self-direction in love.

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Dont Tell Me

by Madonna

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[Verse 1]

D Am C G

Don't tell me to stop

D Am C G

Tell the rain not to drop

D Am C G

Tell the wind not to blow

D Am C G

'Cause you said so, mmm

[Chorus]

D Am C G

Tell the sun not to shine

D Am C G

Not to get up this time, no, no

D Am C G

Let it fall by the way

D Am C G

But don't leave me where I lay down

[Chorus]

D Am C G

Tell me love isn't true

D Am C G

It's just something that we do

D Am C G

Tell me everything I'm not

D Am C G

But please don't tell me to stop

D Am C G

But don't ever tell me to stop

[Verse 2]

D Am C G

Tell the leaves not to turn

D Am C G

But don't ever tell me I'll learn, no, no

D Am C G

Take the black off a crow

D Am C G

But don't tell me I have to go

D Am C G

Tell the bed not to lay

D Am C G

Like the open mouth of a grave, yeah

D Am C G

Not to stare up at me

D Am C G

Like a calf down on its knees

D Am C G

(repeated)

[Chorus 2]

(muted)

Tell me love isn't true

(muted)

It's just something that we do

D Am C G

Tell me everything I'm not

D Am C G

But please don't tell me to stop

D Am C G

But don't ever tell me to stop

(inale)

[Outro]

D Am C G

(Don't you ever)

D Am

Please don't

C G

Please don't

D Am C G

Please don't tell me to stop

(Don't you ever)

D Am C G

Don't you ever

D Am C G

Don't ever tell me to stop

(Tell the rain not to drop)

D Am C G

Tell the bed not to lay

D Am C G

Like a open mouth of a grave, yeah

D Am C G

Not to stare up at me

D Am C G

Like a calf down on its knees

D Am C G

(repeated until your fingers bleed)

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