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Tell Me Why:Bobby Vinton.
#3 on Adult Contemp. #11 on CASHBOX
and BB Hot 100 on EPIC Records
in 1964.
INTRO:  Bb   Eb   Ebm  F  
#1.
FTell Dme Fwhy, Bbthough I try to forFmget?
BbTell Gme Bbwhy, why I Ebthink of Bbyou Fyet?
DI know I'll Bbnever Fbe Gfree..Cwhat has 
happened to Fme?
#2.
Tell Bbme Fwhy, when we Bbdanced until Fmthree?
BbTell me Abwhy, Ebwhy my heart couldn't Absee?
BbI  Bbmnever Bbdreamed of Gm7ro...Gmance..Bbnev..Ger Fgave 
it a Bbchance.
BRIDGE:
BbWhen I Fthink Fmof Ebhow Bbyou Eblooked that Dbday,
in your Ebgown of Bbsilk and Eblace.
Should have Bbknown the Am7day you Fcame my way,
that Gm7this was the Ctime and the Fplace.
#3.
Tell me Dm7why, I Bbkeep Dm7fooling my Abheart?
BbWhen I Ebknow Bbit was love Ffrom the Abstart?
Why Ddon't we Bbgive it a Gm7try..Bbif Gmyou Fknow, 
tell me Bbwhy?Gb  
#4.
GbTell me Ebm7why, I Bkeep Ebm7fooling my Aheart?
BWhen I Eknow Bit was love Gbfrom the Astart?
Why Bdon't we Ebmgive it a Abm7try..Bif Abmyou Gbknow, 
tell me Abwhy?
OUTRO:
DbmTell me..Ebtell Gbme Bwhy?G..B..G..C..B...(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Tell Me Why

by Bobby Vinton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Bbm

Gm7

Am7

Dm7

Ebm7

Abm7

Abm

Dbm

Tell Me Why:Bobby Vinton.

#3 on Adult Contemp. #11 on CASHBOX

and BB Hot 100 on EPIC Records

in 1964.

Bb Eb Ebm F

INTRO:

#1.

F D F Bb Fm

Tell me why, though I try to forget?

Bb G Bb Eb Bb F

Tell me why, why I think of you yet?

D Bb F G C

I know I'll never be free..what has

happened to me?

#2.

Bb F Bb Fm

Tell me why, when we danced until three?

Bb Ab Eb Ab

Tell me why, why my heart couldn't see?

Bb Bbm Bb Gm7 G Bb G F

I never dreamed of ro...mance..nev..er gave

it a chance.

BRIDGE:

Bb F Fm Eb Bb Eb Db

When I think of how you looked that day,

Eb Bb Eb

in your gown of silk and lace.

Bb Am7 F

Should have known the day you came my way,

Gm7 C F

that this was the time and the place.

#3.

Dm7 Bb Dm7 Ab

Tell me why, I keep fooling my heart?

Bb Eb Bb F Ab

When I know it was love from the start?

D Bb Gm7 Bb Gm F

Why don't we give it a try..if you know,

Bb Gb

tell me why?

#4.

Gb Ebm7 B Ebm7 A

Tell me why, I keep fooling my heart?

B E B Gb A

When I know it was love from the start?

B Ebm Abm7 B Abm Gb

Why don't we give it a try..if you know,

tell me why?

OUTRO:

Dbm Eb Gb B G B G C B

Tell me..tell me why?...........(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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