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[Intro]
A   C  Em   D
A   C  Em   D
[Verse]
ADon't tell Cme that you are Gready to cDhange. 
ADon't tell Cme that from now it Gwon't be the sDame.
AIt doesn't matteCr, 'cause at the Gend of the Dday,
it Dmisn't what you sGay, it's what you Ado! 
AYEAAAADAAAAAAAAGAAHHHAHHHHH!F  Bb  
[Chorus]
AWhat you Dsay will be forGgotten someAday.
What you Fdo will be remBbembered.
AEmpty proDmises allGways fade aAway.
What you kFeep will last foBbrever.
[Verse]
ADon't tell Cme you'll make things Gbetter foDr us.
ADon't tell Cme that you're soGme one I caDn trust. 
AIt doesn't Cmean a thing tGo me just bDecause,
it Dmisn't what you sGay, it's what you Ado! 
Your Factions will Emspeak louder than yEou!
[Chorus]
AWhat you Dsay will be forGgotten someAday.
What you Fdo will be remBbembered.
AEmpty proDmises allGways fade aAway.
What you kFeep will last foBbrever.C  
what you Fkeep will last forBbeverC  E  
[Solo]
A  D  G  A  F Bb
A  D  G  A  F Bb
[Bridge]
ASo show me Cthat you really Gfigured it Dout. 
AAnd show me Ceverything that Gyou are aDbout. 
           A                      C                G   D(hold)
But if you can't then you should just shut your mouth!.. 
'cause DmI don't care what you Gsay or what you Ado,
You caDmn't take back what yoGu've put me thArough.
Your Bbactions will speak loCuder than Eyou!..
 [Chorus]
AWhat you Dsay will be forGgotten someAday.
What you Fdo will be remBbembered.
AEmpty proDmises allGways fade aAway.
What you kFeep will last foBbrever.
AWhat you Dsay will be forGgotten someAday.
What you Fdo will be remBbembered.
AEmpty proDmises allGways fade aAway.
What you kFeep will last foBbrever.C  
What you Fkeep will last forBbeverC.
What you Fkeep will last forBbeverAb.
BbForevCer...

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Dont Tell Me

by Hoobastank

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Should be played transposed half step down to match recording

[Intro]

A C Em D

[Verse]

A C G D

Don't tell me that you are ready to change.

A C G D

Don't tell me that from now it won't be the same.

A C G D

It doesn't matter, 'cause at the end of the day,

Dm G A

it isn't what you say, it's what you do!

A D G A F Bb

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

[Chorus]

A D G A

What you say will be forgotten someday.

F Bb

What you do will be remembered.

A D G A

Empty promises allways fade away.

F Bb

What you keep will last forever.

[Verse]

A C G D

Don't tell me you'll make things better for us.

A C G D

Don't tell me that you're some one I can trust.

A C G D

It doesn't mean a thing to me just because,

Dm G A

it isn't what you say, it's what you do!

F Em E

Your actions will speak louder than you!

[Chorus]

A D G A

What you say will be forgotten someday.

F Bb

What you do will be remembered.

A D G A

Empty promises allways fade away.

F Bb C

What you keep will last forever.

F Bb C E

what you keep will last forever

[Solo]

A D G A F Bb

[Bridge]

A C G D

So show me that you really figured it out.

A C G D

And show me everything that you are about.

A C G D

(hold)

But if you can't then you should just shut your mouth!..

Dm G A

'cause I don't care what you say or what you do,

Dm G A

You can't take back what you've put me through.

Bb C E

Your actions will speak louder than you!..

[Chorus]

A D G A

What you say will be forgotten someday.

F Bb

What you do will be remembered.

A D G A

Empty promises allways fade away.

F Bb

What you keep will last forever.

A D G A

What you say will be forgotten someday.

F Bb

What you do will be remembered.

A D G A

Empty promises allways fade away.

F Bb C

What you keep will last forever.

F Bb C

What you keep will last forever.

F Bb Ab

What you keep will last forever.

Bb C

Forever...

About Dont Tell Me Chords by Hoobastank

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What key is "Dont Tell Me" in?

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