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NATALIE MERCHANT – Tell Yourself                Capo III
C Em Am D
I know what Cyou tell yourEmself, Amtell yourDself.
I know what Cyou tell yourEmself, Amyou tell yourDself.
AmLook in the mirror, look in the mirror what does it Gshow?  G  
AmI hear you counting I know you're adding. adding up the Gscore. 
 I Dknow, oh yes I Amknow    Am  C  
what Cyou tell yourself,    Em     Amtell yourDself.
I know what Cyou tell yourEmself, Amyou tell yourDself.
AmEver since Eden we're built for pleasing everyone Gknows  G  
AmAnd ever since Adam cracked his ribs and let us Ggo
I Dknow, oh yes I Amknow   C  
what Cyou tell yourself,    Em     Amtell yourDself.
I know what Cyou tell yourEmself, Amyou tell yourDself.
I know what Cyou tell yourEmself, Amyou tell yourDself.
EmWho taught you how to Dlie so well
And to beClieve in Geach and every word you Dsay? 
EmWho told you that nothing about Dyou is alright
It's just no Cuse, it's just no Ggood you'll never be DO.K.? 
DmWell I know, I know that Amwrong's been done to you
"It's such a Ctough world," that's what you Gsay G  
DmAnd I know, I know it's Ameasier said than done
But that's Cenough girl, give it Gaway, 
FGive it, give it Call away Em  Am  D  
CTell yourself that Emyou're not pretty
AmLook at you, you're Dbeautiful. 
CTell yourself that Emno one sees
AmPlain Jane Dinvisible me, 
just Ctell yourself   Em,    Amtell yourDself
CTell yourself you'll Emnever be
Like the Amanorexic beauties in the Dmagazines
CLike a bargain basement EmBarbie Doll
No Ambelle de jour, no Dfemme fatale
just Ctell yourself   Em,    Amtell yourDself
CTell yourself there's Emnothing worse
AmThan the pain inside and the Dway it hurts
CBut tell yourself it's Emnothing new
AmCause everybody feels it Dtoo
  CThey feel it too Em  Am  D  
CAnd there's just no Emgetting 'round
AmThe fact that you're thirDteen right Cnow
Hi all from Paris France

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Tell Yourself

by Natalie Merchant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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NATALIE MERCHANT – Tell Yourself Capo III

C Em Am D

I know what you tell yourself, tell yourself.

C Em Am D

I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.

Am G G

Look in the mirror, look in the mirror what does it show?

Am G

I hear you counting I know you're adding. adding up the score.

D Am Am C

I know, oh yes I know

C Em Am D

what you tell yourself, tell yourself.

C Em Am D

I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.

Am G G

Ever since Eden we're built for pleasing everyone knows

Am G

And ever since Adam cracked his ribs and let us go

D Am C

I know, oh yes I know

C Em Am D

what you tell yourself, tell yourself.

C Em Am D

I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.

C Em Am D

I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.

Em D

Who taught you how to lie so well

C G D

And to believe in each and every word you say?

Em D

Who told you that nothing about you is alright

C G D

It's just no use, it's just no good you'll never be O.K.?

Dm Am

Well I know, I know that wrong's been done to you

C G G

"It's such a tough world," that's what you say

Dm Am

And I know, I know it's easier said than done

C G

But that's enough girl, give it away,

F C Em Am D

Give it, give it all away

C Em

Tell yourself that you're not pretty

Am D

Look at you, you're beautiful.

C Em

Tell yourself that no one sees

Am D

Plain Jane invisible me,

C Em Am D

just tell yourself , tell yourself

C Em

Tell yourself you'll never be

Am D

Like the anorexic beauties in the magazines

C Em

Like a bargain basement Barbie Doll

Am D

No belle de jour, no femme fatale

C Em Am D

just tell yourself , tell yourself

C Em

Tell yourself there's nothing worse

Am D

Than the pain inside and the way it hurts

C Em

But tell yourself it's nothing new

Am D

Cause everybody feels it too

C Em Am D

They feel it too

C Em

And there's just no getting 'round

Am D C

The fact that you're thirteen right now

Hi all from Paris France

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