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Tell It Like It Is

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[Intro]
Gaug
[Verse 1]
If you Dm7want something to Gplay with, go and
Gaugfind yourself a Cmaj7toy.
C#dim7Baby, my          tDm7ime is too eGxpensive, and I don't
Gaugwant no little Cmaj7boy.
Em7But if you, Am7if you are Em7serious, don't go playin'
with my heart, it makes me Am7furious.
IEm7f want me to lFove you, then, Gbaby, I will
ooooo, Fyeah,  I Cmaj7will.
[Chorus]
C#dim7Tell it like it iDm7s, oh, yeah, jGust let your
GaugconsciCmaj7ence be your guide.
C#dim7I know deep down insiDm7de, I believe you lGove me,
just Gaugforget yoCmaj7ur foolish pride.
[Verse 2]
Em7I think life is too shoAm7rt for all the sorrow,
wEm7hen I may be here todaAm7y and gone tomorrow.
Em7I might as well jFust get what I want, I wanna
Gli..ve,  FI want to     Cmaj7live.
[Chorus]
C#dim7Tell it like it iDm7s...don't be aGshamed, now, let
Gaugconscience be your Cmaj7guide
C#dim7Ooooooo, yeah,  deep down iDm7nside, I believe you
Glove me, just Gaugforget your foolish Cmaj7pride.
[Interlude]
EmOoooAmooh-EmohhAmh-I-EmI-IF-I.G..F  Em  
[Chorus]
C#dim7Tell it like it iDm7s  ohhhh, yeah, yGeah yeah, yeah..
Cmlet your Gaugconscience be your Cmaj7guide
C#dim7Ohhh-ohhh, tell Dm7it like it is, baby, baby, I believe
yGou love me, just Gaugforget your foolish Cmaj7pride.
[Outro]
C#dim7Ohh, (tell Dm7it like it Gis)..yeaaaaaaah, tell it to me, baby,
Cmaj7tell it to me..don't you want to tell me right now?
C#dim7Yeah, yeah yeah, Dm7yeah..(tell it like it is.)
GOhhh, telll Cmaj7it, telllll it, ooooohhh, right now.
C#dim7Yeah, yeah..(tell Dm7it like it is)...ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo, yeah-eah..
COooC#dim7oooohhhDm7hh..(tell Git like it is)..woooooooooooooo-wooo-wooo..
oooooooooo-Cyeahhhhh.. (fade)

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Tell It Like It Is

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Gaug

Dm7

Cmaj7

C#dim7

Em7

Am7

[Intro]

Gaug

[Verse 1]

Dm7 G

If you want something to play with, go and

Gaug Cmaj7

find yourself a toy.

C#dim7 Dm7 G

Baby, my time is too expensive, and I don't

Gaug Cmaj7

want no little boy.

Em7 Am7 Em7

But if you, if you are serious, don't go playin'

Am7

with my heart, it makes me furious.

Em7 F G

If want me to love you, then, baby, I will

F Cmaj7

ooooo, yeah, I will.

[Chorus]

C#dim7 Dm7 G

Tell it like it is, oh, yeah, just let your

Gaug Cmaj7

conscience be your guide.

C#dim7 Dm7 G

I know deep down inside, I believe you love me,

Gaug Cmaj7

just forget your foolish pride.

[Verse 2]

Em7 Am7

I think life is too short for all the sorrow,

Em7 Am7

when I may be here today and gone tomorrow.

Em7 F

I might as well just get what I want, I wanna

G F Cmaj7

li..ve, I want to live.

[Chorus]

C#dim7 Dm7 G

Tell it like it is...don't be ashamed, now, let

Gaug Cmaj7

conscience be your guide

C#dim7 Dm7

Ooooooo, yeah, deep down inside, I believe you

G Gaug Cmaj7

love me, just forget your foolish pride.

[Interlude]

Em Am Em Am Em F G F Em

Ooooooh-ohhh-I-I-I-I...

[Chorus]

C#dim7 Dm7 G

Tell it like it is ohhhh, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah..

Cm Gaug Cmaj7

let your conscience be your guide

C#dim7 Dm7

Ohhh-ohhh, tell it like it is, baby, baby, I believe

G Gaug Cmaj7

you love me, just forget your foolish pride.

[Outro]

C#dim7 Dm7 G

Ohh, (tell it like it is)..yeaaaaaaah, tell it to me, baby,

Cmaj7

tell it to me..don't you want to tell me right now?

C#dim7 Dm7

Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah..(tell it like it is.)

G Cmaj7

Ohhh, telll it, telllll it, ooooohhh, right now.

C#dim7 Dm7

Yeah, yeah..(tell it like it is)...ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo, yeah-eah..

C C#dim7 Dm7 G

Ooooooohhhhh..(tell it like it is)..woooooooooooooo-wooo-wooo..

oooooooooo-yeahhhhh.. (fade)

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