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Forever
Emma, Mel C, Victoria and Mel B wrote this song about Geri leaving the band
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Cm- x35543
 Bb- x13331
 G#- 466544
 G-  320003
Intro:
Victoria:
  CmOooh We could
have had it
all But you
turned your back
Verse 1: All Cm in Bass
Victoria:
  CmWe started with
Bbdreams We started
a Cmteam But you
weren't as Bbtrue
as you always
Cmseemed You
promised to Bblove
No matter Cmwhat
Yet you turned
your Bbback and
walked out on me
Refrain 1: All Cm in Bass
Emma: Victoria in backup
What Cmmade you think
That Bbwithout me
Your Cmlife would be
so much better but
Bbnow you see oh oh
but now you see
That Cmwithout me
Your Bbhopes and
dreams your hopes
and your dreams
Will Cmnever be as
good as what
you Bbhad with me
Chorus 1:
All Girls: Victoria in backup
Tell me Cmwhy oh why
Did Bbwe end up this
G#way When we Cmtried
we tried To make
Bbeverything oG#kay
Tell me Cmwhy oh why
Did you Bbfeel you
couldn't sG#tay When
we Cmcould have
stayed together
Emma:
But you Bbwanted
it this G#way
Verse 2: All Cm in Bass
Mel B:
  CmYou never Bbthought
That I would find
Cmout All of the
Bbthings you said
about Cmus When
you're the one
Bbwho Decided Cmto
Erase all our
Bbplans and say
you approved
Refrain 2:
Emma: Victoria in backup
What Cmmade you think
That Bbwithout me
Your Cmlife would be
so much better but
Bbnow you see oh oh
but now you see
That Cmwithout me
Your Bbhopes and
dreams your hopes
and your dreams
Will Cmnever be as
good as what
you Bbhad with me
Victoria:
Had with me!!!
Chorus 2:
All Girls: Mel C and Victoria in backup
Tell me Cmwhy oh why
Did Bbwe end up this
G#way When we Cmtried
we tried To make
Bbeverything oG#kay
Tell me Cmwhy oh why
Did you Bbfeel you
couldn't sG#tay When
we Cmcould have
stayed together
Emma:
But you Bbwanted
it this G#way
Chorus 3:
All Girls: Mel B in backup
Tell me Cmwhy oh why
Did Bbwe end up this
G#way When we Cmtried
we tried To make
Bbeverything oG#kay
Tell me Cmwhy oh why
Did you Bbfeel you
couldn't sG#tay When
we Cmcould have
stayed together
Emma:
But you Bbwanted
it this G#way
Bridge:
Mel C:
  BbNow tell me was G#it
Your plan all aBblong
To try and use G#me
and then let Bbgo
Now where is the
G#trust We had
between Gus?
I guess that you
never played
by the rules
Interlude: Cm x8
Emma:
Can you tell me
Chorus 4:
All Girls: Emma in backup
Tell me Cmwhy oh why
Did Bbwe end up this
G#way When we Cmtried
we tried To make
Bbeverything oG#kay
Tell me Cmwhy oh why
Did you Bbfeel you
couldn't sG#tay When
we Cmcould have
stayed together
Emma:
But you Bbwanted
it this G#way
Chorus 5:
All Girls:
Tell me Cmwhy oh why
Did Bbwe end up this
G#way When we Cmtried
we tried To make
Bbeverything oG#kay
Tell me Cmwhy oh why
Did you Bbfeel you
couldn't sG#tay When
we Cmcould have
stayed together
Emma:
But you Bbwanted
it this G#way

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Tell Me Why

by Spice Girls

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Forever

Emma, Mel C, Victoria and Mel B wrote this song about Geri leaving the band

Key: Eb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x35543

- x13331

- 466544

- 320003

Intro:

Victoria:

Oooh We could

have had it

all But you

turned your back

Verse 1: All Cm in Bass

Victoria:

We started with

dreams We started

a team But you

weren't as true

as you always

seemed You

promised to love

No matter what

Yet you turned

your back and

walked out on me

Refrain 1: All Cm in Bass

Emma: Victoria in backup

What made you think

That without me

Your life would be

so much better but

now you see oh oh

but now you see

That without me

Your hopes and

dreams your hopes

and your dreams

Will never be as

good as what

you had with me

Chorus 1:

All Girls: Victoria in backup

Tell me why oh why

Did we end up this

G# Cm

way When we tried

we tried To make

Bb G#

everything okay

Tell me why oh why

Did you feel you

couldn't stay When

we could have

stayed together

Emma:

But you wanted

it this way

Verse 2: All Cm in Bass

Mel B:

Cm Bb

You never thought

That I would find

out All of the

things you said

about us When

you're the one

Bb Cm

who Decided to

Erase all our

plans and say

you approved

Refrain 2:

Emma: Victoria in backup

What made you think

That without me

Your life would be

so much better but

now you see oh oh

but now you see

That without me

Your hopes and

dreams your hopes

and your dreams

Will never be as

good as what

you had with me

Victoria:

Had with me!!!

Chorus 2:

All Girls: Mel C and Victoria in backup

Tell me why oh why

Did we end up this

G# Cm

way When we tried

we tried To make

Bb G#

everything okay

Tell me why oh why

Did you feel you

couldn't stay When

we could have

stayed together

Emma:

But you wanted

it this way

Chorus 3:

All Girls: Mel B in backup

Tell me why oh why

Did we end up this

G# Cm

way When we tried

we tried To make

Bb G#

everything okay

Tell me why oh why

Did you feel you

couldn't stay When

we could have

stayed together

Emma:

But you wanted

it this way

Bridge:

Mel C:

Bb G#

Now tell me was it

Your plan all along

To try and use me

and then let go

Now where is the

trust We had

between us?

I guess that you

never played

by the rules

Interlude: Cm x8

Emma:

Can you tell me

Chorus 4:

All Girls: Emma in backup

Tell me why oh why

Did we end up this

G# Cm

way When we tried

we tried To make

Bb G#

everything okay

Tell me why oh why

Did you feel you

couldn't stay When

we could have

stayed together

Emma:

But you wanted

it this way

Chorus 5:

All Girls:

Tell me why oh why

Did we end up this

G# Cm

way When we tried

we tried To make

Bb G#

everything okay

Tell me why oh why

Did you feel you

couldn't stay When

we could have

stayed together

Emma:

But you wanted

it this way

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