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[Verse 1]
CI came home this evenin' and found you were leavin'
And I Bbdidn't know Fwhat to Cdo
CYou packed all your things and gave me your ring
Said, Bbhoney, FI'm leavin' for Cgood
CI'll never know why you'd tell me good-bye
And Bbleave me so Flonely and Cblue
CFor you should have no reason to go
For, BbDarlin', I've Falways been Ctrue
[Chorus]
Tell me Gmwhy would Fyou deCsert me
The Ebway your Bbdoin' tonCight
Why would Gmyou Fwanna Churt me
Darlin', Ebwhy Bbsay Gmgood-bye
Tell me Cwhy
[Verse 2]
COur love had been strong cause I had held on
And Bbnow my hearts Fbreakin' in Ctwo
CI thought you loved me but now I can see
I Bbnever Fmeant nothin' to Cyou
CI love you, my dear, and I can't stand to hear
That your Bblove words were Fjust dirty Clies
CNow what did I do to make you untrue
Oh, BbDarlin', just Fplease tell me Cwhy
[Chorus]
Tell me Gmwhy would Fyou deCsert me
The Ebway your Bbdoin' tonCight
Why would Gmyou Fwanna Churt me
Darlin', Ebwhy Bbsay Gmgood-bye
Tell me Cwhy

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Tell Me Why

by Cherryholmes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

I came home this evenin' and found you were leavin'

Bb F C

And I didn't know what to do

You packed all your things and gave me your ring

Bb F C

Said, honey, I'm leavin' for good

I'll never know why you'd tell me good-bye

Bb F C

And leave me so lonely and blue

For you should have no reason to go

Bb F C

For, Darlin', I've always been true

[Chorus]

Gm F C

Tell me why would you desert me

Eb Bb C

The way your doin' tonight

Gm F C

Why would you wanna hurt me

Eb Bb Gm

Darlin', why say good-bye

Tell me why

[Verse 2]

Our love had been strong cause I had held on

Bb F C

And now my hearts breakin' in two

I thought you loved me but now I can see

Bb F C

I never meant nothin' to you

I love you, my dear, and I can't stand to hear

Bb F C

That your love words were just dirty lies

Now what did I do to make you untrue

Bb F C

Oh, Darlin', just please tell me why

[Chorus]

Gm F C

Tell me why would you desert me

Eb Bb C

The way your doin' tonight

Gm F C

Why would you wanna hurt me

Eb Bb Gm

Darlin', why say good-bye

Tell me why

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