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[Verse 1]
CTell me Cwhy the Fstars do Cshine
CTell me Cwhy the D7ivy G7twines
CTell me Cwhy the Fsky's so E7blue
A7And I will D7tell you just G7why I love Cyou
[Verse 2]
CBecause God Cmade the Fstars to Cshine
CBecause God Cmade the D7ivy G7twine
CBecause God Cmade the Fsky so E7blue
A7Because God D7made you that's G7why I love Cyou
[Verse 3]
CI really Cthink that dear FGod Cabove
CCreated Cyou just D7for me to G7love
CHe picked you Cout from Fall the E7rest
A7Because he D7knew that I'd G7love you the Cbest

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Tell Me Why

by Al Alberts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C C F C

Tell me why the stars do shine

C C D7 G7

Tell me why the ivy twines

C C F E7

Tell me why the sky's so blue

A7 D7 G7 C

And I will tell you just why I love you

[Verse 2]

C C F C

Because God made the stars to shine

C C D7 G7

Because God made the ivy twine

C C F E7

Because God made the sky so blue

A7 D7 G7 C

Because God made you that's why I love you

[Verse 3]

C C F C

I really think that dear God above

C C D7 G7

Created you just for me to love

C C F E7

He picked you out from all the rest

A7 D7 G7 C

Because he knew that I'd love you the best

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