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[Intro]
Gb Db Ebm Db B Ebm
EbmYou came intDbo my life so Bsuddenly
YDbou took me by surprise 
And gave your love to Ddimme
AbmBut as the Ddimdays went on
The seDbasons started chaCdimnging
AbmYou said you wBbmanted tBo be frDbee
EbmAnd now I'm sDbo alone and huBrtin' bad
JuDbst wishin' for the love 
I never really hDdimad
AbmOh girl, I neDdimed you now
What eDblse can I sCdimay?
AbmDon't you know itBbm's hard for me
BTo live this wDbay?
[Chorus]
GbTell me why
Db/FYou have to say goEbmodbye
Did you hDbave to tear my hBeart away
GbPlay that game
Db/FI love you just the same
Come bEbmack to me
We could make thiDbs love
Start over agaGbinDb/F  Ebm  
ABre you still keeDbping traces Bof our past?
DbSad to say it didn't Db7last, oh Ddimhoh
Is thAbmere a Ddimbit of hope
DbThat CdimI could depend on?
If Abmyou ever change yBbmour mind
I'll Bbe right behDbind
[Chorus]
GbTell me why
Db/FYou have to say goEbmodbye
Did you hDbave to tear my hBeart away
GbPlay that game
Db/FI love you just the same
Come bEbmack to me
We could make thiDbs love
Start over agaGbinDb/F  Ebm  
DbOh oh woh Bboh
Ebm Db/F Gb B
 Db Ddim B Db Gb Db
[Chorus]
GbTell me why
Db/FYou have to say goEbmodbye
Did you hDbave to tear my hBeart away
GbPlay that game
Db/FI love you just the same
Come bEbmack to me
We could make thiDbs love
Start over agaGbinDb/F  Ebm  
We could make this Bblove start over agaGbinBm  Gb  Gm  Gb  

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Tell Me Why

by Boss

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Ddim

Abm

Cdim

Bbm

Db/F

Db7

[Intro]

Gb Db Ebm Db B Ebm

Ebm Db B

You came into my life so suddenly

You took me by surprise

Ddim

And gave your love to me

Abm Ddim

But as the days went on

Db Cdim

The seasons started changing

Abm Bbm B Db

You said you wanted to be free

Ebm Db B

And now I'm so alone and hurtin' bad

Just wishin' for the love

Ddim

I never really had

Abm Ddim

Oh girl, I need you now

Db Cdim

What else can I say?

Abm Bbm

Don't you know it's hard for me

B Db

To live this way?

[Chorus]

Tell me why

Db/F Ebm

You have to say goodbye

Db B

Did you have to tear my heart away

Play that game

Db/F

I love you just the same

Ebm

Come back to me

We could make this love

Gb Db/F Ebm

Start over again

B Db B

Are you still keeping traces of our past?

Db Db7 Ddim

Sad to say it didn't last, oh hoh

Abm Ddim

Is there a bit of hope

Db Cdim

That I could depend on?

Abm Bbm

If you ever change your mind

B Db

I'll be right behind

[Chorus]

Tell me why

Db/F Ebm

You have to say goodbye

Db B

Did you have to tear my heart away

Play that game

Db/F

I love you just the same

Ebm

Come back to me

We could make this love

Gb Db/F Ebm

Start over again

Db Bb

Oh oh woh oh

Ebm Db/F Gb B

Db Ddim B Db Gb Db

[Chorus]

Tell me why

Db/F Ebm

You have to say goodbye

Db B

Did you have to tear my heart away

Play that game

Db/F

I love you just the same

Ebm

Come back to me

We could make this love

Gb Db/F Ebm

Start over again

Bb Gb Bm Gb Gm Gb

We could make this love start over again

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