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[Intro]
C  Dm7  G    F
C  Dm7  G    F
C  Dm7  G    F
C  Dm7  G
[Verse]
Well, Ameverywhere I look the sun is Dm7shining
AmBut it’s always raining here inGside
AmI can see you really had a Dm7hold on me
It’s a Cmean old love with a flame that never Gdies
[Chorus]
So won’t you tell me Cwhy-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi
I can’t say goodCbye-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi
[Verse]
AmEverywhere I go you're in my Dm7shadow
But Amwhen I turn around there’s no one Gthere
And it’s a Amreal bad sign, I’m walking on a Dm7real thin line
A Cfool in love with a fool that never Gcared
[Chorus]
So won’t you tell me Cwhy-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi
I can’t say goodCbye-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi
Won’t you tell me Cwhy-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi
[Bridge]
Oh, Bbask anyone you know and they’ll say Flove fades away
But Dm7this heart's Ccrying just like FyesterGday
[Instrumental]
C    G    C  Am  G    C  F  G
[Verse]
And it’s a Amreal bad sign, I’m walking on a Dm7real thin line
A Cfool in love with a fool that never Gcared
[Chorus]
So won’t you tell me Cwhy-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi
I can’t say goodCbye-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi
[Chorus]
Won’t you tell me Cwhy-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi
I can’t say goodCbye-Dm7yi-yi-yi-yi-Gyi
[Chorus]
Oh, won’t you tell me Cwhy-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi
I can’t say goodCbye-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi
[Chorus]
So won’t you tell me Cwhy-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi
I can’t say goodCbye-Dm7yi-yi-Gyi

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Tell Me Why

by Karla Bonoff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

C Dm7 G F

C Dm7 G

[Verse]

Am Dm7

Well, everywhere I look the sun is shining

Am G

But it’s always raining here inside

Am Dm7

I can see you really had a hold on me

C G

It’s a mean old love with a flame that never dies

[Chorus]

C Dm7 G

So won’t you tell me why-yi-yi-yi

C Dm7 G

I can’t say goodbye-yi-yi-yi

[Verse]

Am Dm7

Everywhere I go you're in my shadow

Am G

But when I turn around there’s no one there

Am Dm7

And it’s a real bad sign, I’m walking on a real thin line

C G

A fool in love with a fool that never cared

[Chorus]

C Dm7 G

So won’t you tell me why-yi-yi-yi

C Dm7 G

I can’t say goodbye-yi-yi-yi

C Dm7 G

Won’t you tell me why-yi-yi-yi

[Bridge]

Bb F

Oh, ask anyone you know and they’ll say love fades away

Dm7 C F G

But this heart's crying just like yesterday

[Instrumental]

C G C Am G C F G

[Verse]

Am Dm7

And it’s a real bad sign, I’m walking on a real thin line

C G

A fool in love with a fool that never cared

[Chorus]

C Dm7 G

So won’t you tell me why-yi-yi-yi

C Dm7 G

I can’t say goodbye-yi-yi-yi

[Chorus]

C Dm7 G

Won’t you tell me why-yi-yi-yi

C Dm7 G

I can’t say goodbye-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi

[Chorus]

C Dm7 G

Oh, won’t you tell me why-yi-yi-yi

C Dm7 G

I can’t say goodbye-yi-yi-yi

[Chorus]

C Dm7 G

So won’t you tell me why-yi-yi-yi

C Dm7 G

I can’t say goodbye-yi-yi-yi

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