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Throughout the entire song alternate between barring the bottom two strings with your index finger
and then releasing the bottom string.
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CWe had to know
CIf this was the real thing
FI had to know
CIf you could change with me
AmYou're up in Berlin Cat 8 am
FI'm in Montreal still going strong
Walking Amback to the hostel
CDid I cross your mind still?
FIf I don't got you
FI don't want nothing
[Chorus]
It's Ctrue, yeah, I Fknow just the Amplace
My Clove is just one Fhop-skip Amaway
You said, "CShow me, don't tell me"
And, "I Fmiss you compAmletely"
This Ctime I ain't bluffing
You're Falways my number one
[Verse 2]
You're out on your ownC  
CAnd every door opens
You're out on your ownF  
Got the whole city shCowing
AmThis intermission
CShowed me what's missing
Yeah, Fthis chandelier
FIt keeps on swinging
AmYou called from the airport
CLeaving from Hamburg
You said, "If FI don't got you
FI don't want nothing."
[Chorus]
It's Ctrue, yeah, I Fknow just the Amplace
My Clove is just one Fhop-skip Amaway
You said, "CShow me, don't tell me"
And, "I Fmiss you compAmletely"
This Ctime I ain't bluffing
You're Falways my number one
[Solo]
C F C Am Em C F
[Bridge]
We set a precedentAm  Em  C  F  
Now I'm living with itAm  Em  C  F  
FWho made up all these conditions?
EbI'll be waiting with a sign Fwhen you've landedC  
[Chorus]
'Cause it's Ctrue, I Fknow just the Amplace
My Clove is just one Fhop-skip Amaway
You said, "SChow me, don't tell me
'cause I Fmiss you compAmletely"
This Ctime I ain't bluffing
N.C.
No I ain't bluffing
It's Ctrue, yeah, I Fknow just the Amplace
My Clove is just one Fhop-skip Amaway
You said, "CShow me, don't tell me"
And, "I Fmiss you compAmletely"
This Ctime I ain't bluffing
You're Falways my number one
You are Falways my number one

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Show Me Dont Tell Me

by Arkells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Throughout the entire song alternate between barring the bottom two strings with your index finger

and then releasing the bottom string.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

We had to know

If this was the real thing

I had to know

If you could change with me

Am C

You're up in Berlin at 8 am

I'm in Montreal still going strong

Walking back to the hostel

Did I cross your mind still?

If I don't got you

I don't want nothing

[Chorus]

C F Am

It's true, yeah, I know just the place

C F Am

My love is just one hop-skip away

You said, "Show me, don't tell me"

F Am

And, "I miss you completely"

This time I ain't bluffing

You're always my number one

[Verse 2]

You're out on your own

And every door opens

You're out on your own

Got the whole city showing

This intermission

Showed me what's missing

Yeah, this chandelier

It keeps on swinging

You called from the airport

Leaving from Hamburg

You said, "If I don't got you

I don't want nothing."

[Chorus]

C F Am

It's true, yeah, I know just the place

C F Am

My love is just one hop-skip away

You said, "Show me, don't tell me"

F Am

And, "I miss you completely"

This time I ain't bluffing

You're always my number one

[Solo]

C F C Am Em C F

[Bridge]

Am Em C F

We set a precedent

Am Em C F

Now I'm living with it

Who made up all these conditions?

Eb F C

I'll be waiting with a sign when you've landed

[Chorus]

C F Am

'Cause it's true, I know just the place

C F Am

My love is just one hop-skip away

You said, "Show me, don't tell me

F Am

'cause I miss you completely"

This time I ain't bluffing

N.C.

No I ain't bluffing

C F Am

It's true, yeah, I know just the place

C F Am

My love is just one hop-skip away

You said, "Show me, don't tell me"

F Am

And, "I miss you completely"

This time I ain't bluffing

You're always my number one

You are always my number one

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