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Intro
C Am
C Am
CWaiting for you waste the Amnight awayEm  G  
CSing for your return anothAmer dayEm  G  
CPace myself or waste awayAm  Em  G  
CEvery one else holdin' (?) AmI can waitEm  G  
CTell me what you got
CTell me what you got
FMaybe you were handed a Gfate
CTell me what you got
CTell me what you got
FMaybe you were scared to Gexplain
CTaking off my clothes off AmI feel a changeEm  G  
COut of body staring in youAmr faceEm  G  
CI have a dream I can't eraAmseEm  G  
CI float above the room and Aminto spaceEm  G  
CTell me why you're not
CTell me why you're not
FMaybe you were locked into plGace
CTell me why you're not
CTell my why you're not
FCome down and I'll do the samGe
Interlude:
C Am G Am G
CA burning rush of color to my fAmaceEm  
CTell me what you want
CTell me what you want
FI'll give thGe most you can take
CTell me why you're not
CTell me why you're not
FMaybe you're Gscared to explain
CTell me what you want
CTell me what you want
FOver and over agGain
CTell me why you're not
CTell me why you're not
FCome down aGnd I'll do the same

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Tell Me

by Maria Taylor

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

C Am

C Am Em G

Waiting for you waste the night away

C Am Em G

Sing for your return another day

C Am Em G

Pace myself or waste away

C Am Em G

Every one else holdin' (?) I can wait

Tell me what you got

F G

Maybe you were handed a fate

Tell me what you got

F G

Maybe you were scared to explain

C Am Em G

Taking off my clothes off I feel a change

C Am Em G

Out of body staring in your face

C Am Em G

I have a dream I can't erase

C Am Em G

I float above the room and into space

Tell me why you're not

F G

Maybe you were locked into place

Tell me why you're not

Tell my why you're not

F G

Come down and I'll do the same

Interlude:

C Am G Am G

C Am Em

A burning rush of color to my face

Tell me what you want

F G

I'll give the most you can take

Tell me why you're not

F G

Maybe you're scared to explain

Tell me what you want

F G

Over and over again

Tell me why you're not

F G

Come down and I'll do the same

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