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Capo: 3
Intro:   C    Am    Em  G  
Verse:
A dAmay with no glory
A heart filled with fear
RepEmeating his story to make ourselves clear
A vAmoice is unheard when it shouts from the hills
Your Emking in his castle never died on these fields
TheAmre’s blood on your hands, a smile on your face
WicEmked intention, there’s money to be made
A roAmom with no windows and a heart that can’t feel
SEmhame with no convictions and a view to a kill
Chorus:
Tell me wChy, why must we fiAmght
Why must we kEmill in the name of what we thGink is right
And no mCore
No wAmar
‘Cause how do you knEmow?G  
Verse:
The Amhate in your eyes
The lies on your tongue
A haEmnd that kills the innocent, so quick to do wrong
The beAmlly is full while we fight for what remains
The ricEmh getting richer while the poor become slaves
We kiAmll our own brothers, the truth is never told
If victEmory is freedom, then the truth is untold
SurrAmender your soldiers like everyone else
If love Emis my religion, don’t speak for myself
Chorus:
Tell me wChy, why must we fAmight
Why must we kiEmll in the name of what we tGhink is right
And no moCre
No wAmar
‘Cause how do you kEmnow?G  
Bridge:
And how do you knCow?Am  
And how do you knEmow?G  
And how do you knoCw?Am  
And how do you knEmow?G  
Chorus:
Please tell me wChy, why must we fAmight
Why must we Emkill in the name of what we Gthink is right
And no mCore
No Amwar
‘Cause how do you knEmow?G  
I'm living this lCife,
I'm given these lAmies
And how do I Emdie in the name of what you tGhink is right?
And no mCore
Oh LAmord
‘Cause how do we kEmnow?G  
And how do we Cknow?

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Tell Me Why

by P.O.D.

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 3

C Am Em G

Intro:

Verse:

A day with no glory

A heart filled with fear

Repeating his story to make ourselves clear

A voice is unheard when it shouts from the hills

Your king in his castle never died on these fields

There’s blood on your hands, a smile on your face

Wicked intention, there’s money to be made

A room with no windows and a heart that can’t feel

Shame with no convictions and a view to a kill

Chorus:

C Am

Tell me why, why must we fight

Em G

Why must we kill in the name of what we think is right

And no more

No war

Em G

‘Cause how do you know?

Verse:

The hate in your eyes

The lies on your tongue

A hand that kills the innocent, so quick to do wrong

The belly is full while we fight for what remains

The rich getting richer while the poor become slaves

We kill our own brothers, the truth is never told

If victory is freedom, then the truth is untold

Surrender your soldiers like everyone else

If love is my religion, don’t speak for myself

Chorus:

C Am

Tell me why, why must we fight

Em G

Why must we kill in the name of what we think is right

And no more

No war

Em G

‘Cause how do you know?

Bridge:

C Am

And how do you know?

Em G

And how do you know?

C Am

And how do you know?

Em G

And how do you know?

Chorus:

C Am

Please tell me why, why must we fight

Em G

Why must we kill in the name of what we think is right

And no more

No war

Em G

‘Cause how do you know?

I'm living this life,

I'm given these lies

Em G

And how do I die in the name of what you think is right?

And no more

Oh Lord

Em G

‘Cause how do we know?

And how do we know?

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