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Tell Me The Old, Old Story
Written by: A. Catherine Hankey and William H. Doane
Tuning: Standard
Info: Key of Bb play chords as if in the key of A. 
Capo: 1
[Verse 1]
                    A     D       A                F#m   Asus4- A  
Tell me the old, old sto-ry Of un-seen things a-bove,
Of AJe-sus and His Dglo-ry, of AJe-sus and His love,
           E       E7             A             B7   E– E7  
Tell me the sto-ry sim-ply, As to a lit-tle child,
For AI am weak and Dwea-ry, And Ahelp-less Eand de-Afiled.
[Chorus]
ATell me the old, old Dsto-Ary, E7Tell me the old, old Asto-ry,
ATell me the A7old, old Dsto-ry Of AJe-sus E7and His Alove.
[Verse 2]
                  A      D          A             F#m   Asus4- A  
Tell me the sto-ry slow-ly, That I may take it in,
That Awon-der-ful re-Ddemp-tion, God’s Arem-e-dy for sin.
           E       E7             A             B7   E– E7  
Tell me the sto-ry oft-en, For I for-get so soon,
The Aear-ly dew of Dmorn-ing Has Apassed a-Eway at Anoon.               
[Chorus]
ATell me the old, old Dsto-Ary, E7Tell me the old, old Asto-ry,
ATell me the A7old, old Dsto-ry Of AJe-sus E7and His Alove.
[Verse 3]
                  A      D          A                  F#m   Asus4- A  
Tell me the sto-ry soft-ly, With ear-nest tones and grave,
Re-Amem-ber, I’m the Dsin-ner Whom AJe-sus came to save.
           E       E7             A                  B7   E– E7  
Tell me the sto-ry al-ways, If you would real-ly be,
In Aan-y time of Dtrou-ble, A Acom-fort-Eer to Ame.
[Chorus]
ATell me the old, old Dsto-Ary, E7Tell me the old, old Asto-ry,
ATell me the A7old, old Dsto-ry Of AJe-sus E7and His Alove.
[Verse 4]
                    A     D         A                 F#m   Asus4- A  
Tell me the same old sto-ry When you have cause to fear,
That Athis world’s emp-ty Dglo-ry Is Acost-ing me too dear,
             E             E7            A               B7   E– E7  
Yes, and when that world’s glo-ry, Is dawn-ing on my soul,
Tell Ame the old, old Dsto-ry, “Christ AJe-sus Emakes thee Awhole”. 
[Chorus]
ATell me the old, old Dsto-Ary, E7Tell me the old, old Asto-ry,
ATell me the A7old, old Dsto-ry Of AJe-sus E7and His Alove.

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Tell Me The Old Old Story

by Misc Praise Songs

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F#m

Asus4

Tell Me The Old, Old Story

Written by: A. Catherine Hankey and William H. Doane

Tuning: Standard

Info: Key of Bb play chords as if in the key of A.

Capo: 1

[Verse 1]

A D A F#m Asus4 A

Tell me the old, old sto-ry Of un-seen things a-bove,

A D A

Of Je-sus and His glo-ry, of Je-sus and His love,

E E7 A B7 E E7

–

Tell me the sto-ry sim-ply, As to a lit-tle child,

A D A E A

For I am weak and wea-ry, And help-less and de-filed.

[Chorus]

A D A E7 A

Tell me the old, old sto-ry, Tell me the old, old sto-ry,

A A7 D A E7 A

Tell me the old, old sto-ry Of Je-sus and His love.

[Verse 2]

A D A F#m Asus4 A

Tell me the sto-ry slow-ly, That I may take it in,

A D A

That won-der-ful re-demp-tion, God’s rem-e-dy for sin.

E E7 A B7 E E7

–

Tell me the sto-ry oft-en, For I for-get so soon,

A D A E A

The ear-ly dew of morn-ing Has passed a-way at noon.

[Chorus]

A D A E7 A

Tell me the old, old sto-ry, Tell me the old, old sto-ry,

A A7 D A E7 A

Tell me the old, old sto-ry Of Je-sus and His love.

[Verse 3]

A D A F#m Asus4 A

Tell me the sto-ry soft-ly, With ear-nest tones and grave,

A D A

Re-mem-ber, I’m the sin-ner Whom Je-sus came to save.

E E7 A B7 E E7

–

Tell me the sto-ry al-ways, If you would real-ly be,

A D A E A

In an-y time of trou-ble, A com-fort-er to me.

[Chorus]

A D A E7 A

Tell me the old, old sto-ry, Tell me the old, old sto-ry,

A A7 D A E7 A

Tell me the old, old sto-ry Of Je-sus and His love.

[Verse 4]

A D A F#m Asus4 A

Tell me the same old sto-ry When you have cause to fear,

A D A

That this world’s emp-ty glo-ry Is cost-ing me too dear,

E E7 A B7 E E7

–

Yes, and when that world’s glo-ry, Is dawn-ing on my soul,

A D A E A

Tell me the old, old sto-ry, “Christ Je-sus makes thee whole”.

[Chorus]

A D A E7 A

Tell me the old, old sto-ry, Tell me the old, old sto-ry,

A A7 D A E7 A

Tell me the old, old sto-ry Of Je-sus and His love.

About Tell Me The Old Old Story Chords by Misc Praise Songs

Learn how to play Tell Me The Old Old Story by Misc Praise Songs with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tell Me The Old Old Story chords”, “Tell Me The Old Old Story guitar chords”, or “Misc Praise Songs Tell Me The Old Old Story chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tell Me The Old Old Story chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tell Me The Old Old Story lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Bb, D, F#m, Asus4, E.

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