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Intro:	  A   Asus2    A    Asus4    A    Asus2    G    D    Dsus2   D    Dsus4  D  
If you want someone to Aplay withAsus2  A  Asus4  A  Asus2  
Go and Gfind yourself a DtoyDsus2  D  Dsus4  D  
My time is too eAxpensiveAsus2  A  Asus4  A  Asus2  
And I'm Gnot your little DboyDsus2  D  Dsus4  D  D7  
F#mIf you are Gserious, F#mdon't play with my heart, it makes me Gfurious
F#mBut if you want me to Glove you
Baby I AwilGl, you know I F#mwill, tell it like it Ais
Let your conscience be your guide
I know deep down you love me 
Give up your foolish pride
Life is too short to have sorrow, here today and gone tomorrow
And so you might as well get what you want
Baby, you live,  go on and live, tell it like it is
Life is too short to have sorrow...

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Tell It Like It Is

by Gene Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus4

Dsus2

Dsus4

F#m

A Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2 G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

Intro:

A Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2

If you want someone to play with

G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

Go and find yourself a toy

A Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2

My time is too expensive

G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D D7

And I'm not your little boy

F#m G F#m G

If you are serious, don't play with my heart, it makes me furious

F#m G

But if you want me to love you

A G F#m A

Baby I will, you know I will, tell it like it is

Let your conscience be your guide

I know deep down you love me

Give up your foolish pride

Life is too short to have sorrow, here today and gone tomorrow

And so you might as well get what you want

Baby, you live, go on and live, tell it like it is

Life is too short to have sorrow...

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