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Tell Me Why

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[Verse 1]
F#mIn my dream, Achildren sing a sDong of love for every boy and gC#irl.
F#mThe sky is blue and fAields are green and lDaughter is the language of the wC#orld.
ThDen I wake and all I sEee is a wDorld full of people in nC#eed.
[Chorus]
Tell me F#mwhy (why) does it hAave to be like this?
Tell me wDhy (why) is there C#something I have missed?
Tell me F#mwhy (why) cos AI don't understand. D  
When so mDany need somebody. don't C#give a helping hand. 
Tell me F#mwhy?
[Verse 2]
F#mEvery day I aAsk myself what wDill I have to do to be a C#man?
F#mDo I have to stAand and fight to prDove to everybody who I C#am?
DIs that what my life is fEor to wDaste in a world full of C#war?
[Chorus]
Tell me F#mwhy (why) does it hAave to be like this?
Tell me wDhy (why) is there C#something I have missed?
Tell me F#mwhy (why) cos AI don't understand. D  
When so mDany need somebody. don't C#give a helping hand. 
Tell me F#mwhy?

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Tell Me Why

by Declan Galbraith

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Verse 1]

F#m A D C#

In my dream, children sing a song of love for every boy and girl.

F#m A D C#

The sky is blue and fields are green and laughter is the language of the world.

D E D C#

Then I wake and all I see is a world full of people in need.

[Chorus]

F#m A

Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?

D C#

Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?

F#m A D

Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.

D C#

When so many need somebody. don't give a helping hand.

F#m

Tell me why?

[Verse 2]

F#m A D C#

Every day I ask myself what will I have to do to be a man?

F#m A D C#

Do I have to stand and fight to prove to everybody who I am?

D E D C#

Is that what my life is for to waste in a world full of war?

[Chorus]

F#m A

Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?

D C#

Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?

F#m A D

Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.

D C#

When so many need somebody. don't give a helping hand.

F#m

Tell me why?

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