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Tell Me When
Soul Asylum
(Dave Pirner/L. Samuels)
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
From: Tone M
Chords:
    Dsus2xx0233
    Dsus4xx0230
    Asus4xx2230
       A7x02020
        G355433
A*       577655
Intro:       D        Dsus4x4
DShe's all by herself at the end of the day
GShe'd talk to herself but wouldn't know what to say
DWrings her hands and steps out of the bath
GThe mirror laughs and splits her in half
CShe looks around the room
DAt her carpeted tomb
CThrew the phone on the floor
Asus4Left the keys in the doA7or
Tell mDe when Dsus2  Asus4  
Tell mDe when Dsus2  Asus4  
Tell mDe when Dsus2  A  
Awhen does lifDe begin
      D        Dsus4x2
She got in the car and looked up at the stars
And made a wish
She held her breath and considered death
And in the rearview mirror
She looked back on her reflection
She was a long way from she wanted to be
And a long way from perfection
Tell mDe when Dsus2  Asus4  
Tell mDe when Dsus2  Asus4  
Tell mDe when Dsus2  Asus4  
Tell mDe when Dsus2  Asus4  
            Em        F#m        G  A*
Tell me when
when does liDfe begin
      D        Dsus4x2
Bridge:
C      D
C      A
She chickened out and she called triple-A
And told them the way
After she paid they fixed the car
She got on her way and she drove past the bar
Where no one bought her a drink at
She always though it was 'cause she was too fat
And now she knows those places blow
Or maybe it was her nose
Tell mDe when Dsus2  Asus4  
Tell mDe when Dsus2  Asus4  
Tell mDe when Dsus2  Asus4  
Tell mDe when Dsus2  Asus4  
            Em        F#m        G  A*
Tell me when
when does liDfe begin
      D        Dsus4x7
D

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Tell Me When

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Dsus2

Dsus4

Asus4

F#m

Tell Me When

Soul Asylum

(Dave Pirner/L. Samuels)

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

From: Tone M

Chords:

Dsus2

xx0233

Dsus4

xx0230

Asus4

xx2230

x02020

355433

* 577655

D Dsus4

Intro: x4

She's all by herself at the end of the day

She'd talk to herself but wouldn't know what to say

Wrings her hands and steps out of the bath

The mirror laughs and splits her in half

She looks around the room

At her carpeted tomb

Threw the phone on the floor

Asus4 A7

Left the keys in the door

D Dsus2 Asus4

Tell me when

D Dsus2 Asus4

Tell me when

D Dsus2 A

Tell me when

A D

when does life begin

D Dsus4

She got in the car and looked up at the stars

And made a wish

She held her breath and considered death

And in the rearview mirror

She looked back on her reflection

She was a long way from she wanted to be

And a long way from perfection

D Dsus2 Asus4

Tell me when

D Dsus2 Asus4

Tell me when

D Dsus2 Asus4

Tell me when

D Dsus2 Asus4

Tell me when

Em F#m G A

Tell me when

when does life begin

D Dsus4

Bridge:

C D

C A

She chickened out and she called triple-A

And told them the way

After she paid they fixed the car

She got on her way and she drove past the bar

Where no one bought her a drink at

She always though it was 'cause she was too fat

And now she knows those places blow

Or maybe it was her nose

D Dsus2 Asus4

Tell me when

D Dsus2 Asus4

Tell me when

D Dsus2 Asus4

Tell me when

D Dsus2 Asus4

Tell me when

Em F#m G A

Tell me when

when does life begin

D Dsus4

About Tell Me When Chords by Soul Asylum

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FAQ — Tell Me When by Soul Asylum

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Is "Tell Me When" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Tell Me When" in?

The chords for "Tell Me When" show the original chord names (including Dsus2, Dsus4, Asus4, A7, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.