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Don't Tell Me Your Troubles:Shakin' Stevens.
Album - Shaky - #1 UK in 1981.
#1.
EDon't tell me your troubles, I got Atroubles of my Eown.
EDon't tell me your troubles, just Aleave me aElone.
Leave me aC#mlone..go on Ehome.
Tell it to a C#mfriend..I got troubles of my Bown.
#2.
You Esay your sweet love's left you, well, Awhat d'you 
think about Eme?
EI got those same old heartaches, the Asame old miseEry.
Leave me aC#mlone..go on Ehome.
Tell it to a C#mfriend..I got troubles of my Bown.
CHORUS:
It Ahappens to the best of us..that's Ewhat they always say.
So Atake it boy, like a man..and don't F#stand in my Bway-ay-ay-ay.
#3.
You Etell that's she's a no-good..she's as Amean as she can Ebe.
EIt's written all over your lonesome face, any Aheartbreak fool can Esee.
Leave me aC#mlone..go on Ehome.
Tell it to a C#mfriend..I got troubles of my Bown.
Troubles of my Eown.
(INTERLUDE:)
CHORUS:
It Ahappens to the best of us..that's Ewhat they always say.
So Atake it boy, like a man..and don't F#stand in my Bway-ay-ay-ay.
#4.
You Etell that's she's a no-good..she's as Amean as she can Ebe.
EIt's written all over your lonesome face, any Aheartbreak fool can Esee.
Leave me aC#mlone..go on Ehome.
Tell it to a C#mfriend..I got troubles of my Bown.
Troubles of my Eown.
OUTRO:
Oh, leave me aC#mlone..go on Ehome.
Tell it to a C#mfriend..I got troubles of my Bown.
Troubles of my Eown..Troubles of my own..Troubles of my own.(Fade.)
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Dont Tell Me Your Troubles

by Shakin' Stevens

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C#m

Don't Tell Me Your Troubles:Shakin' Stevens.

Album - Shaky - #1 UK in 1981.

#1.

E A E

Don't tell me your troubles, I got troubles of my own.

E A E

Don't tell me your troubles, just leave me alone.

C#m E

Leave me alone..go on home.

C#m B

Tell it to a friend..I got troubles of my own.

#2.

E A

You say your sweet love's left you, well, what d'you

think about me?

E A E

I got those same old heartaches, the same old misery.

C#m E

Leave me alone..go on home.

C#m B

Tell it to a friend..I got troubles of my own.

CHORUS:

A E

It happens to the best of us..that's what they always say.

A F# B

So take it boy, like a man..and don't stand in my way-ay-ay-ay.

#3.

E A E

You tell that's she's a no-good..she's as mean as she can be.

E A E

It's written all over your lonesome face, any heartbreak fool can see.

C#m E

Leave me alone..go on home.

C#m B

Tell it to a friend..I got troubles of my own.

Troubles of my own.

(INTERLUDE:)

CHORUS:

A E

It happens to the best of us..that's what they always say.

A F# B

So take it boy, like a man..and don't stand in my way-ay-ay-ay.

#4.

E A E

You tell that's she's a no-good..she's as mean as she can be.

E A E

It's written all over your lonesome face, any heartbreak fool can see.

C#m E

Leave me alone..go on home.

C#m B

Tell it to a friend..I got troubles of my own.

Troubles of my own.

OUTRO:

C#m E

Oh, leave me alone..go on home.

C#m B

Tell it to a friend..I got troubles of my own.

Troubles of my own..Troubles of my own..Troubles of my own.(Fade.)

An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Dont Tell Me Your Troubles Chords by Shakin' Stevens

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The chords for "Dont Tell Me Your Troubles" show the original chord names (including E, A, C#m, B, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.