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Em7mothers crying Em6in the street Em7children dying aEm6t their feet
Bmtell me why oh Gtell me why
Em7people starving Em6everywhere theres tEm7oo much food but theres nEm6one to spare
Bmtell me why oh tGell me why
Bmcan you see that sGhaft of sunlight Bmcan you see it iGn my eyes
Di can feel the fGire thats burning aDnger and hope so dGeep
so deep witEm7hin my heaEm6rt    Em7but bDefore my eyes
oh for sGome its too late cAause it seems theres no one A7listening 
Em7people sleeping iEm6n the streets Em7no roof above no fEm6ood to eat
Bmtell me why oh Gtell me why
Em7see the questions Em6in their eyes lEm7isten to their chEm6ildrens cries
Bmtell me why oh Gtell me why
Bmif theres a god iGs he watching cBman he give a Gray of hope
Dso much pain and sGo much sorrow tDell me what does he Gsee
when he lEm7ooks at yoEm6u    Em7when he Dlooks at me
what Gwould he say it sAeems theres no one A7listeningG  
Dwho would tGhink it Cstill could hDappen even Cin this tGime and pDlace
Dpoliticians they mC6ay save themselG6ves
Bmah but they wont saAmve their faceC  
so hAmope against hAm6ope its not too late
Em7 Em6  Em7  Em6  Bm
Em7you say thers nothing Em6you can do
is there Em7one rule for them and Em6one for you
Bmtell me why just tGell me why
Bmcan you see that sGhaft of sunlight Bmcan you see it Gin my eyes
Di can feel the fiGre thats burning anDger and hope so dGeep
so deep withiEm7n my heEm6art    Em7but befDore my eyes
oh for sGome its too late cAos it seems thers no one A7listening
Em7hurry for me hEm6urry for me huEm7rry for me hEm6urry for me Bmthey cGry  x4 

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Tell Me Why

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

Em6

Am6

Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6

mothers crying in the street children dying at their feet

Bm G

tell me why oh tell me why

Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6

people starving everywhere theres too much food but theres none to spare

Bm G

tell me why oh tell me why

Bm G Bm G

can you see that shaft of sunlight can you see it in my eyes

D G D G

i can feel the fire thats burning anger and hope so deep

Em7 Em6 Em7 D

so deep within my heart but before my eyes

G A A7

oh for some its too late cause it seems theres no one listening

Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6

people sleeping in the streets no roof above no food to eat

Bm G

tell me why oh tell me why

Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6

see the questions in their eyes listen to their childrens cries

Bm G

tell me why oh tell me why

Bm G Bm G

if theres a god is he watching can he give a ray of hope

D G D G

so much pain and so much sorrow tell me what does he see

Em7 Em6 Em7 D

when he looks at you when he looks at me

G A A7 G

what would he say it seems theres no one listening

D G C D C G D

who would think it still could happen even in this time and place

D C6 G6

politicians they may save themselves

Bm Am C

ah but they wont save their face

Am Am6

so hope against hope its not too late

Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 Bm

Em7 Em6

you say thers nothing you can do

Em7 Em6

is there one rule for them and one for you

Bm G

tell me why just tell me why

Bm G Bm G

can you see that shaft of sunlight can you see it in my eyes

D G D G

i can feel the fire thats burning anger and hope so deep

Em7 Em6 Em7 D

so deep within my heart but before my eyes

G A A7

oh for some its too late cos it seems thers no one listening

Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 Bm G

hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me they cry x4

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