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TELL ME WHY
INTRO-  C   G   Am    FX2
CJust like the days last G/Bgolden light 
Ami watched you fade as the lights went F/Aout
Cthe sun set on us yesterday 
G/Bdarkness had me turned away 
Ami herd you cry
because oF/Af me
Bbyou start beleiving 
now im A/C#begging for a reason from you
Dtell me why you ran
A/C#tell me why you screamedBm  G  
Dtell me why you ran 
A/C#when you could lean on BmmeG  
Dim your man A/C#understand cant you Gsee
Bm/     E      A/F#  G  
the fire burning inside deep down in me
 C   G   Am    FX2
Cthought id found a friend G/Bmy aliby 
Ameverything has a reason Fwhy
Cim hard to love i know its true
G/Bhow did i find a girl like you 
Amwho can light my Fflame
Bbyou start beleiving 
A/C#now im begging for a reason from you
Dtell me why you ran
A/C#tell me why you screamedBm  G  
Dtell me why you ran 
A/C#when you could lean on BmmeG  
Dim your man A/C#understand cant you Gsee
Bm/     E      A/F#  G  
the fire burning inside deep down in me
 D   A   Bm    GX2
Dim your man A/C#understand cant you Gsee
Bmthe fire that is burning 
Aburning
Dtell me why you ran
A/C#tell me whyyyG  
Dtell me why you ran
A/C#tell me why you screamedBm  G  
Dtell me why you ran 
A/C#when you could lean on BmmeG  
Dim your man A/C#understand cant you seeG  

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Tell Me Why

by Tom J Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

F/A

A/C#

A/F#

TELL ME WHY

C G Am F

INTRO- X2

C G/B

Just like the days last golden light

Am F/A

i watched you fade as the lights went out

the sun set on us yesterday

G/B

darkness had me turned away

i herd you cry

F/A

because of me

you start beleiving

A/C#

now im begging for a reason from you

tell me why you ran

A/C# Bm G

tell me why you screamed

tell me why you ran

A/C# Bm G

when you could lean on me

D A/C# G

im your man understand cant you see

Bm E A/F# G

the fire burning inside deep down in me

C G Am F

C G/B

thought id found a friend my aliby

Am F

everything has a reason why

im hard to love i know its true

G/B

how did i find a girl like you

Am F

who can light my flame

you start beleiving

A/C#

now im begging for a reason from you

tell me why you ran

A/C# Bm G

tell me why you screamed

tell me why you ran

A/C# Bm G

when you could lean on me

D A/C# G

im your man understand cant you see

Bm E A/F# G

the fire burning inside deep down in me

D A Bm G

D A/C# G

im your man understand cant you see

the fire that is burning

burning

tell me why you ran

A/C# G

tell me whyyy

tell me why you ran

A/C# Bm G

tell me why you screamed

tell me why you ran

A/C# Bm G

when you could lean on me

D A/C# G

im your man understand cant you see

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