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Tell Me Why

Chords
Cmajor
90BPM
Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams
[Intro]
C C7 F C C7
[Verse 1]
CSurfing down the street
FNo good place to eat
CLoiter near the park
FGet home after darkDm  
But everything's Gstable
CWhen you come to CmtownDm  
It's not like I'm Gable
CTo get rid of this A7frown
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, Dmtell me Fsomething EmI doA7n't know
DmOh, Gplease
[Chorus]
Oh, tell me Cwhy
Tell me C7why
Tell me Fwhy I lived here all my life
Tell me Cwhy
Tell me C7why
Tell me Fwhy I lived here A#all my Clife
[Verse 2]
Drive past our old C7school
FFlashbacks Fmridicule
CHang me out to dry
FI think I've lost my mindC  
BuDmt everything's Gstable
CWhen you come to C#townDm  
It's not like I'm G7able
To Cget rid of this frown
[Pre-Chorus]
Can Ya, Dmtell me Fmsomething EmI don't A7know
DmOh, Gplease
[Chorus]
Oh, tell me Cwhy
Tell me C7why
Tell me Fwhy I lived here all my life
Tell me Cwhy
Tell me C7why
Tell me Fwhy I lived here A#all my Flife
Tell me Cwhy
Tell me C7why
Tell me Fwhy I lived here all my life
Tell me Cwhy
Tell me C7why
Tell me Fwhy I lived here all my life
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About Tell Me Why Chords by Dinner Time

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