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Title: Tell Me Why
Artist: The Four Aces
[Verse]
Tell me Bbwhy, though I Bb7try to forget
Tell me Ebwhy, why I Ebmthink of you yet
I Gmknow I'll never be Gfree
CWhat has Cmhappened to me?
FTell me Bbwhy, when we Bb7danced until three
Tell me Ebwhy, why my Ebmheart couldn't see
I Gmnever dreamed of roGmance
BbNever Fgave it a cBbhanceBb7  
[Chorus]
When I Gmthink of how you Eblooked that day
In your Fmgown of Bbsilk and Eblace
Should have Gmknown the Gday you Ebcame my way
That Gmthis was the Ctime and the Fplace
[Verse]
F7Tell me Bbwhy I keep Bb7fooling my heart
When I Ebknow it was Ebmlove from the start
Why Gmdon't we give it a Gtry?
BbIf you Fknow, tell me BbwhyBb7  
[Chorus]
When I Gmthink of how you Eblooked that day
In your Fmgown of Bbsilk and Eblace
Should have Gmknown the Gday you Ebcame my way
That Gmthis was the Ctime and the Fplace
[Verse]
F7Tell me Bbwhy I keep Bb7fooling my heart
When I Ebknow it was Ebmlove from the start
Why Gmdon't we give it a Gtry?
BbIf you Fknow, tell me BbwhyBb7  
[Outro]
CmTell me.
FTell me Bbwhy

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Tell Me Why

by The Four Aces

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Bb7

Ebm

Title: Tell Me Why

Artist: The Four Aces

[Verse]

Bb Bb7

Tell me why, though I try to forget

Eb Ebm

Tell me why, why I think of you yet

Gm G

I know I'll never be free

C Cm

What has happened to me?

F Bb Bb7

Tell me why, when we danced until three

Eb Ebm

Tell me why, why my heart couldn't see

Gm G

I never dreamed of romance

Bb F Bb Bb7

Never gave it a chance

[Chorus]

Gm Eb

When I think of how you looked that day

Fm Bb Eb

In your gown of silk and lace

Gm G Eb

Should have known the day you came my way

Gm C F

That this was the time and the place

[Verse]

F7 Bb Bb7

Tell me why I keep fooling my heart

Eb Ebm

When I know it was love from the start

Gm G

Why don't we give it a try?

Bb F Bb Bb7

If you know, tell me why

[Chorus]

Gm Eb

When I think of how you looked that day

Fm Bb Eb

In your gown of silk and lace

Gm G Eb

Should have known the day you came my way

Gm C F

That this was the time and the place

[Verse]

F7 Bb Bb7

Tell me why I keep fooling my heart

Eb Ebm

When I know it was love from the start

Gm G

Why don't we give it a try?

Bb F Bb Bb7

If you know, tell me why

[Outro]

Tell me.

F Bb

Tell me why

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