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Tell Me Baby

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[Intro]
FC  GAm FC  GDm/A
  |   |   |  
FC  GAm FC  G
  |   |   | 
Am7Am7Am7Am7
 |  |  | 
[Verse 1]
Am7
They come from ev'ry state to find
Some dreams were meant to be declined.
Tell the man, what did you have in mind?
What have you come to do?
No turning water into wine,
No learning while you're in the line.
I'll take you to the broken sign.
You see these lights are blue.
[Bridge]
A9
Come and get it,
Lost it at the city limit.
Say goodbye
'Cause they will find a way to trim it.
Ev'rybody
Lookin' for a silly gimmick.
Gotta, get away,
Can't take it for another minute.
[Verse 2]   
Am7
This town is made of many things,
Just look at what the current brings.
So high, it's only promising.
This place was made on you.
[Chorus 1]
F          C    G            Am
  Tell me, baby, what's your story?
F           C
Where you come from
     G               Dm
And where you wanna go this time?
 F            C    G         Am
  Oh, tell me, lover, are you lonely?
F              C
The thing we need is
G7
Never all that hard to find.
F            C   G             Am
Oh, tell me, baby, what's your story?
F              C
  Where do you come from
     G               Dm
 And where you wanna go this time?
F             C     G         Am
Oh, you're so lovely. Are you lonely,
F        C     G7
  Giving up on the innocence you left behind?
[Verse 3]
Am7
Some claim to have the fortitude
To shrewd to blow the interlude,
Sustaining pain to set a mood,
Step out to be renewed.
I'll move you like a baritone,
Jungle Brothers on the microphone.
Getting over with an undertone.
It's time to turn to stone.
[Bridge 2]
A9
Chitty, chitty baby,
When your nose is in the nitty gritty.
Life could be a little sweet,
But life could be a little shitty.
What a pity,
Boston and a Kansas City.
Looking for a hundred,
But you only ever found a fitty.
[Verse 4]
Am7
Three fingers in the honeycomb,
You ring just like a xylophone.
Devoted to the chromosome
The day that you left home.
[Chorus 2]
F          C    G            Am
  Tell me, baby, what's your story?
F           C
Where you come from
     G               Dm
And where you wanna go this time?
 F            C    G         Am
  Oh, tell me, lover, are you lonely?
F              C
The thing we need is
G7
Never all that hard to find.
F            C   G             Am
Oh, tell me, baby, what's your story?
F              C
  Where do you come from
     G               Dm
 And where you wanna go this time?
F             C     G         Am
Oh, you're so lovely. Are you lonely,
F        C     G7
  Giving up on the innocence you left behind?
[Solo]
[Chorus 3]
F          C    G            Am
  Tell me, baby, what's your story?
F           C
Where you come from
     G               Dm
And where you wanna go this time?
 F            C    G         Am
  Oh, tell me, lover, are you lonely?
F              C
The thing we need is
G7
Never all that hard to find.
F            C   G             Am
Oh, tell me, baby, what's your story?
F              C
  Where do you come from
     G               Dm
 And where you wanna go this time?
F             C     G         Am
Oh, you're so lovely. Are you lonely,
F        C     G7
  Giving up on the innocence you left behind?  

Tell Me Baby chords and lyrics

Free chords for Tell Me Baby by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
F C | G Am | F C | G Dm/A
F C | G Am | F C | G
Am7 | Am7 | Am7 | Am7
[Verse 1]
Some dreams were meant to be declined.
Tell the man, what did you have in mind?
What have you come to do?
No turning water into wine,
No learning while you're in the line.
I'll take you to the broken sign.
You see these lights are blue.
[Bridge]
Lost it at the city limit.
Say goodbye
'Cause they will find a way to trim it.
Ev'rybody
Lookin' for a silly gimmick.
Gotta, get away,
Can't take it for another minute.
[Verse 2]   
Just look at what the current brings.
So high, it's only promising.
This place was made on you.
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 3]
To shrewd to blow the interlude,
Sustaining pain to set a mood,
Step out to be renewed.
I'll move you like a baritone,
Jungle Brothers on the microphone.
Getting over with an undertone.
It's time to turn to stone.
[Bridge 2]
When your nose is in the nitty gritty.
Life could be a little sweet,
But life could be a little shitty.
What a pity,
Boston and a Kansas City.
Looking for a hundred,
But you only ever found a fitty.
[Verse 4]
You ring just like a xylophone.
Devoted to the chromosome
The day that you left home.
[Chorus 2]
[Solo]
[Chorus 3]

Tell Me Baby Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Learn how to play Tell Me Baby by Red Hot Chili Peppers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tell Me Baby chords”, “Tell Me Baby guitar chords”, or “Red Hot Chili Peppers Tell Me Baby chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tell Me Baby chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tell Me Baby lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, C, G, Am, Dm/A, Am7.

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Is "Tell Me Baby" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Tell Me Baby" in?

The chords for "Tell Me Baby" show the original chord names (including F, C, G, Am, Dm/A, Am7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.