Tell It Like It Is Chords
Tell It Like It Is by Aaron Neville is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, C7/G, Gm, C7, F, Fmaj7/C, F6, D7/F#, Am, Dm, Bb, Bb/C and Am/C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C+ (piano arpeggio)
Verse 1:
C7/G Gm C7
If you want something to play with
Gm C7 F Fmaj7/C F6
Go and find yourself a toy
D7/F# C7/G Gm C7
Baby my time is too expensive
Gm C7 F Fmaj7/C F6
And I'm not a little boy
Am Dm
If you are serious
Am Dm
Don't play with my heart, it makes me furious
Am Bb
But if you want me to love you
C Bb/C Am/C
Then baby I will, girl you know I will
Verse 2:
C7
Tell it like it is
Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide
But I... know deep down inside of me
I believe you love me
Forget your foolish pride
Life is too short to have sorrow
We may be here today and gone tomorrow
You might as well get what you want
So go on and live, baby go on and live
Coda {repeat first half of verse 2}:
Tell it like it is
I'm nothing to play with
Go and find yourself a toy
But I... tell it like it is
My time is too expensive
And I'm not your little boy
Tell it like it is... {fade}