Tell Me Why Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays400

Tell Me Why by Doris Day is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Em7, A7, D, Bm, A, G7, Bb and A11. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D
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  			Intro: Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 

            D    Bm             Em7            A          Em7         D  Em7 
Tell me why      you cried,       and why you lied      to me 
A7        D    Bm             Em7                     A7           D  Em7 A7 
Tell me why       you cried,      and why you lied  to me 
               D                              Bm               Em7                               A7 
Well I gave  you everything I had,      but you left me sitting on my own 
                   D                                Bm         
Did you have  to treat me oh so bad     
       Em7                                     A7 
All I do is hang my head and moan 
            D    Bm             Em7            A          Em7         D  Em7 
Tell me why      you cried,       and why you lied      to me 
A7        D    Bm             Em7                     A7           D  Em7 A7 
Tell me why       you cried,      and why you lied  to me 
              D                                       Bm            Em7                         A7 
If it's something that I've said or done,     tell me what and I'll apologize 
               D                               Bm                
If you don't    I really can't go on        
           Em7                                   G7 
Holding back these tears in my eyes 
            D    Bm             Em7            A          Em7         D  Em7 
Tell me why      you cried,       and why you lied      to me 
A7        D    Bm             Em7                     A7           D  Em7 A7 
Tell me why       you cried,      and why you lied  to me 
          G7                                                   A7 
Well I beg you on my bended knees, if you'll only listen to my pleas 
            Bm    
Is there anything I can do 
         Em7                           A7                     D        
'Cos I really can't stand it I'm so in love with you 
A7              Bm Bb A11 A7 D                
Tell lied  to me 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante