Tell It Like It Is Chords
by Heart
Tell It Like It Is by Heart is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Ab. It uses the chords Ab, Ebm, E, Db, Fm, Bbm, Gb, Abm and Dbm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Ab
#1.
Ebm Ab E
If you want something to play with, go and
Db
find yourself a toy.
Fm Ebm Ab
Baby, my time is too expensive, and I don't
E Db
want no little boy.
Fm Bbm Fm
But if you, if you are serious, don't go playin'
Bbm
with my heart, it makes me furious.
Fm Gb Ab
If want me to love you, then, baby, I will
Gb Fm
ooooo, yeah, I will.
Abm Ebm Abm
Tell it like it is, oh, yeah, just let your
Dbm Db
conscience be your guide.
Fm Ebm Ab
I know deep down inside, I believe you love me,
Dbm Db
just forget your foolish pride.
#2.
Fm Bbm
I think life is too short for all the sorrow,
Fm Bbm
when I may be here today and gone tomorrow.
Fm Gb
I might as well just get what I want, I wanna
Ab Gb Fm
li..ve, I want to live.
Abm Ebm Ab
Tell it like it is...don't be ashamed, now, let
Db
conscience be your guide.
Ebm Ab
Ooooooo, yeah, deep down inside, I believe you
Db
love me, just forget your foolish pride.
INTERLUDE:
Fm Bbm Fm Bbm Fm Gb Ab Gb Fm
Ooooooh-ohhh-I-I-I-I...
Db Ebm Ab
Tell it like it is...ohhhh, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah..
Dbm Db
let your conscience be your guide.
Ebm
Ohhh-ohhh, tell it like it is, baby, baby, I believe
Abm Db
you love me, just forget your foolish pride.
OUTRO:
Fm Ebm Ab
Ohh, (tell it like it is)..yeaaaaaaah, tell it to me, baby,
Db
tell it to me..don't you want to tell me right now?
Ebm
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah..(tell it like it is.)
Ab Db
Ohhh, telll it, telllll it, ooooohhh, right now.
Ebm Db Ab
Yeah, yeah..(tell it like it is)...ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo, yeah-eah..
Db Abm Ebm Ab
Ooooooohhhhh..(tell it like it is)..woooooooooooooo-wooo-wooo..
Db
oooooooooo-yeahhhhh..(Fade.)