Tell Me Why Chords
by P.O.D.
Tell Me Why by P.O.D. is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb, Cm, Gm and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Eb Cm Gm Bb
Cm
A day with no glory
A heart filled with fear
Gm
Repeating his story to make ourselves ?clear?
Cm
A voice is unheard when it shouts from the hills
Gm
Your king in his castle never died on these fields
Cm
There’s blood on your hands, a smile on your face
Gm
Wicked intention, there’s money to be made
Cm
A room with no windows and a heart that can’t feel
Gm
Shame with no convictions and a view ?to a kill?
Eb Cm
Tell me why, why must we fight
Gm Bb
Why must we kill in the name of what we think is right
Eb
And no more
Cm
No war
Gm Bb
‘Cause how do you know?
Cm
The hate in your eyes
The lies on your tongue
Gm
A hand that kills the innocent, so quick to do wrong
Cm
The belly is full while we fight for what remains
Gm
The rich getting richer while the poor become slaves
Cm
We kill our own brothers, the truth is never told
Gm
If victory is freedom, then the truth is untold
Cm
Surrender your soldiers like everyone else
Gm
If love is my religion, don’t speak for myself
Eb Cm
Tell me why, why must we fight
Gm Bb
Why must we kill in the name of what we think is right
Eb
And no more
Cm
No war
Gm Bb
‘Cause how do you know?
Eb Cm
And how do you know?
Gm Bb
And how do you know?
Eb Cm
And how do you know?
Gm Bb
And how do you know? (How do…)
Eb Cm
Please tell me why, why must we fight
Gm Bb
Why must we kill in the name of what we think is right
Eb
And no more
Cm
No war
Gm Bb
‘Cause how do you know?
Eb
I'm living this life,
Cm
I'm given these lies
Gm Bb
And how do I die in the name of what you think is right?
Eb
And no more
Cm
Oh Lord
Gm Bb
‘Cause how do we know?
Eb
And how do we know?