Tell Me Why Chords

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Tell Me Why by The Beatles is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G7, C, Am, Dm7, C7, F7, Dm and Ab. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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  			G7       C    Am            Dm7              G7    Dm7      C    Am  Dm7
Tell me why - -  you cried,     and why you lied - -    to me.
G7       C    Am            Dm7              G7    Dm7     C     G7
Tell me why - -  you cried,     and why you lied - -    to me.

        C                    Am            Dm7                  G7
Well I gave you everything I had, but you left me sitting on my own.
        C                      Am         Dm7                     G7
Did you have to treat me oh so bad, all I do is hang my head and moan.
         C    Am            Dm7              G7    Dm7      C    Am  Dm7
Tell me why - -  you cried,     and why you lied - -    to me.
G7       C    Am            Dm7              G7    Dm7     C      G7
Tell me why - -  you cried,     and why you lied - -    to me.

         C                           Am            Dm7                G7
If it's something that I've said or done, tell me what and I'll apologize.
        C                      Am          Dm7                     G7
If you don't I really can't go on, holding back these tears in my eyes.
         C    Am            Dm7              G7    Dm7      C    Am  Dm7
Tell me why - -  you cried,     and why you lied - -    to me.
G7       C    Am            Dm7              G7    Dm7     C     C7
Tell me why - -  you cried,     and why you lied - -    to me.

       F7                                    G7
Well I beg you on my bended knees, if you'll only listen to my pleas.
         Am
Is there anything I can do,
          Dm                       G7               C       G7
'Cause I really can't stand it I'm so in love with you.

         C    Am            Dm7              G7    Dm7      C    Am  Dm7
Tell me why - -  you cried,     and why you lied - -    to me.
G7       C    Am            Dm7              G7           Am   Ab  G7  C 
Tell me why - -  you cried,     and why you lied - -  to  me.
    	

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100 BPM Andante