Tell Me How Chords
by The Crickets
Tell Me How by The Crickets is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E, E7, D and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO: A E (2x)
Verse 1:
A E7
Tell me how to keep your love.
A E7
You know how I need your love.
A D E7
Tell me how you keep the love
A E7 A E7
within your heart from me.
Verse 2:
A E7
Don't you know that I love you.
A E7
Let me show why I'm true blue
A D E7
When I know our love is true
A E7 A E7
Don't keep your love from me.
F#m
If you would say to me, today,
E
the time for love is now.
F#m
Could I sway your love my way?
D E7
Then I say tell me how.
Verse 3:
A E7
Tell me how to keep your love.
A E7
You know how I need your love.
A D E7
Tell me how you keep the love
A E7 A E7
within your heart from me.
Interlude : A E A E A A E A E (2x)
F#m
If you would say to me, today,
E
the time for love is now.
F#m
Could I sway your love my way?
D E7
Then I say tell me how.
Verse:
A E7
Tell me how to keep your love.
A E7
You know how I need your love.
A D E7
Tell me how you keep the love
A E7 A E7
within your heart from me.
OUTRO:
A D E7
Tell me how you keep the love
A E7 A E7
within your heart from me.
D A E A E A