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Tell Me

Capital Kings

PopAdvanced for beginners7 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×○○
Am×○○
G○○○
F
Cadd9×○
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Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 1st fret
               
 
 
verse 1 
C 
And it seems the sun won't shine today 
Am 
On our broken hearts that can't escape 
C 
The pain 
C                      C Am C 
Won't you tell me it's not over? 
C 
Can we work it out? 
Am 
Can we talk about 
C 
Getting through the hard 
                 Am          G 
Getting through these trying times 
 G                F 
I need an answer, tonight 
 
  
C 
Tell me everything is alright 
Am 
Tell me everything's just fine 
G                             Cadd9  G 
Tell me the words that I need in my life 
 
 
C 
Tell me everything is alright 
Am 
Tell me everything's just fine 
G                            Caad9 G 
Tell me the words that I need to survive 
 
verse 2 
C 
I believe that we'll see better days 
Am 
We can lean on hope even when we lose 
C 
Our way 
C                     C Am C 
'Cause I'm sayin' it's not over 
C                           Am 
Can we cast aside all our foolish pride? 
C                           Am 
And get back to livin' for a brand new day 
C 
You know that love is 
C 
The way 
 
Repeat Chorus 1 and 2 
 
Bridge 
 
G 
It's not over 
G6/B       Caad9 
Love's not colder 
G 
We're gonna get it right 
G6/B                Caad9 
Gonna make it right someday 
G 
It's not over 
G6/B       Caad9 
Love's not colder 
G 
We're gonna get it right 
G6/B                Caad9 
Gonna make it right someway 
 
Repeat Chorus 1 and 2 and repeat method 
 
Outro  
 
G Caad9(2x)

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Chord set

C · Am · G · F · Cadd9 · G6 · B

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.