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Tell Me

Bob Dylan

RockMedium for beginners4 chords

How to play it

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

E
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A×
E7

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro: E   B   E   B 
 
     E               B 
Tell me, I've got to know. 
     E                    B 
Tell me, tell me before I go. 
          A 
Does that fire still burn? Does that flame still glow? 
   E 
Or has it died out and melted like the snow. 
     B        E     (E7) 
Tell me. Tell me. 
 
     E                         B 
Tell me, what are you focused upon? 
     E                                    B 
Tell me, will it come to me after you're gone?  
A 
Tell me now with a glance on the side. 
    E                                           
Shall I hold you close or let you go by?   
B             E  (E7) 
Tell me. Tell me. 
 
A     
Is that the heat and the beat of your pulse that I feel? 
E 
If it's not that, then what is it that you're trying to conceal? 
B                                               E 
Do you have any secrets that will only come out in time? 
 
A 
Do you lie in your bed do you stare at the stars? 
E 
Is your main friend someone who's an old acquaintance of ours? 
     B             E  (E7) 
Tell me. Yes, tell me. 
 
E                                               B 
Tell me, are those rock 'n' roll dreams in your eyes? 
E                                      B 
Tell me behind what door your treasure lies. 
A 
Ever gone broke in a big way? 
E                                                    
Ever done the opposite of what the experts say?  
B             E (E7)         
Tell me. Tell me. 
 
E    B    E   B 
 
A    E    B   E 
 
A 
Is it some kind of game that you're playin' with my heart 
E 
How deep must I go, where do I start? 
B                                                E 
Do you have any morals? Do you have any point of view? 
 
A 
Is that a smile that I see on your face? 
E 
Will it lead me to glory or lead me to disgrace? 
     B        E (E7 
Tell me. Tell me. 
 
E                                B 
Tell me, is that my name in your book? 
E                              B                
Tell me, will you go back and take another look? 
A 
  Tell me the truth, don't tell me no lies. 
E                                                            
Are you anybody, someone, prays for, or cries?  
     B        E 
Tell me. Tell me. 
          
 

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Chord set

E · B · A · E7

Practice tip

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