Dennis Brown - Tell Me Why Chords
Tempo:
98.85 bpm
Chords used:
F
A
G
Em
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A#m] [F] [Em]
[A] [F] Why, why?
[G]
Oh, [F] oh, oh, oh.
[Em]
[A] [F]
Where [Em] did all the [A] love go?
[F] Where [G] is that smile that [F] moves?
[Em] Everyone is [A] in love, [F] I'm out of love, yeah.
Why?
Why [Em] can't it be what [A] you want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [G] you say [C#] what you [F] want?
Where did [G] all the freedom [A] go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice today, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Em]
yeah.
[A] Oh, oh, [F] oh, why?
[G]
[A#] [F] Heaven [Em] must have sent [A] your [F] love.
Why I [G] feel so good today?
[F] You have [Em] taken away [A] my [F] tears.
You remove all my doubt and fear.
Why can't [G] we be [A] what we want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [G] we say what we [C#] want to [F] say?
Where did [G] all the [A] freedom go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice today, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Em] yeah, [A] [F] yeah.
[Em]
[A#] [F] [G]
[A] [F]
Walk a [G] mile in [A] my shoes.
[F] See if [G] you can take [A] the fall.
[F] Feel the [G] wear and tear [A] of my soul.
[F] The pain I feel and the agony I feel.
Feeling and [G] emotion [A] comes naturally.
[F] Knowing you're far [G]
reaching, [C#] ever pleasing.
[F] And now I know the [G] feeling is [A] getting stronger.
[F] I better let it go.
Tell me why!
Why can't [Em] we be [A] what we want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [Em] we say what [C#] we want to [F] say?
Where did [Em] all the freedom [A] go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice today, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [G]
[A] yeah.
Tell [F] me why!
[Em] Why can't we be [A] what we want to [F] be?
Why can't [G] we say what [A] we want to say?
[F] I want love.
I want love.
Where did [Em] all the love [A] go?
I [F] want love.
Where is [Em] the smile of [G] youth?
[F] [G] Everybody's [A] in love.
[F] I want love.
Why!
Why [Em] can't we be what [A] we want [F] to be?
Why!
Why [G] can't we say what we [C#] want [F] to say?
Where [G] did all the [A] freedom [D] go?
[A#] [N]
[A] [F] Why, why?
[G]
Oh, [F] oh, oh, oh.
[Em]
[A] [F]
Where [Em] did all the [A] love go?
[F] Where [G] is that smile that [F] moves?
[Em] Everyone is [A] in love, [F] I'm out of love, yeah.
Why?
Why [Em] can't it be what [A] you want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [G] you say [C#] what you [F] want?
Where did [G] all the freedom [A] go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice today, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Em]
yeah.
[A] Oh, oh, [F] oh, why?
[G]
[A#] [F] Heaven [Em] must have sent [A] your [F] love.
Why I [G] feel so good today?
[F] You have [Em] taken away [A] my [F] tears.
You remove all my doubt and fear.
Why can't [G] we be [A] what we want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [G] we say what we [C#] want to [F] say?
Where did [G] all the [A] freedom go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice today, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Em] yeah, [A] [F] yeah.
[Em]
[A#] [F] [G]
[A] [F]
Walk a [G] mile in [A] my shoes.
[F] See if [G] you can take [A] the fall.
[F] Feel the [G] wear and tear [A] of my soul.
[F] The pain I feel and the agony I feel.
Feeling and [G] emotion [A] comes naturally.
[F] Knowing you're far [G]
reaching, [C#] ever pleasing.
[F] And now I know the [G] feeling is [A] getting stronger.
[F] I better let it go.
Tell me why!
Why can't [Em] we be [A] what we want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [Em] we say what [C#] we want to [F] say?
Where did [Em] all the freedom [A] go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice today, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [G]
[A] yeah.
Tell [F] me why!
[Em] Why can't we be [A] what we want to [F] be?
Why can't [G] we say what [A] we want to say?
[F] I want love.
I want love.
Where did [Em] all the love [A] go?
I [F] want love.
Where is [Em] the smile of [G] youth?
[F] [G] Everybody's [A] in love.
[F] I want love.
Why!
Why [Em] can't we be what [A] we want [F] to be?
Why!
Why [G] can't we say what we [C#] want [F] to say?
Where [G] did all the [A] freedom [D] go?
[A#] [N]
Key:
F
A
G
Em
C#
F
A
G
[A#m] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ [F] Why, why?
_ _ [G] _
_ Oh, [F] oh, oh, oh.
[Em] _
_ [A] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Where [Em] did all the [A] love go?
_ [F] _ _ Where [G] is that smile that [F] moves?
_ _ [Em] Everyone is [A] in love, [F] I'm out of love, yeah. _
_ _ _ Why?
Why [Em] can't it be what [A] you want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [G] you say [C#] what you [F] want?
Where did [G] all the freedom [A] go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice today, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Em]
yeah.
[A] Oh, oh, [F] oh, why?
_ _ [G] _
_ [A#] _ _ [F] _ _ Heaven [Em] must have sent [A] your [F] love.
Why I [G] feel so good today?
[F] _ You have [Em] taken away [A] my [F] tears.
You remove all my doubt and fear.
_ Why can't [G] we be [A] what we want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [G] we say what we [C#] want to [F] say?
Where did [G] all the [A] freedom go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice today, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Em] yeah, _ [A] _ _ [F] _ yeah.
_ [Em] _
_ [A#] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Walk a [G] mile in [A] my shoes.
[F] _ _ See if [G] you can take [A] the fall.
[F] _ _ Feel the [G] wear and tear [A] of my soul.
[F] The pain I feel and the agony I feel.
Feeling and [G] emotion [A] comes naturally.
[F] _ Knowing you're far [G]
reaching, [C#] ever pleasing.
[F] And now I know the [G] feeling is [A] getting stronger.
[F] _ I better let it go.
Tell me why!
Why can't [Em] we be [A] what we want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [Em] we say what [C#] we want to [F] say?
Where did [Em] all the freedom [A] go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice _ today, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [G] _
[A] yeah.
Tell [F] me why!
[Em] Why can't we be [A] what we want to [F] be?
Why can't [G] we say what [A] we want to say?
[F] I want love.
I want love.
_ _ Where did [Em] all the love [A] go?
I [F] want love.
Where is [Em] the smile of [G] youth?
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] Everybody's [A] in love.
[F] I want love. _ _ _
_ _ Why!
Why [Em] can't we be what [A] we want [F] to be?
Why!
Why [G] can't we say what we [C#] want [F] to say?
Where [G] did all the [A] freedom [D] go?
[A#] _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [A] _ [F] Why, why?
_ _ [G] _
_ Oh, [F] oh, oh, oh.
[Em] _
_ [A] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Where [Em] did all the [A] love go?
_ [F] _ _ Where [G] is that smile that [F] moves?
_ _ [Em] Everyone is [A] in love, [F] I'm out of love, yeah. _
_ _ _ Why?
Why [Em] can't it be what [A] you want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [G] you say [C#] what you [F] want?
Where did [G] all the freedom [A] go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice today, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Em]
yeah.
[A] Oh, oh, [F] oh, why?
_ _ [G] _
_ [A#] _ _ [F] _ _ Heaven [Em] must have sent [A] your [F] love.
Why I [G] feel so good today?
[F] _ You have [Em] taken away [A] my [F] tears.
You remove all my doubt and fear.
_ Why can't [G] we be [A] what we want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [G] we say what we [C#] want to [F] say?
Where did [G] all the [A] freedom go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice today, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Em] yeah, _ [A] _ _ [F] _ yeah.
_ [Em] _
_ [A#] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Walk a [G] mile in [A] my shoes.
[F] _ _ See if [G] you can take [A] the fall.
[F] _ _ Feel the [G] wear and tear [A] of my soul.
[F] The pain I feel and the agony I feel.
Feeling and [G] emotion [A] comes naturally.
[F] _ Knowing you're far [G]
reaching, [C#] ever pleasing.
[F] And now I know the [G] feeling is [A] getting stronger.
[F] _ I better let it go.
Tell me why!
Why can't [Em] we be [A] what we want?
Tell [F] me why!
Why can't [Em] we say what [C#] we want to [F] say?
Where did [Em] all the freedom [A] go?
[F] I don't know where is the justice _ today, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [G] _
[A] yeah.
Tell [F] me why!
[Em] Why can't we be [A] what we want to [F] be?
Why can't [G] we say what [A] we want to say?
[F] I want love.
I want love.
_ _ Where did [Em] all the love [A] go?
I [F] want love.
Where is [Em] the smile of [G] youth?
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] Everybody's [A] in love.
[F] I want love. _ _ _
_ _ Why!
Why [Em] can't we be what [A] we want [F] to be?
Why!
Why [G] can't we say what we [C#] want [F] to say?
Where [G] did all the [A] freedom [D] go?
[A#] _ _ _ _ [N] _