Tell Me Why Chords by Genesis
Tempo:
119.95 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[Bm]
[G]
[Em] Mother's crying in the street Children dying at their feet
[Bm] Tell me why, [G] tell me [D] why [G]
People [Em] starving everywhere
There's too much food but none to spare [Bm] Tell me why, oh [G] tell me why
[D] Can you see that [G]
shadowed sunlight [D] Can you see [G] it in my eyes
[D] I can [A] feel [Bm] that fire that's burning [D] I know it holds [Bm] so deep, [A] so [G] deep within my heart
[Em] But [D] before my eyes, [G] oh for some it's too late It [A] seems there's no one listening
[Em] People sleeping in the streets No roof above, no food to eat
[Bm] Tell me [F#m] why, [Bm]
[G] oh tell me why I see [Em] the questions in their eyes
Listen to their children's cries [Bm] Tell me why, please [G] tell me why
[D] If there's a God, [G] is he watching [D] Can he give [G] away our [D] fall
So [F#m] much pain, [Bm] so much sorrow [D] Tell me what does [G] he see
[D] When [G] he looks at [A] you, [Em]
when [D] he looks at me [G] What would he say
[A] It seems there's no one listening [D] [G] Who [C] [G]
[Am] [D]
[G] [D] [G] would think it still could happen
[D] Even in this [D] time and place Politicians, [C] they may think [G] they're safe
[Bm] But they [Am] won't save their face [C]
So [Am] hold against hope, it's not too [Em] late
You
[Bm]
[G] [A] [D] [G]
[Em] say there's nothing you can do There's one more girl down, one for you
[Bm] Tell me why, oh tell me why Just [G] tell me why
[D] Can you see that [G]
shadowed sunlight [Bm] Can you [D] see [G] it in my eyes
[D] I can feel [Bm] that fire that's burning [D] I know it holds [Bm] so deep, [D] so deep [Em] within my heart
But [D] before my eyes, [G] for some it's too late And [A] it seems there's no one listening
[Em] Hurry to me, hurry for me [Bm] They cry, [G] they [D] cry
[Em]
Hurry to me, hurry for me [Bm] They cry, [G] they cry
[Em] Hurry and be so greedy
Hurry to me, hurry to follow me
[Bm] They cry, [G] they cry
[D] [G] [Em]
[N]
[Bm]
[G]
[Em] Mother's crying in the street Children dying at their feet
[Bm] Tell me why, [G] tell me [D] why [G]
People [Em] starving everywhere
There's too much food but none to spare [Bm] Tell me why, oh [G] tell me why
[D] Can you see that [G]
shadowed sunlight [D] Can you see [G] it in my eyes
[D] I can [A] feel [Bm] that fire that's burning [D] I know it holds [Bm] so deep, [A] so [G] deep within my heart
[Em] But [D] before my eyes, [G] oh for some it's too late It [A] seems there's no one listening
[Em] People sleeping in the streets No roof above, no food to eat
[Bm] Tell me [F#m] why, [Bm]
[G] oh tell me why I see [Em] the questions in their eyes
Listen to their children's cries [Bm] Tell me why, please [G] tell me why
[D] If there's a God, [G] is he watching [D] Can he give [G] away our [D] fall
So [F#m] much pain, [Bm] so much sorrow [D] Tell me what does [G] he see
[D] When [G] he looks at [A] you, [Em]
when [D] he looks at me [G] What would he say
[A] It seems there's no one listening [D] [G] Who [C] [G]
[Am] [D]
[G] [D] [G] would think it still could happen
[D] Even in this [D] time and place Politicians, [C] they may think [G] they're safe
[Bm] But they [Am] won't save their face [C]
So [Am] hold against hope, it's not too [Em] late
You
[Bm]
[G] [A] [D] [G]
[Em] say there's nothing you can do There's one more girl down, one for you
[Bm] Tell me why, oh tell me why Just [G] tell me why
[D] Can you see that [G]
shadowed sunlight [Bm] Can you [D] see [G] it in my eyes
[D] I can feel [Bm] that fire that's burning [D] I know it holds [Bm] so deep, [D] so deep [Em] within my heart
But [D] before my eyes, [G] for some it's too late And [A] it seems there's no one listening
[Em] Hurry to me, hurry for me [Bm] They cry, [G] they [D] cry
[Em]
Hurry to me, hurry for me [Bm] They cry, [G] they cry
[Em] Hurry and be so greedy
Hurry to me, hurry to follow me
[Bm] They cry, [G] they cry
[D] [G] [Em]
[N]
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ Mother's crying in the street _ Children dying at their feet
[Bm] Tell me why, _ _ _ _ [G] tell me [D] why [G] _ _
People _ [Em] _ starving everywhere
_ There's too much food but none to spare [Bm] Tell me why, _ _ oh [G] tell me why _ _
[D] Can _ you see that [G] _ _
shadowed sunlight [D] Can you see [G] it in my eyes
[D] _ I can [A] feel [Bm] that fire that's burning [D] I know it holds [Bm] so deep, [A] so [G] deep within my heart _
[Em] But [D] before my eyes, _ _ _ [G] oh for some it's too late _ It [A] _ _ seems there's no one listening
[Em] People sleeping in the streets _ No roof above, no food to eat
[Bm] Tell me [F#m] why, _ [Bm] _ _
_ [G] oh tell me why I see _ [Em] _ the questions in their eyes
Listen to their children's cries [Bm] Tell me why, _ _ _ please [G] tell me why _
[D] If there's a God, [G] is he watching [D] Can he give [G] away our [D] fall
So [F#m] much pain, [Bm] so much sorrow [D] Tell me what does [G] he see
[D] When [G] he looks at [A] you, [Em] _ _
when [D] he looks at me _ _ [G] What would he say _ _
_ _ [A] It seems there's no one listening [D] _ _ [G] Who [C] _ [G] _
[Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] _ [G] would think it still could happen
[D] Even in this [D] time and place _ _ _ Politicians, [C] they may think [G] they're safe
_ _ [Bm] But they [Am] won't save their face [C] _
So _ [Am] hold against hope, _ it's not too [Em] late
You _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] say there's nothing you can do There's one more girl down, one for you
[Bm] Tell me why, oh _ tell me why Just [G] tell me _ why _
[D] _ _ Can you see that [G] _
shadowed sunlight [Bm] Can you [D] see [G] it in my eyes
[D] _ I can feel [Bm] that fire that's burning [D] I know it holds [Bm] so deep, [D] so deep [Em] within my heart _ _
But [D] before my eyes, _ _ _ [G] for some it's too late And _ [A] it seems there's no one listening
[Em] Hurry to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me, hurry for me [Bm] They cry, _ _ _ _ [G] they _ [D] cry
[Em] _ _
_ _ Hurry to me, hurry for me _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] They cry, _ _ _ _ [G] they _ cry _ _
_ _ [Em] Hurry and be so greedy
_ Hurry to me, hurry to follow me
[Bm] They cry, _ _ _ _ [G] they cry
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ Mother's crying in the street _ Children dying at their feet
[Bm] Tell me why, _ _ _ _ [G] tell me [D] why [G] _ _
People _ [Em] _ starving everywhere
_ There's too much food but none to spare [Bm] Tell me why, _ _ oh [G] tell me why _ _
[D] Can _ you see that [G] _ _
shadowed sunlight [D] Can you see [G] it in my eyes
[D] _ I can [A] feel [Bm] that fire that's burning [D] I know it holds [Bm] so deep, [A] so [G] deep within my heart _
[Em] But [D] before my eyes, _ _ _ [G] oh for some it's too late _ It [A] _ _ seems there's no one listening
[Em] People sleeping in the streets _ No roof above, no food to eat
[Bm] Tell me [F#m] why, _ [Bm] _ _
_ [G] oh tell me why I see _ [Em] _ the questions in their eyes
Listen to their children's cries [Bm] Tell me why, _ _ _ please [G] tell me why _
[D] If there's a God, [G] is he watching [D] Can he give [G] away our [D] fall
So [F#m] much pain, [Bm] so much sorrow [D] Tell me what does [G] he see
[D] When [G] he looks at [A] you, [Em] _ _
when [D] he looks at me _ _ [G] What would he say _ _
_ _ [A] It seems there's no one listening [D] _ _ [G] Who [C] _ [G] _
[Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] _ [G] would think it still could happen
[D] Even in this [D] time and place _ _ _ Politicians, [C] they may think [G] they're safe
_ _ [Bm] But they [Am] won't save their face [C] _
So _ [Am] hold against hope, _ it's not too [Em] late
You _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] say there's nothing you can do There's one more girl down, one for you
[Bm] Tell me why, oh _ tell me why Just [G] tell me _ why _
[D] _ _ Can you see that [G] _
shadowed sunlight [Bm] Can you [D] see [G] it in my eyes
[D] _ I can feel [Bm] that fire that's burning [D] I know it holds [Bm] so deep, [D] so deep [Em] within my heart _ _
But [D] before my eyes, _ _ _ [G] for some it's too late And _ [A] it seems there's no one listening
[Em] Hurry to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me, hurry for me [Bm] They cry, _ _ _ _ [G] they _ [D] cry
[Em] _ _
_ _ Hurry to me, hurry for me _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] They cry, _ _ _ _ [G] they _ cry _ _
_ _ [Em] Hurry and be so greedy
_ Hurry to me, hurry to follow me
[Bm] They cry, _ _ _ _ [G] they cry
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _