Please Tell Me Why Chords by Jimmy Cliff

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[Am] _ Preacher taught you [Gm] how to read and write, [Am] _ that work is honest [Gm] and truth is right.
[Am] _ Preacher taught you [Gm] all about Jesus Christ, [Am] _ about the cross [Gm] and His _ sacrifice.
_ [Bb] He didn't tell you that being your son could bring [F] such pain. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Why teacher, why? _
[B] _ [C] _ Why [F] preacher, why? _ _
[B] _ [C] _ Why didn't you [F] tell me? _
[C] _ _ [Bb] Please tell [F] me why? _
_ [Dm] _ Yes I gotta find it [C] out by myself.
_ [Bb] Yes I gotta find it [F] out by _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ myself. _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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[Am] _ Mama taught you [Gm] about Rome and _
[Am] love, how to be decent [Gm] and look _ [Am] above.
Mama taught you how [Gm] to be a _
[Am] man, how to be proud and [Gm] to understand. _
[Bb] She didn't tell you that being your son could [F] bring such pain. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ Why mama, [F] why? _ _
[C] _ [Bb] Why papa, [F] why? _ _
[C] _ Why didn't [F] you tell me? _
[C] _ Please [F] tell me why? _ _
[Dm] _ Yes I gotta find [C] it out by myself.
[Bb] _ Yes I gotta find [F] it out by _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ myself. _
[C] _ Why _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] mama, [Bb] _ _ [F] why? _ _
[C] _ Why preacher, [F] why? _ _
[C] _ [Bb] Why preacher, [F] why? _ _ _
[Dm] _ Yes I gotta find [C] it out by myself. _
[Bb] _ Yes I gotta find [F] it out by myself. _
[Dm] _ Yes I gotta find [C] it out by myself. _
[Bb] _ Yes I gotta find [F] it out by myself.
[Dm] Yes I gotta find [C] it out by myself. _
[Bb] _ Yes I gotta find [F] it out by _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ myself. _
[Dm] I know I gotta find [C] it out by myself. _
[Bb] I know I gotta find [F] it out by _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] myself. _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Bb] I know I gotta find it [F] out by myself. _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ I _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ know [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ I _
[Dm] _ gotta find it [C] out by myself. _
[Bb] _ I know I gotta find it [F] out by myself.
[Dm] _
I know I gotta find it [C] out by myself. _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [N] _ _