Chords for Tell It Like It Was
Tempo:
80.9 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
F
Bb
Ab
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [Eb] [Dm] [Eb]
[F] [Eb] [Dm]
[Fm] Nobody [Eb] ever talks [D] about the way it used to [F] be
When tears were [Eb] on the altar [Bb] from sinners on their knees
The preacher didn't worry about politically correct
[F] It wasn't [Eb] his opinion, [D] it was what that [Eb] Bible said
[Ab] We can try to pick and [Bb] choose, but one size still fits all
[C] There is no brand new high-tech [Cm] way to making [C] Heber call
It's [F] time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way it is
[Bb] If we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no [F] grey dust, black and [G] white
And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [F] like it was
[Dm]
[F] Is there [Eb] any wonder [D] that we're in the shape [Eb] we're in?
[F] The church will [Eb] only say it [Bb] if we're sure it [Eb] won't offend
[Ab] John may have baptized Jesus, [Bb] but he isn't watered down
[C] There's still the power in his word to turn this world around
It's [F] time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way it is
If [Bb] we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no grey [F] dust, black and [G] white
And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [F] like it was
[Bb] [F] Oh, it's time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way [Ab] it is
[Bb] If we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no grey [F] dust, black and white
[G] And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [Gm]
[Eb] like [F] it [Eb] was
[Bb]
[Eb] Tell it [F] like it [Eb] was
We [D] just gotta tell it [F] like it was
[F] [Eb] [Dm]
[Fm] Nobody [Eb] ever talks [D] about the way it used to [F] be
When tears were [Eb] on the altar [Bb] from sinners on their knees
The preacher didn't worry about politically correct
[F] It wasn't [Eb] his opinion, [D] it was what that [Eb] Bible said
[Ab] We can try to pick and [Bb] choose, but one size still fits all
[C] There is no brand new high-tech [Cm] way to making [C] Heber call
It's [F] time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way it is
[Bb] If we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no [F] grey dust, black and [G] white
And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [F] like it was
[Dm]
[F] Is there [Eb] any wonder [D] that we're in the shape [Eb] we're in?
[F] The church will [Eb] only say it [Bb] if we're sure it [Eb] won't offend
[Ab] John may have baptized Jesus, [Bb] but he isn't watered down
[C] There's still the power in his word to turn this world around
It's [F] time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way it is
If [Bb] we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no grey [F] dust, black and [G] white
And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [F] like it was
[Bb] [F] Oh, it's time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way [Ab] it is
[Bb] If we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no grey [F] dust, black and white
[G] And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [Gm]
[Eb] like [F] it [Eb] was
[Bb]
[Eb] Tell it [F] like it [Eb] was
We [D] just gotta tell it [F] like it was
Key:
Eb
F
Bb
Ab
C
Eb
F
Bb
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[Fm] Nobody [Eb] ever talks [D] about the way it used to [F] be
When tears were [Eb] on the altar [Bb] from sinners on their knees
The preacher didn't worry about politically correct
[F] It wasn't [Eb] his opinion, [D] it was what that [Eb] Bible said
[Ab] We can try to pick and [Bb] choose, but one size still fits all
[C] There is no brand new high-tech [Cm] way to making [C] Heber call
It's [F] time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way it is
[Bb] If we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no [F] grey dust, black and [G] white
And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [F] like it was
[Dm] _
_ _ _ [F] Is there [Eb] any wonder [D] that we're in the shape [Eb] we're in?
[F] The church will [Eb] only say it [Bb] if we're sure it [Eb] won't offend
[Ab] John may have baptized Jesus, [Bb] but he isn't watered down
[C] There's still the power in his word to turn this world around
It's [F] time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way it is
If [Bb] we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no grey [F] dust, black and [G] white
And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [F] like it was
[Bb] _ [F] Oh, it's time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way [Ab] it is
[Bb] If we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no grey [F] dust, black and white
[G] And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [Gm] _
_ [Eb] like [F] it [Eb] was
_ [Bb] _
[Eb] Tell it [F] like it [Eb] was
We [D] just gotta tell it [F] like it was _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[Fm] Nobody [Eb] ever talks [D] about the way it used to [F] be
When tears were [Eb] on the altar [Bb] from sinners on their knees
The preacher didn't worry about politically correct
[F] It wasn't [Eb] his opinion, [D] it was what that [Eb] Bible said
[Ab] We can try to pick and [Bb] choose, but one size still fits all
[C] There is no brand new high-tech [Cm] way to making [C] Heber call
It's [F] time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way it is
[Bb] If we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no [F] grey dust, black and [G] white
And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [F] like it was
[Dm] _
_ _ _ [F] Is there [Eb] any wonder [D] that we're in the shape [Eb] we're in?
[F] The church will [Eb] only say it [Bb] if we're sure it [Eb] won't offend
[Ab] John may have baptized Jesus, [Bb] but he isn't watered down
[C] There's still the power in his word to turn this world around
It's [F] time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way it is
If [Bb] we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no grey [F] dust, black and [G] white
And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [F] like it was
[Bb] _ [F] Oh, it's time to tell it like it was, cause that's the way [Ab] it is
[Bb] If we want it like they had it, [C] we gotta do it like they did
[Eb] Preaching wrong is [Bb] wrong and right is [Db] right
There is no grey [F] dust, black and white
[G] And it took the blood back then, well it [Ab] still [Bb] does
We just [Ab] gotta tell it [Gm] _
_ [Eb] like [F] it [Eb] was
_ [Bb] _
[Eb] Tell it [F] like it [Eb] was
We [D] just gotta tell it [F] like it was _
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