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Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Well I gave you everything I had
But you left me sitting on my own
Did you have to treat me oh so bad
All I do is hang my head and moan
Tell me why you cried and why you lied to me
Tell me why you cried and why you lied to me
If there's something I have said or done
Tell me what and I'll apologize
If you don't really can't go on
Holding back these tears in my eyes
Tell me why you cried and why you lied to me
Tell me why you cried and why you lied to me
Well I beg you on my bended knees
If you'll only listen to my pleas
IF it's there something that I can do
'cause I really can't stand it I'm so in love with you.
Tell me why you cried and why you lied to me
12/8
INTRO
x X X x
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
BB|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
X X x X X x X X x X X x
E minorEm 
A7A7 E minorEm A7A7
e|7------ ------5 ------- -------|7------ ------5 ------- -------|
BB|8-------------8----------------|8-------------8----------------|
G+G|9-------------6----------------|9-------------6----------------|
D MajorD|9-------------5----------------|9-------------5----------------|
A augmentedA|7-------------7----------------|7-------------7----------------|
E MajorE|--------------5----------------|--------------5----------------|
e10------ ------9 ------- -------10------ ------9 ------- -------|
BB|8-------------8----------------|8-------------8----------------|
G+G|9-------------9----------------|9-------------9----------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
X X x X X x X X x x x
E minorEm A7A7 E minorEm A7A7
e|7------ ------5 ------- -------|7------ ------5 ------- -------|
BB|8-------------8----------------|8-------------8----------------|
G+G|9-------------6----------------|9-------------6----------------|
D MajorD|9-------------5----------------|9-------------5----------------|
A augmentedA|7-------------7----------------|7-------------7----------------|
E MajorE|--------------5----------------|--------------5----------------|
e10------ ------9 ------- -------10------ ------9 ------- -------|
BB|8-------------8----------------|8-------------8----------------|
G+G|9-------------9----------------|9-------------9----------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Tell me
CHORUS
00:06
D MajorD 
B minorBm E minorEm
e|2------ 2-----2 2------ 2------|2------ 2------ 2-----2 2-----0|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-------3------|3-------3-------3-----3-3-----0|
G+G|2-------2-----2-2-------2------|4------ 4------ 4-----4 4-----0|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-0-------0------|4-------4-------4-----4-4-----2|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|2-------2-------2-----2-2-----2|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|------------------------------0|
why you cried
e|0-----0 0------ 0------ 0-----0|0------ 0-----0 0------ 0-----2|
BB|3-----3-0-------0-------0-----0|2-------2-----2-2-------2-----3|
G+G|0-----0-0-------0-------0-----0|2-------2-----2-2-------2-----2|
D MajorD|2-----2-2-------2-------2-----2|2-------2-----2-2-------2-----0|
A augmentedA|2-----2-2-------2-------2-----2|0-------0-----0-0-------0------|
E MajorE|0-----0-0-------0-------0-----0|-------------------------------|
and why you lied to
e|2------ 2-----2 2-----2 2------|0------ ------0 ------0 0------|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-----3-3------|3-------------2-------2-2------|
G+G|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|0-------------2-------2-2------|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-0-----0-0------|2-------------2-------2-2------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|2-------------0-------0-0------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|0------------------------------|
me Tell me
00:16
e|2------ 2-----2 2------ 2------|2------ 2------ 2-----2 2-----0|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-------3------|3-------3-------3-----3-3-----0|
G+G|2-------2-----2-2-------2------|4------ 4------ 4-----4 4-----0|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-0-------0------|4-------4-------4-----4-4-----2|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|2-------2-------2-----2-2-----2|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|------------------------------0|
why you cried
e|0-----0 0-----0 0------ 0-----3|3------ 3------ 3------ 3------|
BB|3-----3-0-----0-0-------0-----2|2-------2-------2-------2------|
G+G|0-----0-0-----0-0-------0-----2|2-------2-------2-------2------|
D MajorD|2-----2-2-----2-2-------2-----2|2-------2-------2-------2------|
A augmentedA|2-----2-2-----2-2-------2-----0|0-------0-------0-------0------|
E MajorE|0-----0-0-----0-0-------0------|-------------------------------|
and why you lied to me
e|2------ 2-----2 2-----2 2------|0------ ------3 ------3 3------|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-----3-3------|3-------------2-------2-2------|
G+G|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|0-------------2-------2-2------|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-0-----0-0------|2-------------2-------2-2------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|2-------------0-------0-0------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|0------------------------------|
Well gave
I
VERSE
00:25
e|------2 ------2 ------2 2-----2|2------ 2-----2 2-----2 2-----0|
BB|------3-------3-------3-3-----3|3-------3-----3-3-----3-3-----3|
G+G|------2-------2-------2-2-----4|4-------4-----4-4-----4-4-----0|
D MajorD|------0-------0-------0-0-----4|4-------4-----4-4-----4-4-----2|
A augmentedA|------------------------------2|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2-----2|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|------------------------------0|
you I had but you
everything
e|0------ 0-----0 0-----0 0------|3------ 3-----3 ------3 3-----2|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-----3-3------|2-------2-----2-------2-2-----3|
G+G|0-------0-----0-0-----0-0------|2-------2-----2-------2-2-----2|
D MajorD|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|2-------2-----2-------2-2-----0|
A augmentedA|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|0-------0-----0-------0-0------|
E MajorE|0-------0-----0-0-----0-0------|-------------------------------|
left me on my own Did have
sitting you
e|------2 ------2 ------2 ------2|2------ 2-----2 ------2 2-----0|
BB|------3-------3-------3-------3|3-------3-----3-------3-3-----3|
G+G|------2-------2-------2-------4|4-------4-----4-------4-4-----0|
D MajorD|------0-------0-------0-------4|4-------4-----4-------4-4-----2|
A augmentedA|------------------------------2|2-------2-----2-------2-2-----2|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|------------------------------0|
to me so bad All I
treat oh
e|0------ 0-----0 0-----0 0------|3------ 3-----3 3------ 3-----2|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-----3-3------|2-------2-----2-2-------2-----3|
G+G|0-------0-----0-0-----0-0------|2-------2-----2-2-------2-----2|
D MajorD|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|2-------2-----2-2-------2-----0|
A augmentedA|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|0-------0-----0-0-------0------|
E MajorE|0-------0-----0-0-----0-0------|-------------------------------|
do is my and moan Tell me
hang head
CHORUS
00:37
e|2------ 2-----2 2------ 2------|2------ 2------ 2-----2 2-----0|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-------3------|3-------3-------3-----3-3-----0|
G+G|2-------2-----2-2-------2------|4------ 4------ 4-----4 4-----0|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-0-------0------|4-------4-------4-----4-4-----2|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|2-------2-------2-----2-2-----2|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|------------------------------0|
why you cried
e|0-----0 0-----0 0------ 0-----0|0------ 0-----3 0------ 0-----2|
BB|3-----3-0-----0-3-------0-----0|2-------2-----2-2-------2-----3|
G+G|0-----0-0-----0-0-------0-----0|2-------2-----2-2-------2-----2|
D MajorD|2-----2-2-----2-2-------2-----2|2-------2-----2-2-------2-----0|
A augmentedA|2-----2-2-----2-2-------2-----2|0-------0-----0-0-------0------|
E MajorE|0-----0-0-----0-0-------0-----0|-------------------------------|
and why you lied to
e|2------ 2-----2 2-----2 2------|0------ ------0 ------0 0------|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-----3-3------|3-------------2-------2-2------|
G+G|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|0-------------2-------2-2------|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-0-----0-0------|2-------------2-------2-2------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|2-------------0-------0-0------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|0------------------------------|
me Tell me
00:16
e|2------ 2-----2 2------ 2------|2------ 2------ 2-----2 2-----0|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-------3------|3-------3-------3-----3-3-----0|
G+G|2-------2-----2-2-------2------|4------ 4------ 4-----4 4-----0|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-0-------0------|4-------4-------4-----4-4-----2|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|2-------2-------2-----2-2-----2|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|------------------------------0|
why you cried
e|0-----0 0------ 0------ 0-----3|3------ 3------ 3-----3 3------|
BB|3-----3-0-------0-------0-----2|2-------2-------2-----2-2------|
G+G|0-----0-0-------0-------0-----2|2-------2-------2-----2-2------|
D MajorD|2-----2-2-------2-------2-----2|2-------2-------2-----2-2------|
A augmentedA|2-----2-2-------2-------2-----0|0-------0-------0-----0-0------|
E MajorE|0-----0-0-------0-------0------|-------------------------------|
and why you lied to me
e|2------ 2-----2 ------2 2------|0------ ------0 ------0 0------|
BB|3-------3-----3-------3-3------|3-------------2-------2-2------|
G+G|2-------2-----2-------2-2------|0-------------2-------2-2------|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-------0-0------|2-------------2-------2-2------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|2-------------0-------0-0------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|0------------------------------|
If some..
there's
VERSE
00:56
... thing I have said or done
Tell me what and I'll apologize
If you don't really can't go on
Holding back these tears in my eyes
CHORUS
01:08
Tell me why you cried and why you lied to me
Tell me why you cried and why you lied to ..
e|2------ 2-----2 ------2 2------|2--2--2 2--2--2 2------ -------|
BB|3-------3-----3-------3-3------|1--1--1-1--1--1-1--------------|
G+G|2-------2-----2-------2-2------|2--2--2-2--2--2-2--------------|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-------0-0------|0--0--0-0--0--0-0--------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
me Well I
MIDDLE
01:27
e|3-----3 ------3 3-----3 ------3|3-----3 ------3 ------3 3------|
BB|6-----6-------6-6-----6-------6|6-----6-------6-------6-6------|
G+G|4-----4-------4-4-----4-------4|4-----4-------4-------4-4------|
D MajorD|3-----3-------3-3-----3-------3|3-----3-------3-------3-3------|
A augmentedA|5-----5-------5-5-----5-------5|5-----5-------5-------5-5------|
E MajorE|3-----3-------3-3-----3-------3|3-----3-------3-------3-3------|
beg you my knees If you'll
on bended
e|5-----5 ------5 ------5 ------5|------5 ------5 ------5 5------|
BB|8-----8-------8-------8-------8|------8-------8-------8-8------|
G+G|6-----6-------6-------6-------6|------6-------6-------6-6------|
D MajorD|5-----5-------5-------5-------5|------5-------5-------5-5------|
A augmentedA|7-----7-------7-------7-------7|------7-------7-------7-7------|
E MajorE|5-----5-------5-------5-------5|------5-------5-------5-5------|
only listen to my pleas If is there
e|2-----2 ------2 ------- 2------|2------ ------2 ------2 2------|
BB|3-----3-------3---------3------|3-------------3-------3-3------|
G+G|4-----4-------4---------4------|4-------------4-------4-4------|
D MajorD|4-----4-------4---------4------|4-------------4-------4-4------|
A augmentedA|2-----2-------2---------2------|2-------------2-------2-2------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
something I could do 'cause
that I'm
e|0------ 0-----0 ------0 0-----3|3------ 3-----3 3-----3 3------|
BB|3-------3-----3-------3-3-----2|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|
G+G|0-------0-----0-------0-0-----2|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|
D MajorD|2-------2-----2-------2-2-----2|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|
A augmentedA|2-------2-----2-------2-2-----0|0-------0-----0-0-----0-0------|
E MajorE|0-------0-----0-------0-0------|-------------------------------|
really can't stand it so in love with
I'm
x x x x x x X X X X X X
e|2------ ------2 ------2 2------|------- ------- ------- -------|
BB|3-------------3-------3-3------|-------------------------------|
G+G|2-------------2-------2-2------|-------------------------------|
D MajorD|0-------------0-------0-0------|-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
you Tell me
CHORUS
01:43
e|2------ 2-----2 2------ 2------|2------ 2------ 2-----2 2-----0|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-------3------|3-------3-------3-----3-3-----0|
G+G|2-------2-----2-2-------2------|4------ 4------ 4-----4 4-----0|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-0-------0------|4-------4-------4-----4-4-----2|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|2-------2-------2-----2-2-----2|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|------------------------------0|
why you cried
e|0-----0 ------0 ------- 0------|3------ 3-----3 3------ 3------|
BB|3-----3-------3---------3------|2-------2-----2-2-------2------|
G+G|0-----0-------0---------0------|2-------2-----2-2-------2------|
D MajorD|2-----2-------2---------2------|2-------2-----2-2-------2------|
A augmentedA|2-----2-------2---------2------|0-------0-----0-0-------0------|
E MajorE|0-----0-------0---------0------|-------------------------------|
and why you lied to
e|2------ 2-----2 2-----2 2------|0------ ------0 ------- -------|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-----3-3------|3-------------2----------------|
G+G|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|0-------------2----------------|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-0-----0-0------|2-------------2----------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|2-------------0----------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|0------------------------------|
me Tell me
00:16
e|2------ 2-----2 2------ 2------|2------ 2------ 2------ 2------|
BB|3-------3-----3-3-------3------|3-------3-------3-------3------|
G+G|2-------2-----2-2-------2------|4------ 4------ 4------ 4------|
D MajorD|0-------0-----0-0-------0------|4-------4-------4-------4------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|2-------2-------2-------2------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
why you cried
e|0------ 0-----0 ------0 0------|3------ 3-----3 3-----3 3------|
BB|3-------3-----3-------3-3------|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|
G+G|0-------0-----0-------0-0------|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|
D MajorD|2-------2-----2-------2-2------|2-------2-----2-2-----2-2------|
A augmentedA|2-------2-----2-------2-2------|0-------0-----0-0-----0-0------|
E MajorE|0-------0-----0-------0-0------|-------------------------------|
and why you lied to me
e|2------ ------2 ------- -------|1------ ------1 ------- -------|
BB|3-------------3----------------|3-------------3----------------|
G+G|4-------------4----------------|3-------------3----------------|
D MajorD|4-------------4----------------|3-------------3----------------|
A augmentedA|2-------------2----------------|1-------------1----------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
e|7------ ------7 ------- -------|6------ ------6 ------- -------|
BB|7-------------7----------------|6-------------9----------------|
G+G|7-------------7----------------|7-------------7----------------|
D MajorD|9-------------9----------------|8-------------6----------------|
A augmentedA|9-------------9----------------|8-------------8----------------|
E MajorE|7-------------7----------------|6-------------6----------------|
(.
e|0------ ------2 ------- -------|2------ ------- ------- -------|
BB|3-------------2----------------|3------------------------------|
G+G|0-------------2----------------|2------------------------------|
D MajorD|2-------------2----------------|0------------------------------|
A augmentedA|2-------------0----------------|-------------------------------|
E MajorE|0------------------------------|-------------------------------|
e|5------ ------5 ------- -------|5------ ------- ------- -------|
BB|5-------------7----------------|7------------------------------|
G+G|7-------------6----------------|7------------------------------|
D MajorD|5-------------5----------------|7------------------------------|
A augmentedA|7-------------7----------------|5------------------------------|
E MajorE|5-------------5----------------|-------------------------------|
BB Bend
R Release
/ Slide up
\ Slide down
H Hammer-on
P Pull-off
~ Vibrato
+ Harmonic
x Mute note
. Play note like a dot in standard notation
^ Ties two notes together
(. Pause
Other versions of Tell Me Why
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Tell me why (Ver. 2) by The Beatles
