Tell It How It Is Tab by The Growlers

Tell It How It Is tab by The Growlers

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Standard


Intro:            ____3x_______|                                            ||
e|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------||
B|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------||
G|-------9-9-9----------------°|--------------------------------------------||
D|--9h11-------9h11(p9)-------°|--------------------------------------------||
A|--------------------11--11---|--9h11-7-----7s11-11--9h11-7-----9-7-(7)----||
E|-----------------------------|---------9-9-----------------9-9------------||


Bridge:
e|--------------------------------------------------------||
B|--------------------------------------------------------||
G|--------------------------------------------------------||
D|-------------6~--6-6----9~--9-7h9p7---------------------||
A|-----7---7h9------9-9-7-------------9-7~--7---7---------||
E|-7s9---9------------------------------------9---9-9-7~--||

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

!Play around with parts for variation!


Chorus(listen song for pattern):
e|----X------(X)-X-----X-----X-----------||
B|----14-----(7)-9-----6-----9-----------||
G|----14-----(7)-9-----6-----9-----------||
D|----14-----(7)-9-----6-----9-----------||
A|----12-----(5)-7-----4-----7-----------||
E|----X------(X)-X-----X-----X-----------||
      A      (D) E     C#    E


 Song:
-------
3x Intro
2x Bridge, then End with chord:

              e|----X------------||
              B|----9------------||
              G|----9------------|| Listen song for rhythm and pattern
              D|----9------------||
              A|----7------------||
              E|----X------------||
                    E
2x Intro
2x Bridge
2x Chorus
2x Intro
2x Bridge
2x Chorus, then End with chord:

              e|----X------------||
              B|----9------------||
              G|----9------------|| Listen song for rhythm and pattern
              D|----9------------||
              A|----7------------||
              E|----X------------||
                    E



************************************

| s   slide
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

Last updated: September 10, 2025

Your last visited songs

The Growlers tabs for Tell it how it is

What is this?

Learn how to play "Tell It How It Is" by The Growlers with our easy-to-follow guitar tabs guide. Build confidence, sharpen your technique, and enjoy playing guitar.

Who Is This Page For?

This guitar tabs tutorial for "Tell It How It Is" by The Growlers is crafted for all musicians players ready to learn and grow. Whether you're just starting or refining your skills, this guide meets you where you are.

Why This Page Is Perfect for You

No matter your skill level, this page is a valuable resource for improving your guitar tab playing.

What You Will Gain

By using our guitar tabs, you’ll not only learn to play "Tell It How It Is" by The Growlers with accuracy and style, but you'll also elevate your overall musicianship. Explore our full archive of guitar tabs for more songs, skills, and inspiration.

Other versions of Tell It How It Is by The Growlers

Tell it how it is Chords

×