Tell Me Why chords by Radiohead

Neil Young cover

Standard Tuning EADGBe

Intro walk up riff single notes:: G A B C


Verse 1:

C                          D              Am                      G
Sailing heartships through broken harbors, out on the waves in the night
C                       D                   Am                  G
Still the searcher must ride the dark horse, racing along in his stride


Chorus 1:

D       Am C G
Tell me why...
D       Am C G
Tell me why...
      Bm                                 C
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself
            D               C       Bm              Em
When you're old enough to repay but young enough to sell....


Break ((with grace notes)):

C  D  D C B : Am  B :  G


Verse 2:

C                  D               Am                   G
Tell me lies later come and see me, I'll be around for a while
C               D               Am                      G
I am lonely but you can free me, all in the way that you smile


Chorus 2:

D       Am C G
Tell me why...
D       Am C G
Tell me why...
      Bm                                 C
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself
            D               C       Bm              Em
When you're old enough to repay but young enough to sell....


Break ((with grace notes)):

C  D  D C B : Am  B :  G
C  D  D C B : Am  B :  G

Chorus 3:

D       Am C G
Tell me why...
D       Am C G
Tell me why...
      Bm                                 C
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself
            D               C       Bm              Em
When you're old enough to repay but young enough to sell....


Break ((with grace notes)):

C  D  D C B : Am  B :  G