Tell Him
View chords used in this chart
I used a variation of A7, played like so:
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B---|-x-|---|---|---|
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A---|-x-|---|---|---|
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D(232000) A7(020200) Em
Let me be patient, let me be kind
A D
Make me unselfish without bein' blind
D A7 Em
Though I may suffer, I'll envy it not
A D
And endure what comes, 'cause he's all that I got and tell him
A(022200)
Tell him I need him
Em
Tell him I love him
A7
And it'll be alright
D A
And tell him
Em
It'll be alright
A7
It'll be alright
Now I may have faith, to make mountains fall
But if I lack love, then I am nothin' at all
A Em
If I can give away, everything I possess
A D
But I'm without love then I have no happiness
A7 Em
I know I'm imperfect and not without sin
A D
But now that I'm older all childish things end
and tell him
Tell him I need him
Tell him I love him and
It'll be alright
Tell him
It'll be alright
It'll be alright
D
I'll never be jealous
A
And I won't be too proud
Em
'Cause love is not boastful
A
Ooh and love is not loud
A
Tell him I need him
Em
Tell him I love him
D,A,Em,Em
Everything is gonna, gonna be alright
Ooh,
Ooh,
Now I may have wisdom and knowledge on earth
But if I speak wrong, ooh, then what is it worth?
See what we now know is nothing compared
To the love that was shown when our lives were spared and tell him
Tell him I need him
Tell him I love him and
It'll be alright
Tell him
It'll be alright
It'll be alright and
Tell him
It'll be alright
It'll be alright
Ooh
How to play Tell Him
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.