Tell Him
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D Dmaj7 Em
Let me be patient let me be kind
A D
Make me unselfish without being blind
D Dmaj7 Em
Though I may suffer I'll envy it not
A
And endure what comes
Cause he's all that I got and
[Refrão]
D
Tell him...
Dmaj7
Tell him I need him (yeah)
Em
Tell him I love him (tell him)
A
And it'll be alright
D Dmaj7
Tell him tell him I need him
Em
Tell him I love him
A
It'll be alright
D Dmaj7 Em
Now I may have faith to make mountains fall
A D
But if I lack love then I am nothin' at all
Dmaj7 Em
I can give away everything I possess
A D
But left without love then I have no happiness
Dmaj7
I know I'm imperfect (I know I'm imperfect)
Em
And not without sin (and not without sin)
A D
But now that I'm older all childish things end
And tell him...
[Refrão]
Dmaj7
Tell him I need him (yeah)
Em
Tell him I love him (tell him)
A
And it'll be alright
D Dmaj7
Tell him tell him I need him
Em
Tell him I love him
A
It'll be alright
Bridge
G
I'll never be jealous
F#7
And I won't be too proud
E7
Cause love is not boastful
E7
Oooh and love is not loud
G
Tell him I need him
F#7
Tell him I love him
E7
Everything's gonna be alright
Oooh oooh yeah yeah aww yeah
D Dmaj7 Em
Now I may have wisdom and knowledge on Earth
A D
But if I speak wrong then what is it worth?
Dmaj7 Em
See what we now know is nothing compared
A D
To the love that was shown when our lives were spared
And tell him...
[Refrão]
Dmaj7
Tell him I need him (yeah)
Em
Tell him I love him (tell him)
A
And it'll be alright
D Dmaj7
Tell him tell him I need him
Em
Tell him I love him
A
It'll be alright
How to play Tell Him
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.