Tell Me It's Okay
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C
Tell me it's okay
Cm
Tell me it's okay
Em G
Tell me it's okay
C
Tell me it's okay (to be happy now)
Cm
Tell me it's okay (because I'm happy now)
Em G
Tell me it's okay
C
Hey
I think I might move on to something new
Cm
But only if u say that's cool with u
Em G
Cuz I love all the little things u do (I mean did)
Cuz
C
I begged you to show up
Cm
And I asked u to stay
Em
U told me to grow up
G
So I pushed u away
C
I tell u "u know what"
Cm
And we fought once again
Em
Then we got back together
G
Who's kidding who, it's a trend
Because
C
I like being alone
But I don't like being lonely
Cm
I like being home
Em G
But I don't like being homies
C
U know I'm so sorry
Cm
For making u feel like u lost me
Em
We're two unstable enablers
G
Please try not to be salty
Because
C
All this time & all these tries
Leave questions open ended
Cm
And I would rather die
Em G
Than try to live with this resentment
C
So we could try just one more time
Cm
To make sure that we meant it
Em
Or we could cut our losses
G
Before we blow up & dead it
So
Hey
C
It's okay to say you're not okay
Cm
It's not okay to turn and walk away
Em G
We've got problems that we need to face
C
If u love me, then say it
Cm
If u trust me, then show it
Em
If u don't mean it, save it
G
If u do mean it, own it
C
U gotta be happy alone
Cm
To be happy together
Em
U gotta lose something u know
G
To learn how to get better
C
I've been working, u've been hurting
Cm
I've been curving, u've been swerving
Em
I've been sleeping, u've been creeping
G
Now u got me creeped, I'm leaving
C
I think about you
I dream about you
Cm
I smile about you
I cry about you
Em
I lie about u
I'm fine without u
G
I lied that's not true
I'd die without u
C
Our love is a war, we use words as our weapons
Cm
So either ur real or I'm gone in a second
Em
These thoughts that we have & these feelings we kept in
G
Make resent & regret, upset & a severance
C
U dont fuck with ultimatums
Have to face it
Cm
Loves contagious
Also dangerous
Em
Leaves you damaged
Make it painless
G
Now dont make sense
C Cm Em
Tried to saved it
Please please please
How to play Tell Me It's Okay
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.