Tell Me Why
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Intro:
Spice Girls
Darkchild
Let's Dance
Victoria:
Cm
Oooh We could
have had it
all But you
turned your back
verse 1: All Cm in Bass
Victoria:
Cm
We started with
Bb
dreams We started
Cm
a team But you
Bb
weren't as true
as you always
Cm
seemed You
Bb
promised to love
Cm
No matter what
Yet you turned
Bb
your back and
walked out on me
Refrain 1: All Cm in Bass
Emma: Victoria in backup
Cm
What made you think
Bb
That without me
Cm
Your life would be
so much better but
Bb
now you see oh oh
but now you see
Cm
That without me
Bb
Your hopes and
dreams your hopes
and your dreams
Cm
Will never be as
good as what
Bb
you had with me
All Girls: Victoria in backup
[Refrão] Cm
Tell me why oh why
Bb
Did we end up this
G# Cm
way When we tried
we tried To make
Bb G#
everything okay
Cm
Tell me why oh why
Bb
Did you feel you
G#
couldn't stay When
Cm
we could have
stayed together
Emma:
Bb
But you wanted
G#
it this way
verse 2: All Cm in Bass
Mel B:
Cm Bb
You never thought
That I would find
Cm
out All of the
Bb
things you said
Cm
about us When
you're the one
Bb Cm
who Decided to
Erase all our
Bb
plans and say
you approved
Refrain 2:
Emma: Victoria in backup
Cm
What made you think
Bb
That without me
Cm
Your life would be
so much better but
Bb
now you see oh oh
but now you see
Cm
That without me
Bb
Your hopes and
dreams your hopes
and your dreams
Cm
Will never be as
good as what
Bb
you had with me
Victoria:
Had with me!!!
All Girls: Mel C and Victoria in backup
[Refrão] Cm
Tell me why oh why
Bb
Did we end up this
G# Cm
way When we tried
we tried To make
Bb G#
everything okay
Cm
Tell me why oh why
Bb
Did you feel you
G#
couldn't stay When
Cm
we could have
stayed together
Emma:
Bb
But you wanted
G#
it this way
Chorus 3:
All Girls: Mel B in backup
[Refrão] Cm
Tell me why oh why
Bb
Did we end up this
G# Cm
way When we tried
we tried To make
Bb G#
everything okay
Cm
Tell me why oh why
Bb
Did you feel you
G#
couldn't stay When
Cm
we could have
stayed together
Emma:
Bb
But you wanted
G#
it this way
Bridge:
Mel C:
Bb G#
Now tell me was it
Bb
Your plan all along
G#
To try and use me
Bb
and then let go
Now where is the
G#
trust We had
G
between us?
I guess that you
never played
by the rules
Interlude: Cm (x8)
Emma:
Can you tell me
All Girls: Emma in backup
[Refrão] Cm
Tell me why oh why
Bb
Did we end up this
G# Cm
way When we tried
we tried To make
Bb G#
everything okay
Cm
Tell me why oh why
Bb
Did you feel you
G#
couldn't stay When
Cm
we could have
stayed together
Emma:
Bb
But you wanted
G#
it this way
All Girls:
[Refrão] Cm
Tell me why oh why
Bb
Did we end up this
G# Cm
way When we tried
we tried To make
Bb G#
everything okay
Cm
Tell me why oh why
Bb
Did you feel you
G#
couldn't stay When
Cm
we could have
stayed together
Emma:
Bb
But you wanted
G#
it this way
How to play Tell Me Why
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. 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.