Tell That Girl
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Verse
D
Try, try to figure
A
Out what it all means
G
As the sunset on
G
Your silly suburbia in dream
D
You don't love her, no
A
You couldn't couldn't possibly
G
If you loved her
D
You'd hate for her to be so free
Bm B
And you know she's going out tonight
A
To this city where there are bright headlights
Bm
Maybe you go down and then make it alright
G
Or just stay home and cry
D A
Why don't you tell her, tell that girl?
G D
You said forever ever ohoh oh
D
I'm taken over
A
ways to show how you feel
G
But flowers died
A D
And you could never know what's real
D
Oh why can't you see
A
How it's meant to be?
G
She says she loves you but
D
You couldn't couldn't possibly
Bm B
And you know she's going out tonight
A
To this city where there are bright headlights
Bm
Maybe you go down and then make it alright
G
Or just stay home and cry
D A
Why don't you tell her, tell that girl?
G D
You said forever ever ohoh oh
D
How is she supposed to know
A
That we're meant to be together
If you don't tell her
G D
Tell that girl
Instrumental
G A G A
D A
You, you got tell her-er
G
You gonna leave her-er
D
You gonna leave her now
D A
You, you got tell her-er
G
You gonna leave her-er
D
You gonna leave her now
D A
Why don't you tell her, tell that girl?
G D
You said forever ever ohoh oh
D
How is she supposed to know
A
That we're meant to be together
If you don't tell her
G D
Tell that girl
Outro
N.C.
How is she supposed to know
N.C.
That we're meant to be together
N.C.
If you don't tell her
N.C.
Tell that girl
How to play Tell That Girl
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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.