Tell You
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
6th traste
[Verse 1]
Em G
I can picture your room, every time that I do
Bm Cmaj7
We're alone in the back of my head
Em G
All the notes on the wall, and the pillow too small
Bm Cmaj7
What I'd give to be back in your bed
Em Gmaj7 Bm
I don't wanna lose ya, I don't wanna hurt ya
Cmaj7
But I did nonetheless
Em G
You bring me closer to God, but I'm not what you thought
Bm Cmaj7
I'm adrift, I'm awake, I'm a mess
[Pre-Chorus]
D Em
So, tell me why, tell me why, tell me why
Cmaj7
I could never get you off my mind
D Em
And I could lie, say I'm fine, pull a smile
Bm
But I think about you every single night
[Chorus]
Cmaj7
Bring me to the fire
Em
Wash me in the water
G Em7
How am I supposed to leave this?
D
Write a song and hope you'll hear it
Cmaj7
Throw me to the lions
Em
Tell me I'm a liar
G
How am I supposed to love you
D Cmaj7
When I don't know how to tell you?
[Verse 2]
Em
They say you can't force a spark
G
So I wait in the dark
Bm Cmaj7
I'm a waste of your light anyway
Em G
What hurts me the most is that you'll never know
Bm Cmaj7
What you meant to the fool that I've been
Em Gmaj7 Bm
I don't wanna miss ya, I don't wanna quit ya
Cmaj7
But I did nonetheless
Em G
You pull me down to the ground with the speed of the sound
Bm Cmaj7
That it took to regret what I did
[Pre-Chorus]
D Em
And I could lie, say I'm fine, pull a smile
Bm
But I think about you every single night
[Chorus]
Cmaj7
Bring me to the fire
Em7
Wash me in the water
G
How am I supposed to leave this?
D
Write a song and hope you'll hear it
Cmaj7
Throw me to the lions
Em
Tell me I'm a liar
G
How am I supposed to love you
D Cmaj7
When I don't know how to tell you?
[Post-Chorus]
Em Bm
I wanna tell you
Cmaj7
Tell you
[Bridge]
(Cmaj7) D
The letter that you wrote me, burning on my mind
Bm7 Cmaj7
Over and over again
(Cmaj7) D
I could read it backwards, every single line
Em Bm
It hurts just as much as the first time I tried
[Chorus]
Cmaj7
Bring me to the fire
Em
Wash me in the water
G
How am I supposed to leave this?
D
Write a song and hope you'll hear it
Cmaj7
Throw me to the lions
Em
Tell me I'm a liar
G
How am I supposed to love you
D Cmaj7
When I don't know how to tell you?
[Post-Chorus]
Em Bm
I wanna tell you
Cmaj7
Tell you
Em Bm
I wanna tell you
Cmaj7
Tell you
How to play Tell You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.