Chords for Buddy Holly - TELL ME HOW - Original song

Tempo:
78.6 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

B

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Buddy Holly - TELL ME HOW  - Original song chords
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[E] La la la la la la la la la la la [A] la
Tell me how [B] to keep your [E] love
You know how I need your love
[A] Tell me how [D] to keep the love [A] within [Em] your heart from me
[A] Don't you know [E] that I love you
[A] Show [B] why I'm too blue
[A] When I know [D] that love is true
[A] Don't keep [E] your love from me
[F#] If you would say to me today
[E] The time for love is now
[F#m] Could I sway your love my way
[D] Then I say tell me [E] how, tell me how
To keep your love, you know how
I need your love, [A] tell me how
[D] To keep the love [A] within [Em] your heart from me
[A] [E] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[A] [E] [E]
[A] [D] [A]
[F#] If you would say to me today
[E] The time for love is now
[F#] Could I sway your love my [D] way
Then I say tell [E] me how, [A] tell me [E] how
To keep your love, [A] you know how
[E] I need your [A] love, tell me [D] how
To keep the love [A] within [E] your heart from me
Tell me [D] how to keep the love [E] within your heart from me
[D] [A] [E] [A] [B]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
B
12341112
F#
134211112
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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Let's start jamming The Crickets - Tell Me How chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, A, E and A. Set your pace at 78 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 157. With an eye on the song's key A Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ [E] _ La la la la la la la la la la la [A] la
Tell me how [B] to keep your [E] love
You know how I need your love
[A] Tell me how [D] to keep the love [A] within [Em] your heart from me
[A] Don't you know [E] that I love you
[A] Show [B] why I'm too blue
[A] When I know [D] that love is true
[A] Don't keep [E] your love from me
[F#] If you would say to me today
[E] The time for love is now
[F#m] Could I sway your love my way
[D] Then I say tell me [E] how, tell me how
To keep your love, you know how
I need your love, [A] tell me how
[D] To keep the love [A] within [Em] your heart from me
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[F#] If you would say to me today
[E] The time for love is now
[F#] Could I sway your love my [D] way
Then I say tell [E] me how, [A] tell me [E] how
To keep your love, [A] you know how
[E] I need your [A] love, tell me [D] how
To keep the love [A] within [E] your heart from me
Tell me [D] how to keep the love [E] within your heart from me
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Oh Boy album.

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