Chords for Genesis - Tell Me Why (Official Music Video)

Tempo:
120.05 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Bm

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Genesis - Tell Me Why (Official Music Video) chords
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[Em]
[Bm]
[G] [D] [Em]
[Bm] Tell me why, oh [G] tell me [D] why.
[G]
[Em] People starving everywhere.
There's too much food but none to spare.
[Bm] Tell me why, oh [G] tell me [D] why.
[G] [D]
Can you see that [G] shaft of sunlight?
[D] Can you see [G] it in my [D] eyes?
I can feel [Bm] the fire that's burning.
[D] I ain't gonna hold [Bm] so deep, [D] so [G] deep in my heart.
[Em] But [D] before my eyes, [G] oh for some it's too late.
[A] It seems there's no one listening.
[Em] People sleeping in the streets.
No roof above, no food to eat.
[Bm] Tell me why, [G] oh tell [A] me why.
[G] I
[Em] see the questions in their eyes.
Listen to their children's cries.
[Bm] Tell me [D] why, [Bm] please [G] tell [D] me [G] why.
[D]
If there's a God, [G] is he watching?
[D] Can he give [G] away our [D] hope?
So much [F#m] pain, [Bm] so much sorrow.
[D] Tell me what [F#m] does [Bm] he see?
[D]
[G] When he looks at you, when [D] he looks at me.
[G] What would he say?
[A] It seems there's no one listening.
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [G] Who'd think it still could [D] happen?
[G] Even in [C] this [D] time and place.
Politicians, [C] they may save [G] themselves.
[Bm] But they [Am] won't save their face.
[C]
[Am] So hold against hope, it's not too [Em] late.
[Bm]
[G] [A] [D] [Em] [G]
[Em] You say there's nothing you can do.
There's one more [G] program, [Em] one for you.
[Bm] Tell me [D] why, [Bm] just [G] tell me why.
[D] Listen.
Can you see [G] that shattered sunlight?
[D] Can you see [G] it in my [D] eyes?
I can feel [Bm] the fire that's burning.
[D] And I hold [G] so deep, [D] so [G] deep within [A] my heart.
[Em] But [D] before my eyes, [G] my time is too late.
[A] And it seems there's no one listening.
[Em]
Hurry to me, hurry from me.
[Bm] They [D] cry, [Bm]
[G] they cry.
[Em] Hurry to me.
Hurry to me, hurry from me.
[Bm] They cry,
[G] they cry.
[D] [Em]
Hurry to me.
Hurry to me, hurry from me.
[Bm] They cry,
[G] they cry.
[D] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To learn Genesis - (2007 Digital Remaster) Tell Me Why chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, D and G in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 60 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 120. With the song's key of G Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] Tell me why, _ _ _ oh [G] tell me [D] why.
[G] _ _ _ _
[Em] People starving everywhere. _
There's too much food but none to spare.
[Bm] Tell me why, _ _ oh [G] tell me [D] why.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _
Can you see that [G] shaft of sunlight?
[D] Can you see [G] it in my [D] eyes?
I can feel [Bm] the fire that's burning.
[D] I ain't gonna hold [Bm] so deep, [D] so [G] deep in my heart.
_ _ [Em] But [D] before my eyes, _ _ _ [G] oh for some it's too late. _ _ _
[A] It seems there's no one listening.
[Em] People sleeping in the streets. _
No roof above, no food to eat.
[Bm] Tell me why, _ _ _ _ [G] oh tell [A] me why.
[G] I _ _ _
[Em] see the questions in their eyes.
Listen to their children's cries.
[Bm] Tell me [D] why, _ [Bm] _ _ please [G] tell [D] me [G] why.
_ _ [D] _
If there's a God, [G] is he watching?
[D] Can he give [G] away our [D] hope?
So much [F#m] pain, [Bm] so much sorrow.
[D] Tell me what [F#m] does [Bm] he see?
_ [D]
[G] When he looks at you, _ _ when [D] he looks at me. _ _ _
[G] What would he say? _ _ _ _
[A] It seems there's no one listening.
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ [G] Who'd think it still could _ [D] happen?
[G] Even in [C] this [D] time and place. _
_ _ Politicians, [C] they may save [G] themselves.
_ _ [Bm] _ But they [Am] won't save their face.
[C] _ _ _
[Am] So hold against hope, it's not too [Em] late. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] You say there's nothing you can do.
There's one more [G] program, [Em] one for you.
[Bm] Tell me [D] why, _ [Bm] _ _ just [G] tell me why.
_ _ _ [D] Listen.
Can you see [G] that shattered sunlight?
[D] Can you see [G] it in my [D] eyes?
I can feel [Bm] the fire that's burning.
[D] And I hold [G] so deep, [D] so [G] deep within [A] my heart.
[Em] _ _ But [D] before my eyes, _ _ _ [G] my time is too late. _ _ _
[A] And it seems there's no one listening.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hurry to me, hurry from me.
[Bm] They [D] cry, _ [Bm] _ _ _
[G] they _ cry. _ _ _ _
[Em] Hurry to me. _ _ _
Hurry to me, hurry from me.
[Bm] They cry, _ _ _ _ _
[G] they cry.
[D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
Hurry to me. _ _ _ _
Hurry to me, hurry from me.
[Bm] They cry, _ _ _ _ _
[G] they cry.
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _

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