Chords for How Can I Tell My Mom & Dad - Lovelites

Tempo:
160.5 bpm
Chords used:

B

C#m

E

G#m

D#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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How Can I Tell My Mom & Dad - Lovelites chords
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[E]
[B]
[E] [G#m]
[B] Oh, can I tell my mama [C#m] that I've been bad?
[B] Oh, can I tell my mama that [E] I've been bad?
[B] Will they [C#m] understand how much I love that [B] man?
And oh, will they ever
[C#m] know how much he's hurt me so?
I know I was a [D#m] fool to be loved by [E] you.
I've got to find a [F#] way, but what can I say?
[B] Somebody please help [E] me explain, help me explain this [B] misery.
[D#m]
[E] Oh, please.
[C#m]
[B] He told me that he loved [C#m] me and that our love was true.
[B] Oh, but when he made [D#m] me mother to [C#m] be, he disappeared on me.
Now I'm so ashamed, [D#m] cause you've went the game.
[E] And left me here to be [F#] in all this misery.
[B] Somebody [D#m] please help me [C#m] explain, help me explain this [B] misery.
[D#m]
Oh, [C#m] please.
Should I go up to mama [G#m] and say, guess what I've done?
[C#m] Or disappear in the night [G#m] and let them know that I'm gone?
[C#m] Should I go out and do [G#m] something I wouldn't want to do?
[C#m] Or stand up,
[F#] me and you?
[B] Somebody please help me [C#m] explain, help me explain this [B] misery.
[E] Oh, please.
[C#m]
[B]
[E] [G#m]
[B]
[E] [C#m]
Should I go up [G#m] to mama and say, [D#] guess what I've done?
[C#m] Or disappear in the night [G#m] and let them know that I'm gone?
[C#m] Or should I go out and do [G#m] something I wouldn't [D#] want to do?
Or [C#m] stand up,
[F#] shout out to [B] somebody please.
Help me [E] explain, help me [C#m] explain this [B] misery.
Oh, [E] please.
[G#m] Daddy will be [B] so terrified.
Yes, he [C#m] will.
Mom's so upset that she don't [B] want to die.
Help [E] me.
How can I tell them I'm [B] not the baby?
Help [C#m] me.
[G#]
Key:  
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
G#m
123111114
D#m
13421116
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
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To start learning The Lovelites - How Can I Tell My Mom And Dad chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: D#m, C#m, B, G#m, C#m, G#m, B and C#m. Ease into the song by practicing at 80 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 161 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G# Minor in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ [B] _ Oh, can I tell my mama _ [C#m] that I've been bad? _
_ _ [B] Oh, can I tell my mama _ that [E] I've been _ bad?
_ [B] _ _ _ Will they _ [C#m] understand _ _ how much I love that [B] man?
And oh, will they ever _
_ [C#m] know how much he's hurt me so?
I know I was a [D#m] fool _ to be loved by [E] you.
_ I've got to find a [F#] way, but what can I say?
[B] Somebody _ _ _ please help [E] me explain, help me explain this [B] misery.
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
[E] Oh, please.
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ He told me that he loved _ [C#m] me and that our love was true.
[B] Oh, but when he made [D#m] me mother to [C#m] be, _ he disappeared on me.
_ _ Now I'm so ashamed, [D#m] _ _ cause you've went the game.
[E] _ _ And left me here to be [F#] in all this misery. _
[B] Somebody _ _ [D#m] please _ help me [C#m] explain, help me explain this [B] misery.
_ _ [D#m] _ _ _
Oh, [C#m] please. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Should I go up to mama [G#m] and say, guess what I've done? _
[C#m] Or disappear _ _ in the night [G#m] and let them know that I'm gone? _
[C#m] _ _ Should I go out and do [G#m] _ something I wouldn't want to do? _
[C#m] _ Or stand up, _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ me and you? _
[B] Somebody _ _ please _ help me [C#m] explain, _ help me explain this [B] misery. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Oh, please.
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ Should I go up [G#m] to mama and say, [D#] guess what I've done? _
_ [C#m] Or disappear _ in the night [G#m] and let them know that I'm gone? _
_ [C#m] Or should I go out and do _ [G#m] something I wouldn't [D#] want to do?
Or [C#m] stand up, _ _ _
_ [F#] _ shout out _ to _ [B] somebody _ _ _ please.
Help me [E] explain, help me [C#m] explain this [B] misery. _ _ _ _ _
Oh, [E] please.
_ _ _ [G#m] Daddy will be [B] so terrified.
_ _ Yes, he [C#m] will.
_ _ Mom's so upset that she don't [B] want to _ die. _
Help [E] me.
_ _ _ How can I tell them I'm [B] not the baby?
_ _ Help [C#m] me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of With Love From The Lovelites album.

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