Chords for The Lovelites-How Can I tell My Mom & Dad

Tempo:
80.45 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

C#m

D#m

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Lovelites-How Can I tell My Mom & Dad chords
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[B] [E]
[B] [E] [B]
[E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
I know I was a [D#m] fool to be loved by [E] you.
[F#] Please, please [B] [D#m]
somebody please [E] help me explain, help me explain [B] this misery.
[D#m] Oh [E] please.
[C#m]
[D#m] He told me that he loved [E] me and that our love was [D#m] true.
Over when he made me mother [C#m] to be, he disappeared on me.
Now I'm so [D#m] ashamed, cause you were the [E] game and left me here to [D#m] be in all this misery.
Somebody please [E] help me explain, help me [C#m] explain [B] this misery.
[D#m] Oh [C#m] please.
Should I go up to [G#m] mama and say, guess what I've done?
[C#m] Or disappear in the [G#m] night and let them know you're some grown man?
[C#m] Should I go out with you, [G#m] somehow you won't?
[C#m] Or stand up like a big girl and [F#] hug me and you?
[B] Somebody please [E] help me explain, help me explain this [G#m] misery.
[D#m] [E] Oh please.
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
Should I go up to [G#m] mama and say, guess what I've done?
[C#m] Or disappear in the [G#m] night and let them know you're some grown [C#m] man?
Should I go out with [G#m] you, somehow you wouldn't want me?
[C#m] Or stand up like [F#] a big girl [B] and hug me and you?
Somebody please [E] help me explain, help me explain [B] this misery.
[E] Oh please.
[C#m] Daddy won't [B] be so terrified, [F#] [E] yes he will.
[C#m] Mom's so upset that she [B] won't cry.
[E] Help me.
How can I [B] talk to you, she?
[E] Help me.
Explain to
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
D#m
13421116
G#m
123111114
E
2311
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Lovelites - How Can I Tell My Mom And Dad chords, practice playing B, E and B in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 40 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 80. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of B Major in mind.

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[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
I know I was a [D#m] fool to be loved by [E] you.
_ _ [F#] Please, please [B] _ [D#m]
somebody please [E] help me explain, help me explain [B] this misery.
[D#m] Oh [E] please.
_ _ [C#m] _
[D#m] _ He told me that he loved [E] me and that our love was [D#m] true.
Over when he made me mother [C#m] to be, he disappeared on me.
Now I'm so [D#m] ashamed, cause you were the [E] game and left me here to [D#m] be in all this misery.
Somebody _ please [E] help me explain, help me [C#m] explain [B] this misery.
[D#m] _ Oh [C#m] please. _ _ _
_ Should I go up to [G#m] mama and say, guess what I've done?
[C#m] _ Or disappear in the [G#m] night and let them know you're some grown man?
[C#m] Should I go out with you, [G#m] somehow you won't? _
[C#m] Or stand up like a big girl and [F#] _ hug me and you?
[B] Somebody please [E] help me explain, help me explain this [G#m] misery.
[D#m] _ _ [E] Oh please. _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ Should I go up to [G#m] mama and say, guess what I've done?
[C#m] Or disappear in the [G#m] night and let them know you're some grown [C#m] man?
Should I go out with [G#m] you, somehow you wouldn't want me?
[C#m] Or stand up like _ [F#] _ _ a big girl [B] and hug me and you?
Somebody please [E] help me explain, help me explain [B] this misery.
_ _ _ [E] Oh please.
[C#m] Daddy won't [B] be so terrified, [F#] [E] yes he will.
_ [C#m] Mom's so upset that she [B] won't cry.
[E] Help me.
_ How can I [B] talk to you, she?
[E] Help me.
Explain to

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