Tell Me Why Acoustic chords by Neil Young

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Intro walk up riff single notes:: F G A Bb


Verse 1:

Bb             C       Gm           F
Sailing heartships through broken harbors, out on the waves in the night
Bb            C          Gm         F
Still the searcher must ride the dark horse, racing along in his stride


Chorus 1:

C    Gm Bb F
Tell me why...
C    Gm Bb F
Tell me why...
   Am                 Bb
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself
      C        Bb    Am       Dm
When you're old enough to repay but young enough to sell....

Break ((with grace notes)):

Bb C C Bb A : Gm A : F


Verse 2:

Bb         C        Gm          F
Tell me lies later come and see me, I'll be around for a while
Bb        C        Gm           F
I am lonely but you can free me, all in the way that you smile


Chorus 2:

C    Gm Bb F
Tell me why...
C    Gm Bb F
Tell me why...
   Am                 Bb
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself
      C        Bb    Am       Dm
When you're old enough to repay but young enough to sell....


Break ((with grace notes)):

Bb C C Bb A : Gm A : F
Bb C C Bb A : Gm A : F

Chorus 3:

C    Gm Bb F
Tell me why...
C    Gm Bb F
Tell me why...
   Am                 Bb
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself
      C        Bb    Am       Dm
When you're old enough to repay but young enough to sell....


Break ((with grace notes)):

Bb C C Bb A : Gm A : F



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