Tell Me Why Chords
by Neil Young
Tell Me Why by Neil Young is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, D, Am7, G, Bm, Bm7, Em, Gm7, C/Bb, D/C, G/A and D/E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C
Sailing heartships through
D
Broken harbours
Am7 (C)
Out on the waves
G (C)(G) C
In the night Still the searcher must
Ride the dark horse Racing along In his stride
D Am7 C G C G D
Tell me why
Am7 C G
Tell me why
Bm C
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself
D C
When you're old enough to repay
Bm7 Em
But young enough to sell
C D Am7 (C) G
Tell me lies later Come and see me I'll be around
for a while I am lonely but You can free me All in the way that you smile
Chorus:
C D Am7 (C) G C D Am7 (C) G
Chorus: C D Am7 (C) G (to fade)
notes: Am7 002010 The Bm7 xx4232 is suspect,
try a straight D (works better than a Gm7)
key transposition: (read as 'a C to a B-flat, a D to a C, etc)
C/Bb D/C Am7 Gm7 G/A D/E Am7 Bm7 etc..