Tell It Like It Is Chords

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This is my version of the Chords to this song. It just sounds right to my ear. I play it on keys and I've changed the Guitar chords to reflect what I play. (I do play guitar, as well) Try it, i think you'll like it.Was this info helpful?

Difficulty:	advanced
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author jghenry123 [a] 64.

1 contributor total, last edit on Jun 17, 2021

Chords

Caug

Fmaj7

F#dim

E+

Bb/C

Am/C

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...TELL IT LIKE IT IS... by Aaron Neville
------------------------.................
 
*Released 1966*
 
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
 
  Caug     Gm      C      F      Fmaj7    F6
 
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x3211x  355333  x35553  133211  x03210  x03231
 
  F#dim    Am      Dm      Bb      E+     Bb/C   Am/C
 
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx1212  x02210  xx0231  x13331  x7655x  x3x331  x32210
 
 
 
[Intro]
Caug
 
[Verse 1]
       Gm                 C7                   E+              F   Fmaj7  F6
If you want, something to play with, go on and find yourself a toy.
         F#dim          Gm      C7           E+            F   Fmaj7  F6  F
Baby, my time is too ex-pensive,     And I'm not, a little boy.
 
[Chorus 1]
Am          Dm
 If you are serious,
Am                                     Dm
 Don't play with my heart, it makes me furious.
Am                     Bb
 But if you want me to love you,
            C    Bb/C             Am/C
Then baby I will, girl you know I will...
 
[Verse 2]
F#dim           Gm
Tell it like it is,
           C7                 E+                 F     Fmaj7 F6
Don't be a-shamed to let your conscience be your guide.  But I...
F#dim             Gm                        C
Know deep down in-side of me, I believe you love me;
   E+                  F     Fmaj7  F6  F
Forget your... foolish pride.
 
[Chorus 2]
Am                         Dm
 Life is too short to have sorrow,
Am                                Dm
 We may be here today and gone to-morrow.
Am                              Bb
 You might as well get what you want,
             C    Bb/C             Am/C
So go on and live, baby go on and live...
 
[Verse 3]
F#dim            Gm
 Tell it like it is,
               C                 E+                F   Fmaj7 F6
I'm nothing to play with; go and find yourself a toy.  But I...
F#dim            Gm
 Tell it like it is,
                  C                E+              F   Fmaj7  F6
My time is too ex-pensive, and I'm not your little boy.
F#dim            Gm
 Tell it like it is...(Fade)
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Tell It Like It Is – Aaron Neville

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C/Bb C/Am EADGBE EADGBE 8x876x x32210 This is so great. I love the addition of the E+ chord too. The only thing I do slightly different that I think adds a nice color to this is I do Am and Bb over C in the descending "girl you know that I will part."