Tell It Like It Is Chords

by The Arcadian Wild
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This is a great song from The Arcadian Wild's second album called 'Finch in the pantry' i have simplified the chords to this song so there is no need for a capo and you can play along to the song as the chords are in the same key. This can also be played on other instruments such as a piano or a ukulele.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: E
Capo: no capo
Author JynErso [pro] 356.
1 contributor total, last edit on Jan 24, 2023

Chords

A
F#m
E
B
C
Fmaj7
Gm
Em
F
Bb
Cm
Am

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[Intro]
A  F#m  E  E
A  F#m  E  E
F#m A E
 
 
[Verse 1]
E
I’m sorry for starting an unpleasant conversation
A                     F#m
I keep coming on too strong
E
Every time I try to let you know what I’ve been thinking
     A                                 F#m
What I've been thinking turns out to be wrong
 
 
[Pre-chorus 1]
B       E          F#m
Ooooh, here we go again
B       E          F#m    B                     F#m
Ooooh, how can I defend myself when your mind's made up
 
 
[Chorus]
A                   F#m                        E
Put me in my place, say it to my face, tell it like it is
     A                  F#m                          E
How clearly you can see all that’s ailing me and how I can fix the crack within my soul
      F#m               A                E
Cause you’ve heard everything you need to know
 
A F#m A F#m E
 
 
[Verse 2]
E
Make the call to set me straight, don’t let me get a word in
      A                                F#m
It’s clear that I’m in need of serious help
  E
Recite your list, go down the line of all my fears and failures
A                              F#m
Give me some advice on getting well
 
 
[Pre-chorus 2]
B      E              F#m
Ooooh, cut me down to size
B           E       F#m        B         F#m
Ooooh, and I'll apologize for having an opinion
 
 
[Chorus]
 A                  F#m                        E
Put me in my place, say it to my face, tell it like it is
     A                  F#m                          E
How clearly you can see all that’s ailing me and how I can fix the crack within my soul
      F#m               A                C
Cause you’ve heard everything you need to know
 
(C)   Fmaj7
 C Gm Fmaj7
 
 
[Bridge]
C          Em       F    C              Gm           F
“I’ve got news for you” you are saying isn’t news to me
C        Em      F   C               Gm            F
You are just an echo of the voice in my head whispering
F                     C       Bb
Hmmm, buddy I’ve got news for you
F                 Cm           Bb
Give it time and everyone will see
F           C        Bb    F                  Cm            Bb
You’re the great pretender of this host of sinners you are king
F                          Cm                Bb
The cursed, the lost, the last and least of these
 
 
[Instrumental]
A  F#m  E
A  F#m  E  E
A  F#m  E  E
 
 
[Chorus]
A                   F#m                        E
Put me in my place, say it to my face, tell it like it is
     A                  Am                           E
How clearly you can see all that’s ailing me and how I can fix the crack within my soul
      F#m               A                E
Cause you’ve heard everything you need to know
   F#m               A              E
So tell me something that I do not know
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Tell It Like It Is – The Arcadian Wild
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JynErso
The lyrics for this song were not released yet when i wrote this tab, therefore there may be a couple of mistakes in the lyrics.
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