Tell It Like It Is
Graham CoxonVersion1
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You've got the need to wander,
I'm getting it from your eyes
I know I'm not the one to tell you
exactly where your feelings should lie
When I saw you my life turned so beautiful
I never met no-one like you before
Why can't you tell it like it is, just make it clear
You came into my life and then you disappear
All I have of you is a ringing in my ear
And when I reach out 'cos I wanna hold you near
There's nobody here
And as you're packing your suitcase,
I'm catching you dry your eyes
But you're keeping a straight face
like this happens all the time
You treated me like I was brand new before
No-one had made me feel like you do before
Why can't you tell it like it is, just make it clear
You came into my life and then you disappear
All I have of you is a ringing in my ear
And when I reach out 'cos I wanna hold you near
There's nobody here
When I saw you my life turned so beautiful
I'd never met no-one like you before
And as I feel your footsteps move the floor
I welcome loneliness back through the door
Why can't you tell it like it is, just make it clear
You came into my life and then you disappear
All I have of you is a ringing in my ear
And when I reach out 'cos I wanna hold you near
There's nobody here
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Readable chord sheet for Tell It Like It Is by Graham Coxon
[A] [A]You've got the need to wander, [F#m]I'm getting it from your[A] eyes [A]I know I'm not the one to tell you [F#m]exactly where your feelings shou[C#]ld lie [Bm]When I saw you my life turned so[A] beautiful [Bm]I never met no-one like you befo[A]re [E] [Bm]Why can't you te[D]ll it like it is[A], just make it c[E]lear [Bm]You came into my[D] life and then y[A]ou disappear [E] [Bm]All I have of yo[D]u is a ringing i[A]n my ear [E] [Bm]And when I reach[D] out 'cos I wann[A]a hold you near [G] There's nobody h[E]ere [A] [A]And as you're packing your suitcase, [F#m]I'm catching you dry you[A]r eyes [A]But you're keeping a straight face [F#m]like this happens all th[C#]e time [Bm]You treated me like I was brand [A]new before [Bm]No-one had made me feel like you[A] do befo[E]re [Bm]Why can't you te[D]ll it like it is[A], just make it c[E]lear [Bm]You came into my[D] life and then y[A]ou disappear [E] [Bm]All I have of yo[D]u is a ringing i[A]n my ear [E] [Bm]And when I reach[D] out 'cos I wann[A]a hold you near [G] There's nobody h[E]ere [A] [A] [F#m] [A] [A] [F#m] [C#] [Bm]When I saw you my life turned so[A] beautiful [Bm]I'd never met no-one like you be[A]fore [Bm]And as I feel your footsteps mov[A]e the floor [Bm]I welcome loneliness back throug[A]h the do[E]or [Bm]Why can't you te[D]ll it like it is[A], just make it c[E]lear [Bm]You came into my[D] life and then y[A]ou disappear [E] [Bm]All I have of yo[D]u is a ringing i[A]n my ear [E] [Bm]And when I reach[D] out 'cos I wann[A]a hold you near [E] There's nobody h[G]ere [E]