TRACY CHAPMAN TELL IT LIKE IT IS NEW BEGINNING This is another great Tracy Chapman song. The following chords are for the acoustic Unfortunately I havn't got the suitable tabs for the e-guitar but I would be very glad to them... so please, if someone out there has them: Don't hesitate to write them down here... Chords used: Em Asus C(add9) G Cmaj7 E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-3-| E|-0-| E|-0-| B|-0-| B|-3-| B|-3-| B|-0-| B|-0-| G|-0-| G|-2-| G|-0-| G|-0-| G|-0-| D|-2-| D|-2-| D|-2-| D|-0-| D|-2-| A|-2-| A|-0-| A|-3-| A|-2-| A|-3-| E|-0-| E|-x-| E|-X-| E|-3-| E|-0-| . = "Stacato" : = "Repeat" OK, so far so good, here are the chords: INTRO: | Guitar harmonics|: Em Asus (x4):| e|----12-12-12-12--|:--0.-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--:| B|----12-12-12-12--|:--0.-0-0-0-0-3--3--3--3--:| G|----12-12-12-12--|:--0.-0-0-0-0-2--2--2--2--:| D|----12-12-12-12--|:--2.-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--:| A|----12-12-12-12--|:--2.-2-2-2-2-0--0--0--0--:| E|----12-12-12-12--|:--0.-0-0-0-0-x--x--x--x--:| (The rythm for the "Em Asus" part keeps the same the whole song, however, if the chords the rythm changes too. E.G. the C G A part) VERSE 1:

^EmSay it, say it, ^Asussay it! ^Em ^Asus Tell it like it ^Emis! ^Asus ^Em ^Asus

^EmSay it, say it, ^Asussay it! ^Em ^Asus Tell it like it ^Emis___! ^Asus

^Em ^Asus What brakes your ^Emheart.^Asus ^Em ^Asus What keeps you a- ^C(add9)wake,

G A5(add9) G awake at night. Em Asus

^Em ^Asus What makes you want to ^C(add9)break___ G A5(add9) G down and cry___.

^Em ^Asus ^Em ^Asus But say you'll never Cmaj7 A5(add9) turn you back. Say you'll never harden to the world. Say you'll never

Cmaj7 A5(add9) try to still the rythms in your breast. Say you'll never Cmaj7 A5(add9) look at the evil among us and try to forget. Say you'll tell it like it

^Emis! ^Asus ^Em ^Asus ^Em ^Asus ^Em ^Asus

Verse 2:

^EmSay it, say it, ^Asussay it! ^Em ^Asus So everyone can ^Emhear__!^Asus

Em Asus

^EmSay it, say it, ^Asussay it! ^Em ^Asus Tell it like it ^Emis___! ^Asus

^Em ^Asus What brakes your ^Emheart_^Asus_____. ^Em ^Asus What keeps you a- ^C(add9)wake,

G A5(add9) G awake at night. Em Asus

^Em ^Asus How you anger and ^C(add9)grief___ ^G make you want to ^A5cry out___ ^Gand tell it like it

^Emis___!^Asus ^Em ^Asus But say you'll never Cmaj7 A5(add9) close your eyes or pretend that it's a rosy world. Say you'll never try to

Cmaj7 A5(add9) paint what it's rotten with a sugar coat. Say you talk about the Cmaj7 A5(add9) horrors you've seen and the torments you know. And tell it like it

^Emis! ^Asus ^Em ^Asus ^Em ^Asus ^Em ^Asus INSTRUMENTAL SOLO: (The acoustic guitar plays:)

^EmSay it, say it, ^Asussay it! ^Em ^Asus So noone can for-^Emget__! ^Asus

Em Asus

^EmSay it, say it, ^Asussay it! ^Em ^Asus Tell it like it ^Emis___! ^Asus

^Em ^Asus What brakes your ^Emheart.^Asus ^Em ^Asus What keeps you a- ^C(add9)wake,

G A5(add9) G awake at night. Em Asus

^Em ^Asus What makes you want to ^C(add9)break___ ^G the ties that ^A5silence and bind, ^Gand tell it like it

^Emis___!^Asus ^Em ^Asus Say you'll never Cmaj7 A5(add9) cover your ears and close your mouth and live in a silent world. Say

Cmaj7 A5(add9) you'll only run as far or as fast as you need to be secure. Say that then Cmaj7 A5(add9) you'll tell the truth when a lie cross your lips. And tell it like it A5(add9)(let ring) is, yeah yeah yeah... Em Asus Em Asus Em Asus Em Asus INSTRUMENTAL SOLO 2: |:Em Asus|Em Asus|Em Asus:| OUTRO:

^EmSay it, say it, ^Asussay it! ^Em ^Asus ^EmSay it, say it, ^Asussay it! ^Em ^Asus

Em (let ring) Say it, say it, say it! That's it. Beautiful, isn't it' If you have any quastions or if you have the e-guitar please contact me: peter_waltl@hotmail.com

Tracy Chapman - Tell it like it is