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: Am Dsus F(add9) F Fmaj7 D|-0-| D|-0-| D|-0-| D|-3-| D|-0-| D|-0-| E|-0-| E|-3-| E|-3-| E|-0-| E|-0-| F|-0-| F|-2-| F|-0-| F|-0-| F|-0-| G|-2-| G|-2-| G|-2-| G|-0-| G|-2-| D|-2-| D|-0-| D|-3-| D|-2-| D|-3-| D|-0-| D|-x-| D|-X-| D|-3-| D|-0-| . = "Stacato" : = "Repeat" OK, so far so good, here are the chords: INTRO: | Guitar harmonics|: Am Dsus (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. D.F. the F F D part) VERSE 1:

^AmSay it, say it, ^Dsussay it! ^Am ^Dsus Tell it like it ^Amis! ^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus

^AmSay it, say it, ^Dsussay it! ^Am ^Dsus Tell it like it ^Amis___! ^Dsus

^Am ^Dsus What brakes your ^Amheart.^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus What keeps you a- ^F(add9)wake,

F D5(add9) F awake at night. Am Dsus

^Am ^Dsus What makes you want to ^F(add9)break___ F D5(add9) F down and cry___.

^Am ^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus But say you'll never Fmaj7 D5(add9) turn you back. Say you'll never harden to the world. Say you'll never

Fmaj7 D5(add9) try to still the rythms in your breast. Say you'll never Fmaj7 D5(add9) look at the evil among us and try to forget. Say you'll tell it like it

^Amis! ^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus

Verse 2:

^AmSay it, say it, ^Dsussay it! ^Am ^Dsus So everyone can ^Amhear__!^Dsus

Am Dsus

^AmSay it, say it, ^Dsussay it! ^Am ^Dsus Tell it like it ^Amis___! ^Dsus

^Am ^Dsus What brakes your ^Amheart_^Dsus_____. ^Am ^Dsus What keeps you a- ^F(add9)wake,

F D5(add9) F awake at night. Am Dsus

^Am ^Dsus How you anger and ^F(add9)grief___ ^F make you want to ^D5cry out___ ^Fand tell it like it

^Amis___!^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus But say you'll never Fmaj7 D5(add9) close your eyes or pretend that it's a rosy world. Say you'll never try to

Fmaj7 D5(add9) paint what it's rotten with a sugar coat. Say you talk about the Fmaj7 D5(add9) horrors you've seen and the torments you know. And tell it like it

^Amis! ^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus INSTRUMENTAL SOLO: (The acoustic guitar plays:)

^AmSay it, say it, ^Dsussay it! ^Am ^Dsus So noone can for-^Amget__! ^Dsus

Am Dsus

^AmSay it, say it, ^Dsussay it! ^Am ^Dsus Tell it like it ^Amis___! ^Dsus

^Am ^Dsus What brakes your ^Amheart.^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus What keeps you a- ^F(add9)wake,

F D5(add9) F awake at night. Am Dsus

^Am ^Dsus What makes you want to ^F(add9)break___ ^F the ties that ^D5silence and bind, ^Fand tell it like it

^Amis___!^Dsus ^Am ^Dsus Say you'll never Fmaj7 D5(add9) cover your ears and close your mouth and live in a silent world. Say

Fmaj7 D5(add9) you'll only run as far or as fast as you need to be secure. Say that then Fmaj7 D5(add9) you'll tell the truth when a lie cross your lips. And tell it like it D5(add9)(let ring) is, yeah yeah yeah... Am Dsus Am Dsus Am Dsus Am Dsus INSTRUMENTAL SOLO 2: |:Am Dsus|Am Dsus|Am Dsus:| OUTRO:

^AmSay it, say it, ^Dsussay it! ^Am ^Dsus ^AmSay it, say it, ^Dsussay it! ^Am ^Dsus

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