Violent Femmes - Never tell

^AmHey, sister,^Dm have you ^E7heard? ^AmSome people stand like trees^{Dm E7}without a word ^AmAnd what that ^Dmmeans is that some p^E7eople don't Am (once) Talk

^AmOh, please, pardon me, mister ^DmYou know I just ^E7didn't hear you ^AmThat first time that you said that ^{Dm E7}

^AmYou repeat it for me,^Dm I'll be s^E7ure to do what I ^Amcan ^{Dm E7} You know I'm gonna ^Amdo what I can, do what I can ^DmDo-do-do-do-^E7do what I can Now ^Amdo what I can, do what I can ^DmDo-do-do-do-^E7do what I can ^Am But no more,^Dm you ^E7understand? ^{Am Dm E7}

^AmOh, please, pardon me, father ^DmYou know, I ju^E7st didn't hear you ^AmThat, that, that, ^Dmthat first time ^E7that you said that ^AmBut now, but now, but now, you re^Dmpeat it repeat i^E7t, repeat it, ^AmI'll be sure to do, ^Dmdo, do, d^E7o what I can ^AmDo what I can, do what I can ^DmDo-do-do-do-^E7do what I can Yeah, ^Amdo what I can, do what I can ^DmDo-do-do-do-^E7do what I can ^Am But no more^Dm, you ^E7understand?

^DmIt's of utmost importance ^E7We're dealing with volatile substance ^DmIt's of utmost importance ^E7We're dealing with volatile substance ^DmIt's of utmost importance ^E7We're dealing with volatile substance ^DmIt's of utmost importance ^E7We're dealing with volatile substance

^AmI've had so m^Dmuch on my m^E7ind ^AmI was so glad ^Dmwhen I die^E7d

^E7Am (once) Dm E7

^DmDon't ask me ^E7why I said ^AmI'm gonna do what I can, do what I can ^DmDo-do-do-do-^E7do what I can Gotta ^Amdo what I can, do what I can ^DmDo-do-do-do-^E7do what I can Now, ^Amdo what I can, do what I can ^DmDo-do-do-do-^E7do what I can I ^Amdo what I can, do what I can ^DmDo-do-do-do-^E7do what I can ^AmBut I'll have none of that ^{Dm E7}Y-you understand?!

^E7You ain't never going to tell on someone! ^AmWhat are you going to do? You gonna turn ^DmYou gonna turn ^E7rat fink? ^AmWhat do you wanna do? Do you wanna see ^DmDo you wanna see what it's lik^E7e to sink? Am (once) Am (twice) Sink down, sink down, sink down Am (once) Down, down to the bottom of the river Am (twice) Sink down, sink, sink down, down Am (once) Down, down, to the bottom of the river Am (twice) Sink, down, sink, sink down, down Am (once) Down, down to bottom of the river Am (twice) Sink down, sink, sink down, down Down, down to the bottom of the river^Am

^DmYou never t^E7ell on someone ^AmDon't you know no one? ^DmYou never t^E7ell on someone ^AmDon't you know no one? ^DmYou never t^E7ell on someone ^AmDon't you know no one? ^DmYou ain't never gonna ^E7tell on someone

^AmAh, ah, oh ^{Dm E7 Am}I'll tell you what it's like I'll tell you what it's ^Dmlike, ^E7oh ^AmI stood right up in the heart of Hell ^DmI never^E7 tell ^AmI stood right up in the heart of Hell ^DmI never^E7 tell ^AmI stood right up in the heart of Hell ^DmI never^E7 tell ^AmI stood right up in the heart of Hell ^DmI'm nev^E7er gonna ^Amtell, ^Amtell, ^Amtell, ^Amtell ^DmI'm n-n^E7-n-n-never gonna ^Amtell, ^Amtell, ^Amtell, ^Amtell ^DmNothing, ^E7nothing, never gonna ^Amtell, ^Amtell, ^Amtell, ^Amtell ^DmI'm n-n^E7-n-n-never gonna ^Amtell, ^Amtell, ^Amtell, ^Amtell ^DmNothing, ^E7nothing, never gonna ^Amtell, ^Amtell, ^Amtell, ^Amtell ^DmAh..^E7.