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Tell Me Why

Neil Young

C         D
Sailing heart-ships through broken harbors
Am7                                         G
Out on the waves in the night
C                                         D
Still the searcher must ride the dark horse
Am7                                 G
Racing alone in his fright

D         Am7, C, G, C, G, D Am7, C, G
Tell me why.                                         Tell me why.
Bm7                                                         C
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself
D                         C
When you're old enough to repay
Bm                         Em Em, C, D, A, C/D, G
But young enough to sell?

C                                 C
Tell me lies later. Come and see me
Am7                                 G
I'll be around for awhile.
C                         D
I am lonely but you can free me
Am7                                         G
All in the way that you smile.

D                Am7, C, G, C, G, D Am7, C, G
Tell me why.                         Tell me why.
Bm7                                                                         C
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself
D                                                 C
When you're old enough to repay
Bm                                 Em Em, C, D, A, C/D, G
But young enough to sell?