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 (022000@1)      Asus (x02230@1)    C(add9) (x32030@1)     G (320003@1)     
   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:

Em (022000@1)            AsusSay (x02230@1)it, say it, say it!

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)             Em (022000@1) Asus (x02230@1) Em (022000@1) Asus (x02230@1)        Tell it like it is!

Em (022000@1)            AsusSay (x02230@1)it, say it, say it!

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)            Em (022000@1)   Asus (x02230@1)       Tell it like it is___!

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)             Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)       What brakes your heart.

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)              C(add9) (x32030@1)       What keeps you a- wake,

G (320003@1)        A5(add9)  G (320003@1) awake at night.

Em    Asus

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)                   C(add9) (x32030@1)       What makes you want to break___

G (320003@1)        A5(add9)  G (320003@1) down and cry___.

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)  Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)                      But say you'll never

Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                          A5(add9)
turn you back.  Say you'll never harden to the world. Say you'll never

Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                 A5(add9)
try to still the rythms in your breast. Say you'll never

Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                       A5(add9)
look at the evil among us and try to forget. Say you'll tell it like it

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)  Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)  Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em    Asusis! (x02230@1)

Verse 2:

Em (022000@1)            AsusSay (x02230@1)it, say it, say it!

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)            Em (022000@1)   Asus (x02230@1)       So everyone can hear__!

Em    Asus

Em (022000@1)            AsusSay (x02230@1)it, say it, say it!

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)            Em (022000@1)   Asus (x02230@1)       Tell it like it is___!

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)             Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)       What brakes your heart______.

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)              C(add9) (x32030@1)       What keeps you a- wake,

G (320003@1)         A5(add9)  G (320003@1)  awake at night.

Em    Asus

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)              C(add9) (x32030@1)G (320003@1)               A5 (x022xx@1)       How you anger and grief___  make you want to cry out___
Gand (320003@1)tell it like it

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)  Em (022000@1)  Asusis___! (x02230@1)               But say you'll never

Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                                A5(add9)
close your eyes or pretend that it's a rosy world. Say you'll never try to

Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                       A5(add9)
paint what it's rotten with a sugar coat. Say you talk about the

Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                     A5(add9)
horrors you've seen and the torments you know. And tell it like it

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)  Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)  Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em    Asusis! (x02230@1)
INSTRUMENTAL SOLO: (The acoustic guitar plays:)

|:Em Asus|Em Asus|Em
Asus|C(add9) G|A5(add9) G|Em
Asus:|

VERSE 3:

Em (022000@1)            AsusSay (x02230@1)it, say it, say it!

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)             Em (022000@1)   Asus (x02230@1)       So noone can for-get__!

Em    Asus

Em (022000@1)            AsusSay (x02230@1)it, say it, say it!

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)            Em (022000@1)   Asus (x02230@1)       Tell it like it is___!

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)             Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)       What brakes your heart.

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)              C(add9) (x32030@1)       What keeps you a- wake,

G (320003@1)         A5(add9)  G (320003@1)  awake at night.

Em    Asus

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)                   C(add9) (x32030@1)       What makes you want to break___

G (320003@1)            A5 (x022xx@1)the ties that silence and bind,
Gand (320003@1)tell it like it

Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)  Em (022000@1)  Asusis___! (x02230@1)                   Say you'll never

Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                                            A5(add9)
cover your ears and close your mouth and live in a silent world. Say

            Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                              A5(add9)
you'll only run as far or as fast as you need to be secure. Say that then

       Cmaj7 (x32000@1)               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 (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)  Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)  Em (022000@1)  Asus (x02230@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em    Asus (x02230@1)INSTRUMENTAL SOLO 2:

|:Em Asus|Em Asus|Em
Asus:|

OUTRO:

Em (022000@1)            Asus (x02230@1)   Em (022000@1)            AsusSay (x02230@1)it, say it, say it!

Em (022000@1)            Asus (x02230@1)   Em (022000@1)            AsusSay (x02230@1)it, say it, say it!

Em (022000@1)            Asus (x02230@1)   Em (022000@1)            AsusSay (x02230@1)it, say it, say it!

Em (022000@1)            Asus (x02230@1)   Em (022000@1)            AsusSay (x02230@1)it, say it, say it!

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