TELL ME WHY

[Intro]
[Em] [D] [Cmaj7] [Em] [D] [Cmaj7] [Em] [D] [Cmaj7] [Em] [D] [Cmaj7]

[Em]Oh, yeah, oh, [D]yeah, shit, yeah
[Cmaj7]Late night, thinkin' [Em]of shit, um (yeah)
[D](Tell me why)
[Cmaj7]Tell me why, [Em]tell me why
[D]It's so hard [Cmaj7]to say goodbye, shit
[Em]Tell me why, [D]tell me why
[Cmaj7](No, no, [Em]no, no)
[D]Oh shit, let's [Cmaj7]go (yeah, yeah)
[Em]Tell me why, tell me why [D]it's so hard to say goodbye (shit)
[Cmaj7]And when I get inside of [Em]my mind, I lose my time
[D]Thinking 'bout the times we had, [Cmaj7]thinking 'bout the time we spent
[Em]Tell me why you left when [D]you told me this was forever and
[Cmaj7]Tell me why, tell me why [Em]it's so hard to say goodbye
[D]Lost too many people to this [Cmaj7]shit, can't even speak upon this shit
[Em]I seen shit, I'm way too damn [D]young, it shouldn't need to be like this
[Cmaj7]I swear that I'm way too damn [Em]numb to even think about this shit
[D]But when it's late and I lay [Cmaj7]awake, I get to tweakin' in this bitch
[Em]Overthinkin', overdrinkin' Hennessy [D]up in this bitch
[Cmaj7]And I'ma face another 'wood 'til [Em]I can't think up in this bitch
[D]'Cause if I keep [Cmaj7]thinking 'bout our memories
[Em]Then it's gon' be [D]in memory of me
[Cmaj7]Tell me why, tell me why [Em]it's so hard to say goodbye (shit)
[D]And when I get inside of [Cmaj7]my mind, I lose my time
[Em]Thinking 'bout the times we had, [D]thinking 'bout the time we spent
[Cmaj7]Tell me why you left when [Em]you told me this was forever and
[D]Tell me why, tell me why [Cmaj7]it's so hard to say goodbye (shit)
[Em]I can't count all the tears [D]I cried, so many sleepless nights
[Cmaj7]Watch all of my idols die, [Em]right in front of my eyes
[D]She asked why my heart so [Cmaj7]cold, and I just can't even lie
[Em]I think that I'm better [D]off, without you with me tonight
[Cmaj7]Better off alone, 'cause I [Em]won't take you where I live
[D]You come in my life, just [Cmaj7]to go like the rest did
[Em]Why the fuck does [D]God keep testing me?
[Cmaj7]Put my heart to bed, [Em]let it rest in peace, yeah
[D]Tell me why, tell me why [Cmaj7]it's so hard to say goodbye (shit)
[Em]And when I get inside of [D]my mind, I lose my time
[Cmaj7]Thinking 'bout the times we had, [Em]thinking 'bout the time we spent
[D]Tell me why you left when [Cmaj7]you told me this was forever and
[Em]Tell me why, tell me why [D]it's so hard to say goodbye, yeah
[Cmaj7]Tell me why, tell me why [Em]it's so hard to say goodbye, yeah
[D]And when I get inside of [Cmaj7]my mind, I lose my time
[Em]Thinking 'bout the times we had, [D]thinking 'bout the time we spent
[Cmaj7]Tell me why you left when [Em]you told me this was forever and
[D]Tell me why, tell me why [Cmaj7]it's so hard to say goodbye, yeah

The song is played in its original key of Em without a capo.

This song is built on the key of EM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory: