The Kid LAROI – Tell Me Why Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Kid LAROI – Tell Me Why Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEmDCmaj7Bm

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[Intro]
Em                   D
   (Oh yeah, oh yeah, 
        Cmaj7
   shit, yeah, yeah)
Em
   Late night, thinkin' of shit, 
   um (Yeah)
         D  Cmaj7
(Tell me why)
        Em
Tell me why, tell me why
        D               Cmaj7
It's so hard to say goodbyes
        Em
Tell me why, tell me why
             D
(No, no, no, no)
    Cmaj7
Oh, shit, let's go (Yeah, yeah)

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[Chorus]
        Em                    
Tell me why, tell me why it's 
   D               Cmaj7
so hard to say goodbye (Shit)
         Em                  D    
And when I get inside of my mind, 
   Cmaj7
I lose my time
                   Em
Thinkin' 'bout the times we had to 
thinkin' 'bout the time we spent
                D             
Tell me why you left when you 
             Cmaj7
told me this was forever and
        Em                    
Tell me why, tell me why it's 
   D               Cmaj7
so hard to say goodbye, yeah

[Verse 1]
              Em
Lost too many people to this shit, 
can't even speak upon this shit
                 D                   
I seen shit, I'm way too damn young, 
   Cmaj7
it shouldn't need to be like this
             Em
I swear that I'm way too damn numb 
to even think about this shit
              D                     
But when it's late and I lay awake, 
  Cmaj7
I get to tweakin' in this bitch
    Em
Overthinkin', overdrinkin' 
Hennessy up in this bitch
         D                       
And I'ma face another 'wood 'til 
Cmaj7
I can't think up in this bitch
          Em
'Cause if I keep thinking 
'bout our memories
     D            Cmaj7
Then it's gon' be in memory of me

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[Chorus]
        Em                    
Tell me why, tell me why it's 
   D               Cmaj7
so hard to say goodbye (Shit)
         Em              
And when I get inside of 
    D       Cmaj7
my mind, I lose my time
                   Em
Thinkin' 'bout the times we had to 
thinkin' 'bout the time we spent
                D             
Tell me why you left when you 
             Cmaj7
told me this was forever and
        Em                    
Tell me why, tell me why it's 
   D               Cmaj7
so hard to say goodbye (Shit)

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[Verse 2]
        Em
I can't count all the tears I 
cried, so many sleepless nights
D                       Cmaj7
Watched all of my idols die, 
right in front of my eyes
    Em                          
She asked why my heart so cold, 
                       D
and I just can't even lie
                        Cmaj7
I think that I'm better off, 
without you with me tonight
Em
Better off alone, 'cause 
I won't take it well if
D                    Cmaj7
You come in my life, just to 
go like the rest did
Em
Why the fuck does God 
keep testin' me?
    D                
Put my heart to bed, 
       Cmaj7
let it rest in pieces

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[Chorus]
        Em                    
Tell me why, tell me why it's 
   D               Cmaj7
so hard to say goodbye (Shit)
         Em              
And when I get inside of 
    D       Cmaj7
my mind, I lose my time
                   Em
Thinkin' 'bout the times we had 
to thinkin' 'bout the time we spent
                D             
Tell me why you left when you 
             Cmaj7
told me this was forever and
        Em                    
Tell me why, tell me why it's 
   D               Cmaj7
so hard to say goodbye, yeah

[Outro]
        Em                    
Tell me why, tell me why it's 
   Bm              Cmaj7
so hard to say goodbye (Shit)
         Em              
And when I get inside of 
    Bm      Cmaj7
my mind, I lose my time
                   Em
Thinkin' 'bout the times we had to 
thinkin' 'bout the time we spent
                Bm            
Tell me why you left when you 
             Cmaj7
told me this was forever and
        Em                    
Tell me why, tell me why it's 
   Bm             Cmaj7
so hard to say goodbye, yeah
Em Bm Cmaj7 x2

How to play Tell Me Why: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Tell Me Why by The Kid LAROI on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Tell Me Why by The Kid LAROI, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 4 chords: Em, D, Cmaj7 and Bm.

The backbone of the song is Em – D – Cmaj7 – Em (i – VII – VImaj7 – i in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Fmaj7, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

Tell Me Why chords: questions

What key is Tell Me Why in?

Tell Me Why by The Kid LAROI is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Tell Me Why?

Tell Me Why uses 4 chords: Em, D, Cmaj7, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Tell Me Why?

The main progression is Em – D – Cmaj7 – Em (i – VII – VImaj7 – i).

Is Tell Me Why easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Fmaj7, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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