Tell Me Why by Neil Young Chords

Tell Me Why

by Neil Young

on After the Gold Rush (1970)

Tempo: 165 (bpm)

Note: To match recording, tune down one whole step D-G-C-F-A-D or change key to F.

Chords & Roman Numerals

I	G
ii	Am
iii	Bm
IV	C
V	D
vi	Em

Change Key

currently: G

No Capo G (Original Key)
G Am Bm C D Em Capo 1 Gb
Gb Abm Bbm Cb Db Ebm Capo 2 F
F Gm Am Bb C Dm Capo 3 E
E F#m G#m A B C#m Capo 4 Eb
Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Capo 5 D
D Em F#m G A Bm Capo 6 Db
Db Ebm Fm Gb Ab Bbm Capo 7 C
C Dm Em F G Am Capo 8 B
B C#m D#m E F# G#m Capo 9 Bb
Bb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Capo 10 A
A Bm C#m D E F#m Capo 11 Ab
Ab Bbm Cm Db Eb Fm

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Note: 3 beat walk down G - A - B
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  - - N.C.
G

Ionian

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- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - Sail-
    - ing
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - heart-
    - ships_
    - through
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - brok-
    - en
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - har-
    - bors
- - - Am7 TWO_MINOR
  - - out
    - on
    - the
    - waves__
- - - Am7 TWO_MINOR
  - - in
    - the
    - night.__
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - Still,
    - the
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - search-
    - er__
    - must
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - ride
    - the
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - dark
    - horse,
- - - Am7 TWO_MINOR
  - - rac-
    - ing
    - a-
    - long__
- - - Am7 TWO_MINOR
  - - in
    - his
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - fright.__
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
D

Mixolydian

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- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - Tell
    - me
- - - Am TWO_MINOR
  - - why.__
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
    - C/G FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
    - C/G FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - Tell
    - me
- - - Am TWO_MINOR
  - - why__
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - is
    - it
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - hard
    - to
    - make
    - ar-
    - range-
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
    - Gadd4 ONE_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - ments
    - with
    - your-
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
    - Cadd9 FOUR_MAJOR
  - - self__
- - - Cadd9 FOUR_MAJOR
    - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - when
    - you're
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - old
    - e-
    - nough__
    - to
    - re-
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - pay
    - but
- - - Bm THREE_MINOR
  - - young
    - e-
    - nough
    - to
    - sell?__
- - - Em7
- - - Em7
G

Ionian

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- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
- - - Am7 TWO_MINOR
- - - Am11/D TWO_MINOR
    - G/B ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
G

Ionian

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- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - Tell
    - me
    - lies__
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - lat-
    - er.
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - Come
    - and
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - see
    - me.
- - - Am7 TWO_MINOR
  - - I'll
    - be
    - a-
    - round__
- - - Am7 TWO_MINOR
  - - for
    - a-
    - while.__
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - I
    - am
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - lone-
    - ly__
    - but
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - you
    - can
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - free
    - me
- - - Am7 TWO_MINOR
  - - all
    - in
    - the
    - way__
- - - Am7 TWO_MINOR
  - - that
    - you
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - smile.__
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
D

Mixolydian

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- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - Tell
    - me
- - - Am TWO_MINOR
  - - why.__
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
    - C/G FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
    - C/G FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - Tell
    - me
- - - Am TWO_MINOR
  - - why__
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - is
    - it
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - hard
    - to
    - make
    - ar-
    - range-
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
    - Gadd4 ONE_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - ments
    - with
    - your-
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
    - Cadd9 FOUR_MAJOR
  - - self__
- - - Cadd9 FOUR_MAJOR
    - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - when
    - you're
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - old
    - e-
    - nough__
    - to
    - re-
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - pay
    - but
- - - Bm THREE_MINOR
  - - young
    - e-
    - nough
    - to
    - sell?__
- - - Em7
- - - Em7
G

Ionian

qqqq
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
- - - Am7 TWO_MINOR
- - - Am11/D TWO_MINOR
    - G/B ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
G

Ionian

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- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
- - - Am TWO_MINOR
- - - Am TWO_MINOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
D

Mixolydian

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- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - Tell
    - me
- - - Am TWO_MINOR
  - - why.__
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
    - C/G FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
    - C/G FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - Tell
    - me
- - - Am TWO_MINOR
  - - why__
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - is
    - it
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - hard
    - to
    - make
    - ar-
    - range-
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
    - Gadd4 ONE_MAJOR
    - G ONE_MAJOR
  - - ments
    - with
    - your-
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
    - Cadd9 FOUR_MAJOR
  - - self__
- - - Cadd9 FOUR_MAJOR
    - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - when
    - you're
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
  - - old
    - e-
    - nough__
    - to
    - re-
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
  - - pay
    - but
- - - Bm THREE_MINOR
  - - young
    - e-
    - nough
    - to
    - sell?__
- - - Em7
- - - Em7
G

Ionian

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- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
- - - C FOUR_MAJOR
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
- - - D FIVE_MAJOR
- - - Am7 TWO_MINOR
- - - Am11/D TWO_MINOR
    - G/B ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR
- - - G ONE_MAJOR

Tell Me Why

Neil Young

Tell Me Why

Chords & Roman Numerals

Change Key currently: G

Change Key

currently: G