TOM WAITS - TELL ME CHORDS

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^DWhy plant a seed deep in t^Ahe ground ^D ^DWhy wh^Gy why ^D ^DWhy put a stone on a grave in to^Awn ^D ^DWhy wh^Gy why ^D

^DTell me, tell me, tell m^Ge ^D Tell me why it's so ^A ^DTell me, tell me, tell m^Ge ^D Tell me so I'll know ^A

^DWhy does a wedding ring have the hardes^At stone ^D ^DWhy wh^Gy why ^D ^DWhy does a little dog bury its bo^Ane ^D ^DWhy wh^Gy why ^D

So the ^Emriver will not drown i^At So the high^Dway won't take it ^Hm And the du^Emst will not cover it ^A And the sun^D will not blind it ^Hm And the wind ^Emwon't blow it aw^Aay ^D

Why put a song bird in a cage Why write i love you on every page Tell me why it's so Tell me, tell me, tell me Tell me so I'll know Why does a bird build its nest so high Why hold a baby when a baby cries So the river will not drown it So the highway won't take it And the dust will not cover it And the sun will not blind it And the wind won't blow it away So the river will not drown it So the highway won't take it And the dust will not cover it And the sun will not blind it And the wind won't blow it away