T. Graham Brown - I Tell It Like It Use To Be ( Band Version) guitar chord

I TELL IT LIKE IT USED TO BE

T. Graham Brown

Key of "D"

INTRO: D - G - D - A - A7

VERSE ONE

D A

They say that I'm the kind of man who always speaks my mind.

A7 D

To me there's nothing stronger then the truth.

D A

They can ask me almost anything and I'll tell it like it is.

A7 D (Stop)

But darlin' when they ask me about you.

CHORUS

NC G D

I tell it like it used to be...When you were still in love with me

A E A (Stop)

Before you got to use to me.....and wanted someone new

NC G D

I tell it like it ought to be....'cause how it is, is killing me.

A D

When they ask about you and me...I tell it like it used to be.

INSTRUMENTAL TURNAROUND : D - G - D - A - A7

VERSE TWO

D A

I wish that I was stronger... I could tell them that you've gone.

A7 D

But that's one thing that I may never do

D A

If they want to hear about our love and how it all went wrong.

A7 D (Stop)

Then darlin' they’ll just have to talk to you.

CHORUS

NC G D

I tell it like it used to be...When you were still in love with me

A E A (Stop)

Before you got to use to me.....and wanted someone new

NC G D

I tell it like it ought to be....'cause how it is, is killing me.

A D D7 (with feel)

When they ask about you and me...I tell it like it used to be.

CHORUS

NC G D

I tell it like it used to be...When you were still in love with me

A E A (Stop)

Before you got to use to me.....and wanted someone new

NC G D (Recording fades)

I tell it like it ought to be....'cause how it is,is killing me.

A D

When they ask about you and me...I tell it like it used to be.