Iggy Pop - Tell Me a Story: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Tell Me a Story" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D Bm G What must I do to take a holiday? Show me a bill that they can make me pay, ha Tell me a story and maybe I'll believe it Chorus: F#m Bm Me, I'm just a lucky guy F#m D I'm young and free, too hard to cry Lorna from my school she's twenty one She's good looking and American, so Tell me a story, hey man, I ain't complaining Chorus: Me, I'm just a lucky guy I'm young and hard, too tough to cry A G Standing in a show, the lights ain't low F#m They're shining down on me A D A D I like, I like it, just like I like I like it A D I'm taking like I find it What did they do to chill the joy away? What did they do to say you had to pay And pay and pay and tell me stories You know I never can believe them, never Chorus: Me, I'm just a lucky guy I'm young and free, too dumb to cry What must I do to take a holiday? Show me a bill that they can make me pay, ha Tell me a story and maybe I'll believe it Chorus: Me, I'm just a lucky guy I'm young and free, too hard to cry You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  F#m  G  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Tell Me a Story" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tell Me a Story" by Iggy Pop.