Johnny Cash - You Tell Me: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "You Tell Me" 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.
C# G#7 Tell me why she left me, I'll tell you why I cried C# Tell you why I stayed around, tell me why she lied C#7 F# I'll tell why my heart's broken, tell me why she said goodbye C# G#7 C# Tell me why she left me, I'll tell you why I cried Chorus: G#7 You tell me then C# I'll tell you C# C#7 F# I'll tell you why I loved her, tell me why she said goodbye C# G#7 C# Tell me why she left me I'll, tell you why I cried Tell me why I'm lonely I'll tell you why I'm alone Tell you why I stayed around tell me why she's gone I'll tell why my heart's broken tell me why she was untrue Tell me why she left me and I'll tell you why I'm blue Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  C#7  F#  G#7  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 "You Tell Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Tell Me" by Johnny Cash.