How Do I Tell You

Lizzy McAlpine - How Do I Tell You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "How Do I Tell You" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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Learn How Do I Tell You Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lizzy McAlpine

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "How Do I Tell You" smoothly on your guitar.

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G                          Em
I'm a little scared you'll leave
                 C
Even though you tell me you won't
G                      Em
I'm a little scared of being
                C
Someone that you're scared to love
    Am                 G/B
But you don't talk the way he did
     C
And you don't say the things he did
D/F#          Em7              D#maj7
I'm not who I was back then but still

I'm a little scared to speak
'Cause I can't find the words to say
And I don't want to make this about me
I just can't hold it in today
But you don't play the games he did
And you don't make me feel like shit
And my mom likes you more than him
But still

Chorus:
D        Em                  C
How do I tell you that I've come to like the pain?
D         Em              C
How do I tell you that I don't know what it means
       Am             G/B             C
To be happy with somebody? Don't know anything
'bout that
         Am               G/B
Who the hell can write a love song without
 C            C#dim G
making it too sad?
                 G   Em
That's all I've been
       D#maj7
How do I tell you?
                     D           G  Em C
How do I tell you I got it from him?
  G   Em  C
Oooh, oh, ooh

I'm a little prone to feel
a little overwhelmed with it all
'Cause you are someone I want to know
And I hope you don't let me fall
You make sure I get home safe
And you always know what to say
I feel like I found my place
But still

Chorus:
How do I tell you that I've come to like the pain?
How do I tell you that I don't know what it means
To be happy with somebody?
Don't know anything 'bout that
Who the hell can write
a love song without making it too sad?
That's all I've been
How do I tell you?
How do I tell you I got it from him?
How do I tell you I got it from him?


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C#dim

D#maj7

Em7

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "How Do I Tell You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How Do I Tell You" by Lizzy McAlpine.

Lizzy McAlpine - How Do I Tell You: Guitar Chords

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