IntroBC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't living but you do not die
BC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't laughing but you do not cry
B
Cry for the young man
C#sus4
Who's fighting for your mind
E
Cry for the old man
B
Who's just passed its time
BC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't living but you do not die
Oh, tell me why...
VerseBC#sus4
Tell me why the leaves, will they fall with your breath
EB
And if the leaves don't fall, they leave your breath to rest
BC#sus4
Your rebellion puts he up to the test
E
To the nation for evaluation
BC#sus4
While she wild with their radio station
EB
Now I'm done playing their game, oh, yeah
BC#sus4EB
Just searching for shade and you could tie that your tired mind that you break up to the side
ChorusBC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't living but you do not die
BC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't laughing but you do not cry
B
Cry for the young man
C#sus4
Who's fighting for your mind
E
Cry for the old man
B
Who's just passed its time
BC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't living but you do not die
Oh, tell me why...
Verse 2BC#sus4E
Die with the mass man, the gas man, the tax man
BC#sus4
He springs taxes on tax men while reaching out with their own hands
E
Singing to the systematic
B
Static television addict
B
Sitting on your attic
C#sus4EB
Can't seem to see all the plastic in the water bay
C#sus4E
You wouldn't want that for your daughter babe
B
Technological advances make no logical advances
C#sus4E
Forget what you learned that you know that I love for you to
ChorusBC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't living but you do not die
BC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't laughing but you do not cry
B
Cry for the young man
C#sus4
Who's fighting for your mind
E
Cry for the old man
B
Who's just passed its time
BC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't living but you do not die
Oh, tell me why...
ChorusBC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't living but you do not die
BC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't laughing but you do not cry
B
Cry for the young man
C#sus4
Who's fighting for your mind
E
Cry for the old man
B
Who's just passed its time
BC#sus4
Tell me why, tell me why
EB
You ain't living but you do not die
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.