Tell It Like It Is

INTRO: Ab

#1.
       Ebm               Ab         E
If you want something to play with, go and
                Db
find yourself a toy.
Fm       Ebm         Ab
Baby, my time is too expensive, and I don't
E              Db
want no little boy.
Fm                     Bbm      Fm
But if you, if you are serious, don't go playin'
                           Bbm
with my heart, it makes me furious.
   Fm         Gb                      Ab
If want me to love you, then, baby, I will
       Gb       Fm
ooooo, yeah,  I will.



CHORUS:
Abm             Ebm     Abm
Tell it like it is, oh, yeah, just let your
Dbm                Db
conscience be your guide.
Fm               Ebm         Ab
I know deep down inside, I believe you love me,
     Dbm                 Db
just forget your foolish pride.


#2.
Fm                            Bbm
I think life is too short for all the sorrow,
     Fm                           Bbm
when I may be here today and gone tomorrow.
Fm                              Gb
I might as well just get what I want, I wanna
Ab  Gb            Fm
li..ve, I want to live.


CHORUS:
Abm             Ebm           Ab
Tell it like it is...don't be ashamed, now, let
                   Db
conscience be your guide.
                          Ebm       Ab
Ooooooo, yeah,  deep down inside, I believe you
                                  Db
love me, just forget your foolish pride.


INTERLUDE:
             Fm        Bbm Fm Bbm Fm Gb Ab Gb Fm
Ooooooh-ohhh-I-I-I-I...


CHORUS:
Db              Ebm         Ab
Tell it like it is...ohhhh, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah..
Dbm                         Db
let your conscience be your guide.
                           Ebm
Ohhh-ohhh, tell it like it is, baby, baby, I believe
    Abm                               Db
you love me, just forget your foolish pride.


OUTRO:
      Fm              Ebm              Ab
Ohh, (tell it like it is)..yeaaaaaaah, tell it to me, baby,
               Db
tell it to me..don't you want to tell me right now?
                                        Ebm
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah..(tell it like it is.)
                Ab          Db
Ohhh, telll it, telllll it, ooooohhh, right now.
                             Ebm                    Db   Ab
Yeah, yeah..(tell it like it is)...ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo, yeah-eah..
Db                     Abm     Ebm                  Ab
Ooooooohhhhh..(tell it like it is)..woooooooooooooo-wooo-wooo..
           Db
oooooooooo-yeahhhhh..(Fade.)