Tell It Like It Is

INTRO: Ab

#1.
       Ebm               Ab       
If you want something to play 
  E
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      
But if you, if you are serious, 
Fm
don't go playin'
                           Bbm
with my heart, it makes me furious.
   Fm         Gb                  
If want me to love you, then, 
    Ab
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,
Continues after the ad
     Dbm                 Db
just forget your foolish pride.


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


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


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



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                      
you love me, just forget your 
         Db
foolish pride.


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