Tell Me a Poem

1. Strophe

D#                            Cm
It could be the last time you stand 
beside me
D#              Gm            Fm
It could be the first time we 
     Bb
see it through
D#                           Cm
No matter what comes I won't ask you
 to write me
D#               Fm              
There's only one thing I'll ask 
    Bb
from you


Refrain
D#        Fm             Bb     
Tell me a poem, write a love 
           D#
song just for me
Cm      Fm         Bb
I will miss you no longer
D#           Fm     G            
Tell me your story, let me be the 
 Cm
key
G#         Bb        D#      G# 
I will be, I will be free
D# Fm D#


2. Strophe

Continues after the ad
D#                              
And so you are leaving love and 
Cm
happiness behind
D#         Gm                Fm 
Just turn around and say goodbye
    Bb

D#                           Cm
What have I done to make you change 
your mind
D#         Fm                Bb
Just turn around and I won't cry

Bridge

Cm       Fm            Bb        
Whatever happens don't try to be 
D#
true
G#        Bb         D#
I let you go if only you


Refrain
          Fm
Tell me a poem ...


3. Strophe

D#                              
Wherever I go I just can't take this
Cm
 blues away
D#         Gm                Fm 
Can't get these words out of my 
    Bb
head
D#                           Cm
The only cure for me is when you 
softly say
D#         Fm                Bb
These words again I won't be sad


Refrain

Tell me a poem ...

D#                              
Tell me a romance write a fairy tale
Cm
 for me
Cm      Fm         Bb
I will miss you no longer
D#           Fm     G            
Show me your heaven and baby you 
 Cm
will see
G#         Bb        D#
I will be, I will be free
G#         Bb        D#
I will be, I will be free