Never Tell

Am          Dm        E7
Hey, sister, have you heard?
Am                          Dm
Some people stand like trees
E7
without a word
Am            Dm                  E7
And what that means is that some people don't
Am (once)
Talk

Am

Am
Oh, please, pardon me, mister
Dm              E7
You know I just didn't hear you
Am                                 Dm  E7
That first time that you said that

But now that
Am                   Dm        E7               Am     Dm E7
You repeat it for me, I'll be sure to do what I can
                   Am
You know I'm gonna do what I can, do what I can
Dm          E7
Do-do-do-do-do what I can
    Am
Now do what I can, do what I can
Dm          E7             Am
Do-do-do-do-do what I can
            Dm   E7            Am   Dm E7
But no more, you understand?

Am
Oh, please, pardon me, father
Dm            E7
You know, I just didn't hear you
Am                Dm              E7
That, that, that, that first time that you said that
Am                               Dm
But now, but now, but now, you repeat it
        E7
repeat it, repeat it,
Am
I'll be sure to do,
Dm       E7
do, do, do what I can
Am
Do what I can, do what I can
Dm          E7
Do-do-do-do-do what I can
      Am
Yeah, do what I can, do what I can
Dm          E7               Am
Do-do-do-do-do what I can
           Dm    E7
But no more, you understand?

Am   Dm E7

Dm
It's of utmost importance
E7
We're dealing with volatile substance
Dm
It's of utmost importance
E7
We're dealing with volatile substance
Dm
It's of utmost importance
E7
We're dealing with volatile substance
Dm
It's of utmost importance
E7
We're dealing with volatile substance

Am           Dm         E7
I've had so much on my mind
Am            Dm        E7
I was so glad when I died

Am (once)           Dm E7
Listen to me, baby
Am (once)                      Dm E7
Can you keep a secret for me?
Am (once)                  Dm E7
Make sure no one finds out
Am (once)                         Dm E7
'Cause then the lights will go out
Am (once)              Dm E7
And I will find you out
Dm (once)
And I will cut you up

E7
Am (once)
Dm E7

        Am (once)
Mm-hmm
Dm           E7
Don't ask me why I said
Am
I'm gonna do what I can, do what I can
Dm          E7
Do-do-do-do-do what I can
      Am
Gotta do what I can, do what I can
Dm          E7
Do-do-do-do-do what I can
     Am
Now, do what I can, do what I can
Dm          E7
Do-do-do-do-do what I can
  Am
I do what I can, do what I can
Dm          E7
Do-do-do-do-do what I can
Am                          Dm
But I'll have none of that
E7
Y-you understand?!

Am  Dm E7

Dm (once)
Don't you know nothin'?
E7 (once)
You never tell on someone
Dm (once)
Don't you know nothin'?
E7 (once)
You never tell on someone
Dm (once)
Don't you know nothin'?
E7 (once)
You never tell on someone
Dm (once)
Don't you know nothin'?
E7
You ain't never going to tell on someone!

Am
What are you going to do? You gonna turn
Dm             E7
You gonna turn rat fink?
Am
What do you wanna do? Do you wanna see
Dm                            E7
Do you wanna see what it's like to sink?
Am (once)                           Am (twice)
Sink down, sink down, sink down
                                      Am (once)
Down, down to the bottom of the river
                             Am (twice)
Sink down, sink, sink down, down
                                      Am (once)
Down, down, to the bottom of the river
                                 Am (twice)
Sink, down, sink, sink down, down
                                  Am (once)
Down, down to bottom of the river
                                 Am (twice)
Sink down, sink, sink down, down
                                     Am
Down, down to the bottom of the river


Don't you know no one?
Dm         E7
You never tell on someone
Am
Don't you know no one?
Dm         E7
You never tell on someone
Am
Don't you know no one?
Dm         E7
You never tell on someone
Am
Don't you know no one?
Dm                    E7
You ain't never gonna tell on someone

Am                Dm E7
Ah, ah, oh
Am
I'll tell you what it's like
                        Dm    E7
I'll tell you what it's like, oh
Am
I stood right up in the heart of Hell
Dm     E7
I never tell
Am
I stood right up in the heart of Hell
Dm     E7
I never tell
Am
I stood right up in the heart of Hell
Dm     E7
I never tell
Am
I stood right up in the heart of Hell
Dm     E7       Am    Am    Am    Am
I'm never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell
Dm     E7               Am    Am    Am    Am
I'm n-n-n-n-never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell
Dm       E7                   Am    Am    Am    Am
Nothing, nothing, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell
Dm     E7               Am    Am    Am    Am
I'm n-n-n-n-never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell
Dm       E7                   Am    Am    Am    Am
Nothing, nothing, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell
Dm  E7
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