1. [Em]In my dream, [D]children [G]sing
A [C]song of love for every boy and [B7]girl
The [Em]sky is blue and fields are green
And [Am]laughter is the language of the [B7]world
Then I [C]wake and all I [Bm]see
Is a [Am]world full of people in [B7]need.
Chorus: Tell me [Em]why(why) does it [D]have to be like this
Tell me [C]why (why) is there something i have [B7]missed
Tell me [Em]why (why) ‘cos I don’t [D]understand
When so [C]many need somebody
We don’t give a helping [B7]hand Tell me [Em]why?
2. [Em]Everyday I [D]ask my-[G]self
What [C]will I have to do to be a [B7]man
[Em]Do I have to [D]stand and fight
To [Am]prove to everybody who I [B7]am
Is that [C]what my life is [Bm]for
To [Am]waste in a world full of [B7]war?
Chorus: Tell me [Em]why(why) does it [D]have to be like this
Tell me [C]why (why) is there something I have [B7]missed
Tell me [Em]why (why) ‘cos I don’t [D]understand
When so [C]many need somebody
We don’t give a helping [B7]hand
Bridge:Tell me [Am]why? tell me [Bm]why
Tell me [C]why? (tell me why)
Just tell me [B7]why, why, why?
Change key up 1 tone to [F#m]———-
Chorus: Tell me [F#m]why(why) does it [E]have to be like this
Tell me [D]why (why) is there something I have [C#7]missed
Tell me [F#m]why (why) ‘cos I don’t [E]understand
When so [D]many need somebody
We don’t give a helping [C#7]hand
Coda: Tell me [F#m]why (why,why,does the tiger run)
Tell me [E]why(why why do we shoot the gun)
Tell me [D]why (why,why do we never learn)
Can someone tell us why we let the [C#7]forest burn?
([F#m]why,why do we say we care)
Tell me [E]why(why,why do we stand and stare)
Tell me [D]why(why,why do the dolphins cry)
Can some one tell us why we let the [C#7]ocean die?
([F#m]why,why if we’re all the same)
Tell me [E]why(why,why do we pass the blame)
Tell me [D]why (why,why does it never end)
Can some one tell us why we cannot [C#7]just be friends
[F#m]Why,why…