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In my dream, children sing a song of love for every boy and girl.
Bm D
The sky is blue and fields are green and laughter is the language of the
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world. Then I wake and all I see is a world full of people in need.
Chorus:
D F#m Bm
Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
D F#m Bm
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
D F#m Bm D
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand. When so many need somebody.
Bm F#m
We don't give a helping hand. Tell me why?
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Every day I ask myself what will I have to do to be a man?
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Do I have to stand and fight to prove to everybody who I am?
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Is that what my life is for to waste in a world full of war?
CHORUS
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(Tell me why?) Tell me why? (Tell me why?) Tell me why? (Tell me why?)
E
Just tell me why, why, why?
Chorus & chant:
E Abm C#m
Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
E Abm C#m
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
E Abm C#m E
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand. When so many need somebody.
C#m
We don't give a helping hand.
Abm
Tell me why (why, why, does the tiger run).
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Tell me why (why, why, do we shoot the gun).
Abm
Tell me why (why, why, do we never learn).
C#m
Can someone tell us why we let the forest burn?
Abm
(Why, why, do we say we care)
C#m
Tell me why (why, why, do we stand and stare)
Abm
Tell me why (why, why, do the dolphins cry)
C#m
Can someone tell us why we let the oceans die?
Abm
(Why, why, if we're all the same)
C#m
Tell me why (why, why, do we pass the blame)
Abm
Tell me why (why, why, does it never end)
C#m
Can someone tell us why we cannot just be friends?
Abm C#m
Why, why (do we close our eyes). Why, why (do the greedy lie).
Abm
Why, why (do we fight for land).
C#m Abm
Can someone tell us why cos we don't understand? Why, why