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Tell Him chords by Lauryn Hill (Official Version)

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Fm/Ab
Ebm7
Ab7
Db
Dbmaj7
Db/Ab
Gbmaj7
Fm7

Intro 1
Yo heh heh tell him, uhh it's like uhh
Fm/Ab 
Ebm7 
you know uhh
Ab7 
Db 
Dbmaj7 
Sweet sweet tell him
Ebm7 
Ab7 

Verse 1
Db/Ab 
Dbmaj7 
Let me be patient let me be kind
Ebm7 
Make me unselfish
Ab7 
without being blind
Db/Ab 
Dbmaj7 
Though I may suffer       I'll envy it not
Ebm7 
And endure what comes
Ab7 
'Cause he's all that I

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Chorus 1

Db/Ab

(got and) Tell him

Dbmaj7

Tell him I need him

Ebm7

Tell him I love him

Ab7

And it'll be alright

Db/Ab

Tell him

Dbmaj7

Tell him I need him

Ebm7

Ab7

Tell him I love him, and it'll be alright

Verse 2
Db 
Dbmaj7 
Now I may have faith
Ebm7 
to make mountains fall
Ab7 
But if I lack love
Db/Ab 
then I am nothin' at all
Dbmaj7 
Ebm7 
I can give away everything I possess
Ab7 
But left without love
Db/Ab 
then I have no happiness
Dbmaj7 
I know I'm imperfect
Ebm7 
And not without sin
Ab7 
But now that I'm older all childish things

Chorus 2
Db/Ab 
(end     and tell him) Tell him
Dbmaj7 
Tell him I need him
Ebm7 
Tell him I love him
Ab7 
And it'll be alright
Db/Ab 
(Tell)
Dbmaj7 
Tell him I need him
Ebm7 
Ab7 
Tell him I love him, and it'll be alright

Bridge 1
Gbmaj7 
Fm7 
I'll never be jealous
Ebm7 
And I won't be too proud
'Cause love is not boastful
Gbmaj7 
Ooh and love is not loud
Fm7 
Tell him I need him
Ebm7 
Tell him I love him

Interlude 1

Everything's gonna It´s gonna be alright

Db/Ab

Dbmaj7

Ebm7

Ab7

Verse 3
Db/Ab 
Dbmaj7 
Now I may have wisdom
Ebm7 
and knowledge on earth
Ab7 
Db/Ab 
But if I speak wrong then what is it worth?
Dbmaj7 
See what we now know
Ebm7 
is nothing compared
Ab7 
To the love that was shown

Chorus 3
when our lives were
Db/Ab 
(spared  and) Tell him
Dbmaj7 
Tell him I need him
Ebm7 
Ab7 
Tell him I love him, and it'll be alright
Db/Ab 
Tell     him
Dbmaj7 
Tell him I need him
Ebm7 
Ab7 
Tell him I love him, and it'll be alright

Outro 1

Db/Ab

Dbmaj7

Ebm7

Ab7

(Tell him be alright be alright)

Db/Ab

Dbmaj7

Ebm7

Ab7

(Tell him be alright be alright)

[Repeat and fade]

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Fm/Ab
Ebm7
Ab7
Db
Dbmaj7
Db/Ab
Gbmaj7
Fm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 80

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Fm/Ab: 4-x-3-5-x-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Db/Ab: 4-x-6-6-6-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Tell Him by Lauryn Hill, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Lauryn Hill.

Tell Him

Lauryn Hill

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