Tell Me Why

*No Capo* Tuning: E A D G B E Standard (INTRO) DBFC5 DBFC5 DBFC5 DBFC5 BBA5 (VERSE) D5 C5 To those in power it's always the same D5 C5 Made so resistant to reason D5 C5 Why just deny all the voices for change Bb5 C5 we stumble and fall stripping Bb5 the process away D5 C5 So who stands to gain from the righteous refrain D5 C5 They say you get what you pay for D5 C5 So we breach one more soul toss them out on the dole Bb5 C5 Our shroud of indifference belies Bb5 our benevolent tones (CHORUS) DBb5 So tell me why F5 C5 D5 You fight for my life Bb5 FC5 then you throw me away DBb5 Tell me why F5 C5 D5 You legislate opinion Bb5 F5 and say it's ok, C5 Bb5 it's never ok! A5 (VERSE) D5 C5 So what makes a life, what divides where we fall D5 C5 And who decides which are chosen D5 C5 But while we fight for the good like it's all understood Bb5 We lose what we love, C5 Bb5 morality's frozen away (CHORUS) DBb5 So tell me why F5 C5 D5 You fight for my life Bb5 FC5 then you throw me away DBb5 Tell me why F5 C5 D5 You legislate opinion Bb5 F5 and say it's ok, C5 Bb5 it's never ok! A5 (BUILD-UP) D5 D5 Tell me why (INTERLUDE/SOLO-PART) BFC5 DBFC5 BBb5 (BUILD-UP) DBFC5 DBFC5 (OUTRO) D5 Bb5 So what defines sacrament unholy vows F5 C5 As you justify innocence somehow D5 Bb5 Can I rationalize your morality F5 C5 D5 As you legislate your sad opinions on me