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Version 1TELL HER ABOUT IT Billy Joel Capo 1 for original key [Intro] A G D (x2) [Verse 1] A G D Listen boy, I don't want to see you let a good thing slip away A G D You know I don't like watching anybody make the same mistakes I made C#m7 C Bm7 She's a real nice girl and she's always there for you Dm A/C# Bm7 But a nice girl wouldn't tell you what you should do A G D Oh, listen boy, I'm sure that you think you got it all under control A G D You don't want somebody telling you the way to stay in someone's soul C#m7 C Bm7 You're a big boy now and you'll never let her go Dm A/C# Bm7 A B But that's just the kind of thing she ought to know [Chorus 1] E G#m Tell her about it, tell her everything you feel C#m C#m/B F#m7 F#m7/B B Give her every reason to accept that you're for reee - aaal E G#m Tell her about it, tell her all your crazy dreams C#m C#m/B F#m7 F#m7/B B Let her know you need her, let her know how much she meee - ans [Interlude] A G D (x2) Ohoo [Verse 2] A G D Listen, boy, it's not automatically a certain guarantee A G D To insure yourself, you've got to provide communication constantly C#m7 C Bm7 When you love someone you're always insecure Dm A/C# Bm A B And there's only one good way to reassure [Chorus 2] E G#m Tell her about it, let her know how much you care C#m C#m/B F#m7 F#m/B B When she can't be with you, tell her you wish you were thee - ere E G#m Tell her about it, every day before you leave C#m C#m/B F#m7 F#m7/B B Pay her some attention, give her something to belie - eve [Bridge] G Em7 F 'Cause now and then she'll get to worrying G Am D E D G Just because you haven't spoken for so long Em7 F And though you may not have done anything G Am D E Will that be a consolation when she's gone [Verse 3] A G D Listen boy, it's good information from a man who's made mistakes A G D Just a word or two that she gets from you could be the difference that it makes C#m7 C Bm7 She's a trusting soul, she's put her trust in you Dm A/C# Bm A B But a girl like that won't tell you what you should do [Chorus 3] E G#m Tell her about it, tell her everything you feel C#m C#m/B F#m7 F#m7/B B Give her every reason to accept that you're for reee - aaal E G#m Tell her about it, tell her all your crazy dreams C#m C#m/B F#m7 F#m7/B B Let her know you need her, let her know how much she meee - ans [Coda] A F#m7 G D Tell her about it, tell her how you feel right now A F#m G D Tell her about it, the girl don't want to wait too long A F#m G D You got to tell her about it, tell her now and you won't go wrong A F#m G D You got to tell her about it before it gets too late you got to tell her about it... (fade)