Lyrics

Tell Her by Nic Rigby
INTRO
Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///
Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///

CHORUS
Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///
What can I say, Tell her I love her?
Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///
Push her away, Don’t tell her I love her.

VERSE 1
Am/// Am///
We were the closest of friends for a time,
F/// F///
You’d always make me smile, my sweet partner in crime,
Cadd9/// Cadd9///
Three years in Leeds, drinking dry every bar,
G/// G///
We’d sing in the rain and wish on a star

Am/// Am///
Your black curls, flowing fast and free,
F/// F///
How passionate can two friends be,
Cadd9/// Cadd9///
Cocktails in teapots, 80’s nights down The Crib
G/// G///
Living life and giving all we had to give

CHORUS
Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///
What can I say, Tell her I love her?
Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///
Push her away, Don’t tell her I love her.

VERSE 2
Am/// Am///
I’m still living in the house we once shared,
F/// F///
I’ve papered over everything, but the cracks were not repaired,
Cadd9/// Cadd9///
A pic of you in your pudding bowl haircut wig,
G/// G///
I dressed as Charlie Chaplin and you were The Kid.

Am/// Am///
Such a wicked pair, we could have been sisters,
F/// F///
Now you’ve a polite family and a pretty home in Chester,
Cadd9/// Cadd9///
And your hubby’s into classic cars, Man U and Danish lager,
G/// G///
But you’re happy with your two boys, your en suite and your Aga.

CHORUS
Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///
What can I say, Tell her I love her?
Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///
Push her away, Don’t tell her I love her.

BRIDGE
Am/// F///
There’s an odd round bit of tarmac in the park in Headingly
C/// G///
There was a witches hat there til a boy lost all his teeth
F/// C/ Am///
And there’s the Indian where we’d bring our own white wine
F/// F/ G/// G///
Yes we brought it and we drunk it and toasted the best of times

CHORUS (Instrumental)

Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///
Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///

VERSE 3
Am/// Am///
We were the closest of friends for a time,
F/// F///
Do you ever think of me? Long lost love of mine,
Cadd9/// Cadd9///
Don’t worry I won’t show up at your house one day,
G/// G/// Am///
But if you tire of him, come round, we’ll drink the night away

CHORUS (Instrumental)
F/// Cadd9/// G///
Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///

REPEAT

Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G///
Am/// F/// Cadd9/// G/// Am.