Em7            Em6           Em7             Em6

mothers crying in the street children dying at their feet



Bm             G

tell me why oh tell me why



Em7             Em6                Em7                      Em6 

people starving everywhere theres too much food but theres none to spare



Bm              G

tell me why oh tell me why



Bm                G               Bm               G   

can you see that shaft of sunlight can you see it in my eyes



D               G                  D                 G

i can feel the fire thats burning anger and hope so deep



           Em7       Em6   Em7  D

so deep within my heart    but before my eyes



        G                 A                          A7

oh for some its too late cause it seems theres no one listening 



Em7              Em6           Em7               Em6

people sleeping in the streets no roof above no food to eat



Bm            G

tell me why oh tell me why



Em7               Em6            Em7              Em6

see the questions in their eyes listen to their childrens cries



Bm            G   

tell me why oh tell me why



Bm               G              Bm           G

if theres a god is he watching can he give a ray of hope



D                 G              D                   G

so much pain and so much sorrow tell me what does he see



         Em7       Em6  Em7    D

when he looks at you    when he looks at me



     G                A                  A7          G

what would he say it seems theres no one listening



D          G       C            D          C        G        D

who would think it still could happen even in this time and place



D                 C6             G6

politicians they may save themselves



Bm                 Am           C

ah but they wont save their face



    Am           Am6

so hope against hope its not too late





Em7 Em6  Em7  Em6  Bm



Em7                   Em6

you say thers nothing you can do



         Em7                   Em6

is there one rule for them and one for you



Bm                G

tell me why just tell me why



Bm                G               Bm             G

can you see that shaft of sunlight can you see it in my eyes



D                G                  D                G  

i can feel the fire thats burning anger and hope so deep



             Em7    Em6    Em7    D

so deep within my heart    but before my eyes



        G                 A                        A7

oh for some its too late cos it seems thers no one listening



Em7           Em6           Em7         Em6         Bm    G

hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me they cry  x4