#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# # #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Tell Me How Original Album: The Chirping Crickets Words and Music by Buddy Holly & Norman Petty Copyright © 1957 Brunswick Records Published by Brunswick Records Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: INTRO: [play INTRO figure] [x2 INTRO figure A E E7 E |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0------| |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|-0---0---0---0---0---3---0------| |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|-1---1---1---1---1---1---1------| |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|-2---2---2---2---2---0---2------| |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2------| |--------------------------------|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE1: Chords: A x02220 E 022100 D xx0232 A E Tell me how to keep your love A E You know how I need your love A D Tell me how you keep the love A E A Within your heart from me VERSE2: A E Don't you know that I love you A E Let me show why I'm true blue A D When I know our love is true A E A Don't keep your love from me CHORUS: Chords: F#m x44222 or 244222 A x02220 or 577655 E 022100 or x79997 F#m A E A If you would say to me today, the time for love is now F#m D E Could I sway your love my way, then I say tell me how [repeat VERSE1] [Instrumental over VERSE chords [x2]] [repeat CHORUS] [repeat VERSE1] A D Tell me how you keep the love A E A Within your heart from me [play: | D | A | E E7 - E | A |] [end on A]