1. [F#m] In my dream, [E] children [A] sing
A [D] song of love for every boy and [C#7] girl
The [F#m] sky is blue and fields are green
And [Bm] laughter is the language of the [C#7] world
Then I [D] wake and all I [C#m] see
Is a [Bm] world full of people in [C#7] need.
Chorus: Tell me [F#m] why(why) does it [E] have to be like this
Tell me [D] why (why) is there something i have [C#7] missed
Tell me [F#m] why (why) ‘cos I don't [E] understand
When so [D] many need somebody
We don't give a helping [C#7] hand Tell me [F#m] why?
2. [F#m] Everyday I [E] ask my-[A] self
What [D] will I have to do to be a [C#7] man
[F#m] Do I have to [E] stand and fight
To [Bm] prove to everybody who I [C#7] am
Is that [D] what my life is [C#m] for
To [Bm] waste in a world full of [C#7] war?
Chorus: Tell me [F#m] why(why) does it [E] have to be like this
Tell me [D] why (why) is there something I have [C#7] missed
Tell me [F#m] why (why) ‘cos I don't [E] understand
When so [D] many need somebody
We don't give a helping [C#7] hand
Bridge:Tell me [Bm] why? tell me [C#m] why
Tell me [D] why? (tell me why)
Just tell me [C#7] why, why, why?
Change key up 1 tone to [Abm] ----------
Chorus: Tell me [Abm] why(why) does it [F#] have to be like this
Tell me [E] why (why) is there something I have [Eb7] missed
Tell me [Abm] why (why) ‘cos I don't [F#] understand
When so [E] many need somebody
We don't give a helping [Eb7] hand
Coda: Tell me [Abm] why (why,why,does the tiger run)
Tell me [F#] why(why why do we shoot the gun)
Tell me [E] why (why,why do we never learn)
Can someone tell us why we let the [Eb7] forest burn?
([Abm] why,why do we say we care)
Tell me [F#] why(why,why do we stand and stare)
Tell me [E] why(why,why do the dolphins cry)
Can some one tell us why we let the [Eb7] ocean die?
([Abm] why,why if we're all the same)
Tell me [F#] why(why,why do we pass the blame)
Tell me [E] why (why,why does it never end)
Can some one tell us why we cannot [Eb7] just be friends
[Abm] Why,why...