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Rolling Stones - Tell Me Chords

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ChordsG, D, Bm, C, D7, A7, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]I want you [D]back again
[G]I want your [D]love again
[Bm]I know you [C]find it hard [D7]to reason with [G]me
[Bm]But this time it’s [C]different, [A7]darling you’ll [D]see

[chorus]
You gotta [G]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [Em]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [C]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [D7]tell me you’re coming back to me

[verse 2]
[G]You said we’re [D]through before
[G]You walked out on [D]me before
[Bm]I tried to [C]tell you, but you [D7]didn’t want to [G]know
[Bm]This time you’re [C]different [A7]and determined [D]to go

[chorus]
You gotta [G]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [Em]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [C]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [D7]tell me you’re coming back to me

[chorus]
[G] [D] [G] [D]
[Bm] [C] [D7] [G]
[Bm] [C] [A7] [D]
You gotta [G]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [Em]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [C]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [D7]tell me you’re coming back to me

[Closing]
[G]I wait as the [D]days go by
[G]I long for the nights [D]to go by
[Bm]I hear the [C]knock on my door [D7]that never [G]comes
[Bm]I hear the [C]telephone [A7]that hasn’t [D]rung

[chorus]
You gotta [G]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [Em]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [C]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [D7]tell me you’re coming back to me

[chorus]
You gotta [G]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [Em]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [C]tell me you’re coming back to me
You gotta [D7]tell me you’re coming back to me

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ArtistThe Rolling Stones
AlbumThe Rolling Stones
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1964
KeyG

How to play Tell Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Rolling Stones - Tell Me on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Tell Me uses these transitions most often: C → D7 (9), Bm → C (8), and D → G (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

2. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
D to Bm

3. Bm → C chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bm to C;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bm to C

4. C → D7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from C to D7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
C to D7

5. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

7. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

8. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

9. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

10. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

Tell Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tell Me.

  • Tell Me includes 67 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Tell Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Tell Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D7: 1%
    • C → A7: 1%
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