1. [Em] In my dream, [D] children [G] sing
A [C] song of love for every boy and [B7] girl
The [Em] sky is blue and fields are green
And [Am] laughter is the language of the [B7] world
Then I [C] wake and all I [Bm] see
Is a [Am] world full of people in [B7] need.

Chorus: Tell me [Em] why(why) does it [D] have to be like this
Tell me [C] why (why) is there something i have [B7] missed
Tell me [Em] why (why) ‘cos I don't [D] understand
When so [C] many need somebody
We don't give a helping [B7] hand Tell me [Em] why?

2. [Em] Everyday I [D] ask my-[G] self
What [C] will I have to do to be a [B7] man
[Em] Do I have to [D] stand and fight
To [Am] prove to everybody who I [B7] am
Is that [C] what my life is [Bm] for
To [Am] waste in a world full of [B7] war?

Chorus: Tell me [Em] why(why) does it [D] have to be like this
Tell me [C] why (why) is there something I have [B7] missed
Tell me [Em] why (why) ‘cos I don't [D] understand
When so [C] many need somebody
We don't give a helping [B7] hand

Bridge:Tell me [Am] why? tell me [Bm] why
Tell me [C] why? (tell me why)
Just tell me [B7] why, why, why?

Change key up 1 tone to [F#m] ----------

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

Coda: Tell me [F#m] why (why,why,does the tiger run)
Tell me [E] why(why why do we shoot the gun)
Tell me [D] why (why,why do we never learn)
Can someone tell us why we let the [C#7] forest burn?

([F#m] why,why do we say we care)
Tell me [E] why(why,why do we stand and stare)
Tell me [D] why(why,why do the dolphins cry)
Can some one tell us why we let the [C#7] ocean die?

([F#m] why,why if we're all the same)
Tell me [E] why(why,why do we pass the blame)
Tell me [D] why (why,why does it never end)
Can some one tell us why we cannot [C#7] just be friends
[F#m] Why,why...