Lirik dan Chord Lagu Tell Yourself - Natalie Merchant

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Penyanyi-penulis lagu asal Amerika Serikat, Natalie Merchant merilis lagu berjudul “Tell Yourself” pada tahun 2001.

Lagu tersebut merupakan bagian dari dalam album studio solo ketiga miliknya yang bertajuk Motherland.

Album yang dirilis melalui label Elektra Records tersebut berhasil menduduki posisi ke-30 di US Billboard 200.

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Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Tell Yourself” dari Natalie Merchant.

C Em Am D

                    C                 Em     Am         D
I know what you tell yourself, tell yourself.
                    C                Em     Am               D
I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.

Am                                                                          G        G
Look in the mirror, look in the mirror what does it show?
Am                                                                                   G
I hear you counting I know you're adding. adding up the score.
   D                      Am    Am  C
I know, oh yes I know

         C                       Em Am              D
what you tell yourself,           tell yourself.
                    C                Em     Am              D
I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.

Am                                                                        G       G
Ever since Eden we're built for pleasing everyone knows
Am                                                                      G
And ever since Adam cracked his ribs and let us go
   D                      Am    C
I know, oh yes I know

         C                       Em Am              D
what you tell yourself,           tell yourself.
                    C                Em     Am              D
I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.
                    C                Em     Am              D
I know what you tell yourself, you tell yourself.

Em                                 D
Who taught you how to lie so well
              C            G                                     D
And to believe in each and every word you say?
Em                                               D
Who told you that nothing about you is alright
                  C                       G                               D
It's just no use, it's just no good you'll never be O.K.?

Dm                                 Am
Well I know, I know that wrong's been done to you
                   C                                            G    G
"It's such a tough world," that's what you say
Dm                                Am
And I know, I know it's easier said than done
                 C                             G
But that's enough girl, give it away,
F                     C          Em Am D
Give it, give it all away

C                          Em
Tell yourself that you're not pretty
Am                          D
Look at you, you're beautiful.
C                          Em
Tell yourself that no one sees
Am            D
Plain Jane invisible me,
       C                 Em Am           D
just tell yourself ,          tell yourself

C                            Em
Tell yourself you'll never be
               Am                                 D
Like the anorexic beauties in the magazines
C                                     Em
Like a bargain basement Barbie Doll
      Am                       D
No belle de jour, no femme fatale
        C                Em Am              D
just tell yourself ,          tell yourself

C                              Em
Tell yourself there's nothing worse
Am                                         D
Than the pain inside and the way it hurts
C                              Em
But tell yourself it's nothing new
Am                                  D
Cause everybody feels it too
C                      Em Am D
They feel it too

C                             Em
And there's just no getting 'round
Am                                 D              C
The fact that you're thirteen right now