Biography:
Aaron Neville (born January 24, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American soul and R&B singer and musician. He made his debut in 1966 with the hit single Tell It Like It Is, a Number One hit on the Billboard R&B charts. From 1977 he performed as part of The Neville Brothers with his siblings, Art Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville & Ivan Neville.
Neville charted again, in 1989, when he collaborated with Linda Ronstadt on three consecutive duets: Don't Know Much
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...TELL IT LIKE IT IS... by Aaron Neville
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*Released 1966*
Intro:
Caug
Verse 1:
Gm C7
If you want, something to play with,
F Fmaj7 F6
Go and find yourself a toy.
D7/F# Gm C7
Baby, my time is too ex-pensive,
F Fmaj7 F6 F
And I'm not, a little boy.
Chorus 1:
Am Dm
If you are serious,
Am Dm
Don't play with my heart, it makes me furious.
Am Bb
But if you want me to love you,
C7 Gm7 C7
Then baby I will, girl you know I will...
Verse 2:
Gm
Tell it like it is,
C7 F Fmaj7 F6
Don't be a-shamed to let your conscience be your guide. But I...
D7/F# Gm C7
Know deep down in-side of me, I believe you love me;
F Fmaj7 F6 F
Forget your... foolish pride.
Chorus 2:
Am Dm
Life is too short to have sorrow,
Am Dm
We may be here today and gone to-morrow.
Am Bb
You might as well get what you want,
C7 Gm7 C7
So go on and live, baby go on and live...
Verse 3:
C7 Gm C7
Tell it like it is,
Gm7 C7 F Fmaj7 F6
I'm nothing to play with; go and find yourself a toy. But I...
D7/F# C7
Tell it like it is,
Gm C7 F Fmaj7 F6
My time is too ex-pensive, and I'm not your little boy.
D7/F# C7
Tell it like it is...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Caug Gm C7 F Fmaj7 F6
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32110 355333 x35353 133211 x03210 x03231
D7/F# Am Dm Bb C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
2x0212 x02210 xx0231 x13331 x32010
------------------------.................
*Released 1966*
Intro:
Caug
Verse 1:
Gm C7
If you want, something to play with,
F Fmaj7 F6
Go and find yourself a toy.
D7/F# Gm C7
Baby, my time is too ex-pensive,
F Fmaj7 F6 F
And I'm not, a little boy.
Chorus 1:
Am Dm
If you are serious,
Am Dm
Don't play with my heart, it makes me furious.
Am Bb
But if you want me to love you,
C7 Gm7 C7
Then baby I will, girl you know I will...
Verse 2:
Gm
Tell it like it is,
C7 F Fmaj7 F6
Don't be a-shamed to let your conscience be your guide. But I...
D7/F# Gm C7
Know deep down in-side of me, I believe you love me;
F Fmaj7 F6 F
Forget your... foolish pride.
Chorus 2:
Am Dm
Life is too short to have sorrow,
Am Dm
We may be here today and gone to-morrow.
Am Bb
You might as well get what you want,
C7 Gm7 C7
So go on and live, baby go on and live...
Verse 3:
C7 Gm C7
Tell it like it is,
Gm7 C7 F Fmaj7 F6
I'm nothing to play with; go and find yourself a toy. But I...
D7/F# C7
Tell it like it is,
Gm C7 F Fmaj7 F6
My time is too ex-pensive, and I'm not your little boy.
D7/F# C7
Tell it like it is...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Caug Gm C7 F Fmaj7 F6
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32110 355333 x35353 133211 x03210 x03231
D7/F# Am Dm Bb C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
2x0212 x02210 xx0231 x13331 x32010
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