I'm posting a song a day from the Rise Up Singing songbook, which you may or may not know. It's a pretty invaluable resource for song leaders, and useful for anyone who likes to sing in groups. The book doesn't include the melodies to the songs, just the lyrics and some chords, so I’m trying hard to find the tunes I don’t know, learn them, and post them on YouTube for anyone to learn. That’s where these videos are hosted; the blog is just pretty packaging.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Tell Me Why
(Song begins at 0:58)
Traditional American love song
Rise Up Singing chapter: Love, p.128
G - C G / - - A D / G - C B7 / E A D G
Tell me why the stars do shine Tell me why the ivy twine Tell me why the skies are blue And I will tell you just why I love you Because God made the stars to shine Because God made the ivy twine Because God made the skies so blue Because God made you is why I love you
The Beach Boys did a version of this on the album Beach Boys' Party, and I learned it from the Let's All Sing songbook, published a long time ago by the American Camping Association (ACA).
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