Rush – Show Dont Tell (Guitar)

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[Intro] | A | D C | A | D C | x3 [Verse 1]
A                      D
 How many times do you hear it?

   A       F       C    G
It goes on all day long

A               D
 Everyone knows everything

    A        F
And no one's ever wrong

C      G
 Until later...

A                      D
 Who can you believe?

     A       F       C      G
It's hard to play it safe

A                 D
 But apart from a few good friends

A         F       C        G
 We don't take anything on faith

A      D       C    A  A  D  C
 Until later!
[Pre-Chorus]
A           D      C  A  A  D  C
Show, don't tell
[Chorus 1]
D
(Show me, don't tell me)

       D
You've figured out the score
(Show me, don't tell me)
     C
I've heard it all before
(Show me, don't tell me)
C
I don't care what you say
(Show me, don't tell me) [Verse 2]
A                D
 You can twist perceptions

  A  F        C      G
Reality won't budge

A                D
 You can raise objections

A            F       C
I will be the judge

        G
And the jury

A                   D
 I'll give it due reflection

A        F        C       G
Watching from the fence

A               D
 Give the jury direction

A            F           C  G
Based on the evidence

A      D     C  A  A  D  C
I, the jury
[Pre-Chorus]
A           D     C  A  A  D  C
Show, don't tell
[Chorus 2]
D
(Show me, don't tell me)

     D
Hey, order in the court
(Show me, don't tell me)
      C
Let's try to keep it short
(Show me, don't tell me)
 C
Enough of your demands
(Show me, don't tell me)
D
Witness take the stand
(Show me, don't tell me) [Interlude] | Dm | Dm | Am F | C G | x4 | A | A | A | A | x2 [Tag]
A           D     C  A  A  D  C
Show, don't tell

A           D     C  A  A  D  C
Show, don't tell
[Chorus 3] (Fade out)
D
(Show me, don't tell me)

     D
Hey, order in the court
(Show me, don't tell me)
      C
Let's try to keep it short

 F
(Show me, don't tell me)

  C
I don't care what you say

 F
(Show me, don't tell me)

      D
Let's see exhibit A
(Show me, don't tell me)
       D
You've figured out the score
(Show me, don't tell me)
     C
I've heard it all before

 F
(Show me, don't tell me)

 C
Enough of your demands

 F
(Show me, don't tell me)

D
Witness take the stand