"Tell Me Why" is the opening track on Neil Young's album After the Gold Rush.
Musically, the song marks a shift from the hard rock of 1969's Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and bears more folk and country influences, which would continue onto 1972's Harvest.
The only instruments are two acoustic guitars, played by Young and Nils Lofgren.
[3] Norah Jones has covered 'Tell Me Why' and so has Radiohead,[4] most notably at the White River Amphitheatre and the Hollywood Bowl in 2008.
The song is a favorite of Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.