German song told a tale (4)
I believe the answer is:
lied
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'german song' is the first definition.
('song' in German)
'told a tale' is the second definition.
(Other definitions for lied that I've seen before include "untrue" , "German air" , "Deceived with words" , "Song in Berlin" , "German art song" .)