{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1751138,"song":"Why Bother","artist":"John-Allison Weiss","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11378160-why-bother-chords-by-john-allison-weiss/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1751138?type=chord","rating":4.73725,"votes":3,"content":"- Intro: [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n- Verse 1:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Cadd9[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm not a mystery everything I think is written down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]Cadd9[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nkeeping me from keeping you around[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]Cadd9[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\ncan't keep my feet on the ground[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand there's a million ways I can mess it up I always do[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Cadd9[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nmaking plans and making them too soon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Cadd9[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nI can't make much sense out of you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n- Chorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nwhy bother, Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cadd9[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nand why bother, Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n  and I like you, but what can I do[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthere's too much space to make you stay[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n- Post-Chorus:  G\r\n\r\n\r\n- Verse 2:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Cadd9[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand there's a price to pay for doing what I do but I can't stop[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Cadd9[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI open up my heart like it's my job[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]Cadd9[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nI tell myself it's over but it's not[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]Cadd9[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've got a running list of all the times I've tried to break my fall[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]Cadd9[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand all the times I've wished that you would call[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]Cadd9[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nand all the times I've wished for you at all[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n- Chorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nwhy bother, Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cadd9[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nand why bother, Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n  and I like you, but what can I do[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthere's too much space to make you stay[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n- Instrumental: [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n                [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n                [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch] \r\n                [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  \r\n                [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  \r\n                [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\n                [ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n                [ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n                [ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n                [ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n- Verse 3\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Cadd9[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm not a mystery everything I think is written down[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Cadd9[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nyeah everything I think is written down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Cadd9[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nkeeping me from keeping you around[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n- Chorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nwhy bother, Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cadd9[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nand why bother, Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cadd9[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n  and I like you, but what can I do[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nthere's too much space to make you stay[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthere's too much space to make you stay[/tab]\r","plain_text":"- Intro: G\n\n\n- Verse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Chorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Post-Chorus:  G\n\n\n- Verse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Chorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Instrumental: G G G G\n                G G G G\n                G G Bm Cadd9 \n                G G Bm Cadd9  \n                G G Bm Cadd9  \n                G G Bm Cadd9\n                Cadd9 D G Em7\n                Cadd9 D G Em7\n                Cadd9 D G Em7\n                Cadd9 D G G\n\n\n- Verse 3\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- 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