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[Intro]
Em  D/F#  G  Am7
Em  D/F#  G  Am7
[Verse 1]
EmSadly, I must D/F#write you, from the
GEast Front. Although I'm wAm7ounded I've got to
Emfight back the russian D/F#Army. I'm not
sGure if I will survive this Am7all, survive this
Emall..
[Chorus]
  CSad insideAm7,  all those tears run from my
EmeyesG  G/A  G/B  
  CAll the fearAm7,  all my Dreams now
disappEmear, don't kGnow why, don't
Am7know why, don't kCnoDw wEmhyEm  
[Verse 2]
EmHappy, I read your lD/F#etter, read the
Ggood News that you're pAm7regnant.
So exEmcited, 'til we D/F#meet us,
hopefullGy soon I will come back Am7home, come back
Emhome
[Chorus]
  CSad insideAm7,  all those tears run from my
EmeyesG  G/A  G/B  
  CAll the fearAm7,  all my Dreams now
disappEmear, don't kGnow why, don't
Am7know why, don't kCnoDw wEmhyEm  
[Solo]
C  Am7  Em  G G/A G/B
C  Am7  Em  G
Am7 C D Em  Em
[Verse 3]
EmHurted, they say I D/F#die here. Feel so
Glost now, so I wAm7rite you this last
Emwords now. Tell our cD/F#hild then, it will
Gallways be placed deep in my Am7heart, in my
Emheart...
[Chorus]
  CSad insideAm7,  all those tears run from my
EmeyesG  G/A  G/B  
  CAll the fearAm7,  all my Dreams now
disappEmear, don't kGnow why, don't
Am7know why, don't kCnoDw wEmhyEm  

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Why

by Susanne Stöhr

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Am7

G/A

G/B

[Intro]

Em D/F# G Am7

[Verse 1]

Em D/F#

Sadly, I must write you, from the

G Am7

East Front. Although I'm wounded I've got to

Em D/F#

fight back the russian Army. I'm not

G Am7

sure if I will survive this all, survive this

all..

[Chorus]

C Am7

Sad inside, all those tears run from my

Em G G/A G/B

eyes

C Am7

All the fear, all my Dreams now

Em G

disappear, don't know why, don't

Am7 C D Em Em

know why, don't know why

[Verse 2]

Em D/F#

Happy, I read your letter, read the

G Am7

good News that you're pregnant.

Em D/F#

So excited, 'til we meet us,

G Am7

hopefully soon I will come back home, come back

home

[Chorus]

C Am7

Sad inside, all those tears run from my

Em G G/A G/B

eyes

C Am7

All the fear, all my Dreams now

Em G

disappear, don't know why, don't

Am7 C D Em Em

know why, don't know why

[Solo]

C Am7 Em G G/A G/B

C Am7 Em G

Am7 C D Em Em

[Verse 3]

Em D/F#

Hurted, they say I die here. Feel so

G Am7

lost now, so I write you this last

Em D/F#

words now. Tell our child then, it will

G Am7

allways be placed deep in my heart, in my

heart...

[Chorus]

C Am7

Sad inside, all those tears run from my

Em G G/A G/B

eyes

C Am7

All the fear, all my Dreams now

Em G

disappear, don't know why, don't

Am7 C D Em Em

know why, don't know why

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