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[Intro] (  C    C/B    Am  F)  x2
C(Why ah ah ah ah C/Bah ah ah ah ah Amah)  Fx2
 CHow many times   C/Bdo I have to try to tAmell you that I'm sForry for the
thCings I've done   C/Buh uh Amuh   Fbut whCen I start to try to tell youC/B  
that´s when you have to tell me  Amhey, this kind of trFouble's only jCust
begun     C/B      Am     F   DI tell myself too many tD/C#imes why don't you ever
learn Bmto keep your big mouth shGut   Dthat's why it hurts so bad to D/C#hear
the words that keep on fBmalling from your mGouth fCalling from your mouth
                 Am       F(G)
falling from your mouth, tell me
C(Why ah ah ah ah C/Bah ah ah ah ah Amah)  Fx2
 CI may be mad I may be blC/Bind I may be viciously unkAmind but I can stFill
read what you're thCinking   C/Buh uh Amuh     F   Cand I've heard it said
too many tC/Bimes that you'd be better off besAmides why can't you sFee (this
boat is sCinkingC/B)  x3    Am     F   DLet's go down to the water's D/C#edge and we
can cBmast away those dGoubts DSome things are better left unD/C#said but they
                   Bm      G                    C              Am     F(G)
still turn me inside out turning inside out turning inside out tell me
C(Why ah ah ah ah C/Bah ah ah ah ah Amah)  Fx2
Coro CThis is the book I never read   C/Bthese are the words I never
said  Amthis is the path I'll never tread Fthese are the dreams I'll
dream instead Cthis is the joy that's seldom spread   C/Bthese are the
tears, the tears we shed  Amthis is the fear this is the dread Fthese
are the contents of my head Cand these are the years that we have spent
   C/Band this is what they represent  Amand this is how I feelF  
do you know how I feel? C'Cause I don't think you knowC/B  
  AmI don't think you know what I feel   F     C     C/BI don't think you know what I feel
    Am     F   Cyou don´t know what I feel

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Why

by Annie Lennox

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C/B

D/C#

C C/B Am F

[Intro] ( ) x2

C C/B Am F

(Why ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah) x2

C C/B Am F

How many times do I have to try to tell you that I'm sorry for the

C C/B Am F C C/B

things I've done uh uh uh but when I start to try to tell you

Am F C

that´s when you have to tell me hey, this kind of trouble's only just

C/B Am F D D/C#

begun I tell myself too many times why don't you ever

Bm G D D/C#

learn to keep your big mouth shut that's why it hurts so bad to hear

Bm G C

the words that keep on falling from your mouth falling from your mouth

Am F G

()

falling from your mouth, tell me

C C/B Am F

(Why ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah) x2

C C/B Am F

I may be mad I may be blind I may be viciously unkind but I can still

C C/B Am F C

read what you're thinking uh uh uh and I've heard it said

C/B Am F

too many times that you'd be better off besides why can't you see (this

C C/B Am F D D/C#

boat is sinking) x3 Let's go down to the water's edge and we

Bm G D D/C#

can cast away those doubts Some things are better left unsaid but they

Bm G C Am F G

()

still turn me inside out turning inside out turning inside out tell me

C C/B Am F

(Why ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah) x2

C C/B

Coro This is the book I never read these are the words I never

Am F

said this is the path I'll never tread these are the dreams I'll

C C/B

dream instead this is the joy that's seldom spread these are the

Am F

tears, the tears we shed this is the fear this is the dread these

are the contents of my head and these are the years that we have spent

C/B Am F

and this is what they represent and this is how I feel

C C/B

do you know how I feel? 'Cause I don't think you know

Am F C C/B

I don't think you know what I feel I don't think you know what I feel

Am F C

you don´t know what I feel

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