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Dont Know Why

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 **Capo 6th**
Intro: 
D  Cadd9  G  D
Verse:
DOne by one, Cadd9drinks are gone
GDo I have to sDtay?
DHate the sound Cadd9of one more pound
GAs it rolls awDay
DWhy did I Cadd9need your proof?
GWhen I knew the tDruth
Chorus:
DAnd I don't know why
I just let it slip bCadd9y
Me all the tiGme
I just wish you'd of trDied
Verse 2:
DI don?t want Cadd9to know your game
GLet alone her naDme
DNo matter what Cadd9you say to me
GWe are not the saDme
DWhy do Cadd9you make me cGry?
Try to justiDfy
DDon't right your Cadd9wrong with my misGtakes
Cause my head's held hDigh
Chorus:
DAnd I don't know why
I just let it slip bCadd9y
Me all the tiGme
I just wish you'd of trDied
DAnd I don't know why
I just let it slip bCadd9y
Me all the tiGme
I just wish you'd of trDied
Bridge:
Bridge Riff
|------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-| 
|------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-| 
|-2h3--2--0--------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-| 
|------------3--2--2h3--2------0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
|--------------------------3---------------| 2x
|------------------------------------------| 
Bridge Riff 2
|------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------| 
|-2h3--2--0--------------------------------| 
|------------3--2---2-2-2------------------| 
|------------------------------------------| 1x
|------------------------------------------| 
Bridge Riff
Bridge Riff 2
Solo:
D  Cadd9  G  D
Chorus:
DAnd I don't know why
I just let it slip bCadd9y
Me all the tiGme
I just wish you'd of trDied
DAnd I don't know why
I just let it slip bCadd9y
Me all the tiGme
I just wish you'd of trDied
  D    Cadd93x
D

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Dont Know Why

by McFly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

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**Capo 6th**

Intro:

D Cadd9 G D

Verse:

D Cadd9

One by one, drinks are gone

G D

Do I have to stay?

D Cadd9

Hate the sound of one more pound

G D

As it rolls away

D Cadd9

Why did I need your proof?

G D

When I knew the truth

Chorus:

And I don't know why

Cadd9

I just let it slip by

Me all the time

I just wish you'd of tried

Verse 2:

D Cadd9

I don?t want to know your game

G D

Let alone her name

D Cadd9

No matter what you say to me

G D

We are not the same

D Cadd9 G

Why do you make me cry?

Try to justify

D Cadd9 G

Don't right your wrong with my mistakes

Cause my head's held high

Chorus:

And I don't know why

Cadd9

I just let it slip by

Me all the time

I just wish you'd of tried

And I don't know why

Cadd9

I just let it slip by

Me all the time

I just wish you'd of tried

Bridge:

Bridge Riff

|------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-|

|------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-|

|-2h3--2--0--------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-|

|------------3--2--2h3--2------0-0-0-0-0-0-|

|--------------------------3---------------| 2x

|------------------------------------------|

Bridge Riff 2

|------------------------------------------|

|-2h3--2--0--------------------------------|

|------------3--2---2-2-2------------------|

|------------------------------------------| 1x

|------------------------------------------|

Bridge Riff

Bridge Riff 2

Solo:

D Cadd9 G D

Chorus:

And I don't know why

Cadd9

I just let it slip by

Me all the time

I just wish you'd of tried

And I don't know why

Cadd9

I just let it slip by

Me all the time

I just wish you'd of tried

D Cadd9

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