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G u i t a r C h o r d s
DR AK E   B   EL L
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+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
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Tuning: E (Standard)
CHORDS USED:
A   Bm   D   F#7   G  D* D+   D6   D7   G/D  E  
e]---0----2----2----2----3---|---5----6----7----8----7----7---|
B]---2----3----3----2----3---|---7----7----7----7----8----9---|
G]---2----4----2----3----0---|---7----7----7----7----7----9---|
D]---2----4----0----2----0---|--(0)--(0)--(0)--(0)--(0)-------|
A]---0----2---------4----2---|--------------------------------|
E]------------------2----3---|--------------------------------|
INTRO:
|| D* / / / | D+/ / / | D6/ / / | D+/ / / ||
VERSE 1:
D* D+  
If I take it all back to yesterday
D6Could I make it turn out a dD7ifferent way?
D* D+  
And it's my understanding, it's hard to keep
D6| D7   G/D|
Keep your eyes off the new life that made you leave
PRE-CHORUS 1:
D* D* E  
You're looking out, I'm looking in
So I can catch a glEimpse of where you've been
CHORUS 1:
| G   D|
Why'd it have to be? Everyone can see
| F#7   Bm|
You take it all from me, now I know that all of it was wasted
| G   D| F#7  
Why'd you have to hurt me so bad? Why'd you tell me
| G   D| F#7  
There was nothing wrong, everything was fine
Bm|
You are gone and now I have to face it
| G   D| A  
I could never say it's so sad, so why'd you tell me?
TRANSITION:
|| D* / / / | D+/ / / | D6/ / / | FILL / / / ||
FILL over D chord:
D]--4h5-7-5-4-5p4---------|
A]-----------------5---5--|
E]-------------------5----|
VERSE 2:
D* D+  
If I could make it all up to you somehow
D6Would you try to make up or brD7eak me down?
D* D+  
Is it your understanding that made you keep
D6| D7   G/D|
Keep your mind off of thinking you shouldn't leave
PRE-CHORUS 2:
D* D* E  
You're looking out, I'm looking in
So I can catch a glEimpse of where've you been
CHORUS 2:
| G   D|
Why'd it have to be? Everyone can see
| F#7   Bm|
You take it all from me, now I know that all of it was wasted
| G   D| F#7  
Why'd you have to hurt me so bad? Why'd you tell me
| G   D| F#7  
There was nothing wrong, everything was fine
Bm|
You are gone and now I have to face it
| G   D| A  
I could never say it's so sad, so why'd you tell me?
REFRAIN 1:
| G   D|
(Why?) Why'd you tell me?
(WAhy'd you tell me?) Why'd you tell me?
| G   D|
(Why?) Why'd you tell me?
(WAhy'd you tell me?) Why'd you tell me?
BRIDGE:
BmNa na na nGa (I didn't wanna hear it) Na na na nDa
Na na na F#7na (Why'd it have to be, can you tell me?)
BmNa na na nGa (Well tell me) Na na na Dna (Do I really wanna know?)
Na na na nAa
POST-BRIDGE/CHORUS 3:
| D* D+|
Why'd it have to be? Everyone can see
| D6   D7|
You took it all from me, now I know that all of it was wasted
| G   D| F#7  
Why'd you have to hurt me so bad? Why'd you tell me
| G   D| F#7  
There was nothing wrong, everything was fine
Bm|
You are gone and now I have to face it
| G   D| A  
I could never say it's so sad, so why'd you tell me?
REFRAIN 2/OUTRO:
| G   D|
(Why?) Why'd you tell me?
(WAhy'd you tell me?) Why'd you tell me?
| G   D|
(Why?) Why'd you tell me?
(WAhy'd you tell me?) Why'd you tell me?
| G   D|
(Why?) Why'd you tell me?
(WAhy'd you tell me?) Why'd you tell me?
| G   D| A  
(Why?) Why'd you tell me?
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