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I Wonder Why: The Chiffons
Album - One Fine Day - 1963
INTRO:
D
DDon't know why I Glove you like I Adoooo..
Ddon't know why I Gdoooo..Aooo.
DDon't know why I love you, Gdon't know why I Acare.
DI just waaant Gyour love to Ashare.
#1.
DOh, I wonder why, I Glove you like I Ado.
DIs it because I Gthink you love me, Atoo.
DI wonder why, I Glove you like I Ado, like I Ddoo..Gooo..Aooo.
CHORUS:
DLa, la, la, la, la, la, la..Gla, la, la, la..Ala, la, la, la..
DLa, la, la, la, la, la, la..Gla, la, la, la..Ala, la, la, la..
DLa, la, la, la, la, la, la..Gla, la, la, la..Ala, la, la, la..
GOhhhhh...Awap..wap..wap, wap, wap, wap, wap.
#2.
DI told my friends, that Gwe would never Apart.
DThey laughed and said, that Gyou would break my Aheart.
DI wonder why, they Gthink that we will Apart..we will Dpar..Grrr..Dt.
CHORUS:
GWhyyy..yyy..yyy...yyy.........Dwhyyy..yyy..yyy..yyy......
GWhyyy..yyy..yyy...yyy.........
Awap..wap..wap, wap, wap, wap, wap.
#3.
DWhen you're with me, I'm Gsure you're always Atrue.
DWhen I'm away, I Gwonder what you Ado.
DI wonder why, I'm Gsure you're always Atrue..always Dtru..Guu..Due.
OUTRO:
DDon't know..why I..Gdooo..Aooo..
DLa, la, la, la, la, la, la..Gla, la, la, la..Ala, la, la, la..
DLa, la, la, la, la, la, la..Gla, la, la, la..Ala, la, la, la.. (Fade)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Wonder Why

by The Chiffons

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I Wonder Why: The Chiffons

Album - One Fine Day - 1963

INTRO:

D G A

Don't know why I love you like I doooo..

D G A

don't know why I doooo..ooo.

D G A

Don't know why I love you, don't know why I care.

D G A

I just waaant your love to share.

#1.

D G A

Oh, I wonder why, I love you like I do.

D G A

Is it because I think you love me, too.

D G A D G A

I wonder why, I love you like I do, like I doo..ooo..ooo.

CHORUS:

D G A

La, la, la, la, la, la, la..la, la, la, la..la, la, la, la..

D G A

La, la, la, la, la, la, la..la, la, la, la..la, la, la, la..

D G A

La, la, la, la, la, la, la..la, la, la, la..la, la, la, la..

G A

Ohhhhh...wap..wap..wap, wap, wap, wap, wap.

#2.

D G A

I told my friends, that we would never part.

D G A

They laughed and said, that you would break my heart.

D G A D G D

I wonder why, they think that we will part..we will par..rrr..t.

CHORUS:

G D

Whyyy..yyy..yyy...yyy.........whyyy..yyy..yyy..yyy......

Whyyy..yyy..yyy...yyy.........

wap..wap..wap, wap, wap, wap, wap.

#3.

D G A

When you're with me, I'm sure you're always true.

D G A

When I'm away, I wonder what you do.

D G A D G D

I wonder why, I'm sure you're always true..always tru..uu..ue.

OUTRO:

D G A

Don't know..why I..dooo..ooo..

D G A

La, la, la, la, la, la, la..la, la, la, la..la, la, la, la..

D G A

La, la, la, la, la, la, la..la, la, la, la..la, la, la, la.. (Fade)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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