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WHY I AM 
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
Such a rockin' song
Standard Tuning
Chords Used
(FROM e TO E)
G| 330023
C| 01023-
Am/ B?(sort of)| 000-2-
F| 112331
Em| 000220
D| (DURING THE CHORUS ONLY-->) 2320-- (FOR INTRO ETC.--->) -320--
Am| 01220-
INTRO
F   Em   D   C   Am/B
MAIN RIFF
G            C   Am/B
GI grew from monkey into man,C  Am/B  
             G      C  Am/BThen I Gcrushed 15 million with a wave of my hCand.Am/B  
             G      C  Am/BI grew Gdrunk on water turned into CwineAm/B,
             G    C'TAm/Bill I was Gslave and master at the same damn tCime.Am/B  
       GIt's wChy I Am/Bam.
       GIt's wChy I Am/Bam.
             G  CWhy Am/BI am, Gstill here dancing with the GrooGrux KinCg.Am/B  
   Em    D(BACK TO VERSE)             G     C  Am/B  
REPLAY THE INTRO ( F   Em   D   C   Am/B  Am)
Out of my head and into the room hello.
BACK TO MAIN RIFF
W/Funky lil' fill I had to add:
e|12~----10-------------12-10----7-------8-7--|
B|---------12-12-12-12-12-----8~------------8-|
VERSE and CHORUS are pretty much the same...
 F   Em   D   C   Am/B   Amfor this...
So when my ghost takes me from you.
You can remember the fool that I am.
FDon't cry Cbaby,
Am/BDon't cGry.
BRIDGE 
   FIt's the lose and the Amwin of the world.
      CWrong and right,
Us and Gthem of the world.
   FIt's the you and the Amme of the world.C  
But, Only one way Emout of the world.
    FIt's the lose and the Amwin of the world.C  
Wrong and right,
Us and Gthem of the world.
     FIt's the you and the Amme of the world.C  
Only one way Gout of the world.
Then MAIN RIFF for the solo (last go around of it has the  F   Em   D   C  Am/ B  Am)
THEN CHORUS
THEN PLAY THE  F   Am   CBIT ONCE
THEN BACK to the  F   Em   D   C   Am/B   Am3x
FDon't cry Cbaby,
Am/BDon't cry.F  
To end it all off...
G  G G G

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Why I Am

by Dave Matthews Band

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am/B

WHY I AM

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND

Such a rockin' song

Standard Tuning

Chords Used

(FROM e TO E)

| 330023

| 01023-

Am B

/ ?(sort of)| 000-2-

| 112331

| 000220

| (DURING THE CHORUS ONLY-->) 2320-- (FOR INTRO ETC.--->) -320--

| 01220-

INTRO

F Em D C Am/B

MAIN RIFF

G C Am/B

I grew from monkey into man,

G C Am/B G C Am/B

Then I crushed 15 million with a wave of my hand.

G C Am/B G C Am/B

I grew drunk on water turned into wine,

G C Am/B G C Am/B

'Till I was slave and master at the same damn time.

G C Am/B

It's why I am.

G C Am/B

It's why I am.

G C Am/B G C Am/B

Why I am, still here dancing with the GrooGrux King.

Em D G C Am/B

(BACK TO VERSE)

F Em D C Am/B Am

REPLAY THE INTRO ( )

Out of my head and into the room hello.

BACK TO MAIN RIFF

W/Funky lil' fill I had to add:

e|12~----10-------------12-10----7-------8-7--|

B|---------12-12-12-12-12-----8~------------8-|

VERSE and CHORUS are pretty much the same...

F Em D C Am/B Am

for this...

So when my ghost takes me from you.

You can remember the fool that I am.

F C

Don't cry baby,

Am/B G

Don't cry.

BRIDGE

F Am

It's the lose and the win of the world.

Wrong and right,

Us and them of the world.

F Am C

It's the you and the me of the world.

But, Only one way out of the world.

F Am C

It's the lose and the win of the world.

Wrong and right,

Us and them of the world.

F Am C

It's the you and the me of the world.

Only one way out of the world.

F Em D C Am B Am

Then MAIN RIFF for the solo (last go around of it has the / )

THEN CHORUS

F Am C

THEN PLAY THE BIT ONCE

F Em D C Am/B Am

THEN BACK to the 3x

F C

Don't cry baby,

Am/B F

Don't cry.

To end it all off...

G G G G

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