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Intro: C-G-Am-F-G  
Verse 1:
CDo you stiGll sAmleep wGithouFt your pillows in the house on Cherry street?
Do Gyou hear the sea?
CAnd Gwe AmpromiGsed we would meet back up in Autumn,
BuFt nexGt spring came crawlin' on its knees.
Pre-Chorus:
DmYou cGoulCdn't fit inside my suitcase,
DmAnd I GdiCdn't wanna be slowed down.
DmSomeGtimeCs I wiGsh thaFt I could turn the clock around.
Chorus:
FWhy DGaniel? CI wisDmh youG'd talked me out of it, through thin and thick
FWhy DGaniel? CWhy'd Dmyou Glet me walk away, I would've stayed.
AmI cGonCviFnced me if I loved you, I'd leave you, I was lying.
FYoGu CstGood there with your palms out, your crying was silent
FWhy DGaniel? CI dDmidn't Gmean a word I said back then.
Why'd you let me win?
Interlude: C-G-Am-F-G  
Verse 2:
CI GremeAmmber wGhen wFe spoke of flying North to Paris, France,
JusGt to feed the birds
CAnd Gdo yAmou stiGll haFve that old napkin you took home from the cafe,
Where I wrote those 3 words?G  
Pre-Chorus:
DmYou cGoulCdn't follow me to LA
DmI shoGuld Chave never took that job
DmNow GthreCe yearGs have Fpassed and I still feel so robbed
Chorus:
FWhy DGaniel? CI wisDmh youG'd talked me out of it, through thin and thick
FWhy DGaniel? CWhy'd Dmyou Glet me walk away, I would've stayed.
AmI cGonCviFnced me if I loved you, I'd leave you, I was lying.
FYoGu CstGood there with your palms out, your crying was silent
FWhy DGaniel? CI dDmidn't Gmean a word I said back then.
Why'd you let me win?
Bridge:
DmHave you settled dGown Cwith GsomeoFne Gsince I gave you time to grow? Woah-oh
DmDo you ever think GabouCt me, Gwas it easy to let go?
FI wGas such a foolish soul.
Chorus:
FWhy DGaniel? CI wisDmh youG'd talked me out of it, through thin and thick
FWhy DGaniel? CWhy'd Dmyou Glet me walk away, I would've stayed.
AmI cGonCviFnced me if I loved you, I'd leave you, I was lying.
FYoGu CstGood there with your palms out, your crying was silent
FWhy DGaniel? CI dDmidn't Gmean a word I said back then. 
Why'd you let me win?
C-G-Am-F-		G(End on C)
Why'd you let me win?

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Daniel

by Dia Frampton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C G Am F G

Intro: ----

Verse 1:

C G Am G F

Do you still sleep without your pillows in the house on Cherry street?

Do you hear the sea?

C G Am G

And we promised we would meet back up in Autumn,

F G

But next spring came crawlin' on its knees.

Pre-Chorus:

Dm G C

You couldn't fit inside my suitcase,

Dm G C

And I didn't wanna be slowed down.

Dm G C G F

Sometimes I wish that I could turn the clock around.

Chorus:

F G C Dm G

Why Daniel? I wish you'd talked me out of it, through thin and thick

F G C Dm G

Why Daniel? Why'd you let me walk away, I would've stayed.

Am G C F

I convinced me if I loved you, I'd leave you, I was lying.

F G C G

You stood there with your palms out, your crying was silent

F G C Dm G

Why Daniel? I didn't mean a word I said back then.

Why'd you let me win?

C G Am F G

Interlude: ----

Verse 2:

C G Am G F

I remember when we spoke of flying North to Paris, France,

Just to feed the birds

C G Am G F

And do you still have that old napkin you took home from the cafe,

Where I wrote those 3 words?

Pre-Chorus:

Dm G C

You couldn't follow me to LA

Dm G C

I should have never took that job

Dm G C G F

Now three years have passed and I still feel so robbed

Chorus:

F G C Dm G

Why Daniel? I wish you'd talked me out of it, through thin and thick

F G C Dm G

Why Daniel? Why'd you let me walk away, I would've stayed.

Am G C F

I convinced me if I loved you, I'd leave you, I was lying.

F G C G

You stood there with your palms out, your crying was silent

F G C Dm G

Why Daniel? I didn't mean a word I said back then.

Why'd you let me win?

Bridge:

Dm G C G F G

Have you settled down with someone since I gave you time to grow? Woah-oh

Dm G C G

Do you ever think about me, was it easy to let go?

F G

I was such a foolish soul.

Chorus:

F G C Dm G

Why Daniel? I wish you'd talked me out of it, through thin and thick

F G C Dm G

Why Daniel? Why'd you let me walk away, I would've stayed.

Am G C F

I convinced me if I loved you, I'd leave you, I was lying.

F G C G

You stood there with your palms out, your crying was silent

F G C Dm G

Why Daniel? I didn't mean a word I said back then.

Why'd you let me win?

C G Am F G C

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Why'd you let me win?

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