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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2
Chords relative to capo
G  Am  Em  C
G  Am  Em  C
D  C  G
GHow come you have to Amadvertise if it's Emgood?
EmCan't you Ctell?
GHow come nobody's Amrunning
To Emhelp me when I Cyell?
GHow come it's only the Amprice that makes you Emsell?C  
DHow come I can't Cwork out what I should Gdo?Em  
DHow come nobody Clistens when it's Gtrue?
GHow come they look suAmspicious
When I Emoffer it for Cfree?
GHow come they won't Amdeal
The Emcards without Cmoney?
And Ghow come they only Amgo after Emthree?C  
And Dhow come like the Cmoon
You're so Geasy shining Emthrough?
DHow come nobody Clistens when it's Gtrue?
GHow come it's only Amrivers
That Emmake it out to Csea?
GHow come a streamy Amnose?
Is it Emjust gravity?C  
And Ghow come there isn't a Amforce like that on Emme?C  
DHow come if there Cis they don't Gtell you?Em  
DHow come nobody Clistens when it's Gtrue?
GHow come all the Amfaces
Of Emsoldiers are so Cyoung?
GHow come if they were Amolder
EmThey wouldn't be there Cson?
And Ghow come even a Amnewborn baby's
EmFrightened by a Cgun?
DHow come when he Clooks so much like Gyou?Em  
DHow come nobody Clistens when it's Gtrue?

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How Come

by The Bonfire Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 2

Chords relative to capo

G Am Em C

D C G

G Am Em

How come you have to advertise if it's good?

Em C

Can't you tell?

G Am

How come nobody's running

Em C

To help me when I yell?

G Am Em C

How come it's only the price that makes you sell?

D C G Em

How come I can't work out what I should do?

D C G

How come nobody listens when it's true?

G Am

How come they look suspicious

Em C

When I offer it for free?

G Am

How come they won't deal

Em C

The cards without money?

G Am Em C

And how come they only go after three?

D C

And how come like the moon

G Em

You're so easy shining through?

D C G

How come nobody listens when it's true?

G Am

How come it's only rivers

Em C

That make it out to sea?

G Am

How come a streamy nose?

Em C

Is it just gravity?

G Am Em C

And how come there isn't a force like that on me?

D C G Em

How come if there is they don't tell you?

D C G

How come nobody listens when it's true?

G Am

How come all the faces

Em C

Of soldiers are so young?

G Am

How come if they were older

Em C

They wouldn't be there son?

G Am

And how come even a newborn baby's

Em C

Frightened by a gun?

D C G Em

How come when he looks so much like you?

D C G

How come nobody listens when it's true?

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