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Jamie Walters - Why, from the album Jamie Walters
Verse 1:
DWould have sold mAy soul for yGouA  
DWould have lived Amy whole life Gthrough for yoAu
DOh, bAlood, sweat tears fBor youA  
But you're runniCadd9ng away Gfrom meCadd9  D  
Verse 2: 
DOh ArGebAel, I see you
DIn AtGhe Amorning sun
DI AtrBy Ato tell you, I'm the one
Cadd9But yoGu'Cadd9re runDning away from me
Pre-chorus:
And why Bmdo you keep telling meFm  
I'm noGt the one I used to Abe
Let me tell you why
Chorus:
DWhAy IG'm still cAalling
DWhAy IG'm still faAlling
DWhAy yGou keep runninAg
Cadd9Running aGway froCadd9m meD  
Verse 3:
DHoAw GmaAny times do I need to say
(Need to say)
DThAe GsaAme thing a different way
DEvAerBytAhing I ever do is for you
Cadd9RunninGg Cadd9away fDrom me
Verse 4:
DWhAen GI Atell you, you're the key
(You're the key)
DYoAu'Gre Aeverything to me
DEvAerBy Atruth I ever knew
Cadd9But yoGu'Cadd9re runDning away from me
Pre-chorus:
BmSo, Fmwhy do you keep telling me
GI'Am not the one I used to be
Let me tell you why
Chorus:
DWhAy GI Akeep calling
DWhAy GthAat I'm still falling
DWhAy ByoAu're still running
Cadd9RunninGg Cadd9away fDrom me
Cadd9RunninGg Cadd9away fDrom me
Pre-chorus
BmSo, Fmwhy do you keep telling me
GI'Am not the one I used to be
Let me tell you why
Bridge:
GTell me everything's gonna be alright bAut
GI just can't sApend the night because
GYou don't feel, you doAn't feel
GYou don't feel, you doAn't feel
GYou don't feel the same way I do
Chorus:
DWhAy GI Akeep calling
DWhAy GthAat I'm still falling
DWhAy ByoAu're still running
Cadd9RunninGg Cadd9away fDrom me
DWhAy GI Akeep calling
DWhAy GthAat I'm still falling
DWhAy ByoAu're still running
Cadd9RunninGg Cadd9away fDrom me
Cadd9RunninGg Cadd9away fDrom me
Cadd9RunninGg Cadd9away fDrom me

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Why

by Jamie Walters

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Cadd9

Jamie Walters - Why, from the album Jamie Walters

Verse 1:

D A G A

Would have sold my soul for you

D A G A

Would have lived my whole life through for you

D A B A

Oh, blood, sweat tears for you

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

But you're running away from me

Verse 2:

D A G A

Oh rebel, I see you

D A G A

In the morning sun

D A B A

I try to tell you, I'm the one

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

But you're running away from me

Pre-chorus:

Bm Fm

And why do you keep telling me

G A

I'm not the one I used to be

Let me tell you why

Chorus:

D A G A

Why I'm still calling

D A G A

Why I'm still falling

D A G A

Why you keep running

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

Running away from me

Verse 3:

D A G A

How many times do I need to say

(Need to say)

D A G A

The same thing a different way

D A B A

Everything I ever do is for you

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

Running away from me

Verse 4:

D A G A

When I tell you, you're the key

(You're the key)

D A G A

You're everything to me

D A B A

Every truth I ever knew

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

But you're running away from me

Pre-chorus:

Bm Fm

So, why do you keep telling me

G A

I'm not the one I used to be

Let me tell you why

Chorus:

D A G A

Why I keep calling

D A G A

Why that I'm still falling

D A B A

Why you're still running

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

Running away from me

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

Running away from me

Pre-chorus

Bm Fm

So, why do you keep telling me

G A

I'm not the one I used to be

Let me tell you why

Bridge:

G A

Tell me everything's gonna be alright but

G A

I just can't spend the night because

G A

You don't feel, you don't feel

G A

You don't feel, you don't feel

You don't feel the same way I do

Chorus:

D A G A

Why I keep calling

D A G A

Why that I'm still falling

D A B A

Why you're still running

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

Running away from me

D A G A

Why I keep calling

D A G A

Why that I'm still falling

D A B A

Why you're still running

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

Running away from me

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

Running away from me

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

Running away from me

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