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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
One hundred years ago in a Dlittle town in Minnesota 
EmLived a boy who called himself McCGill. 
He sat by the windowsill and Gdreamed until the day went still, 
And Din the dark he'd dream a little Cmore. 
GThen, one day, there came along 
A Dgirl who sang a pretty song with a Amfreckled face; she called herself Marie. Em  
She sCaid "Hey 'Gill you wouldn't believe 
What Glies out there beyond those trees 
DWould you let me take you out to see?" 
[Chorus 1]
So Cpack up your bags and Gfly, 
You've got some Cliving before you Gdie. 
I've got this Cfeeling, don't ask me Gwhy, 
Don't ask me Dwhy, don't ask me Cwhy.
[Verse]
So MaGrie and 'Gill, they took to the hills 
And Dclimbed a hundred miles until they 
EmFound a spot where they could be at Cease.                
It was the highest point that they could see, 
Rose Gfar above the tallest trees, 
So Dnaturally they became king and Cqueen. 
But beGfore they'd laid their regal grounds, 
The Dsky had darkened all around, 
The Emheavens broke, and rain began to Cfall. 
The lightening cracked, the thunder clapped, 
And Gsoon the king and queen were trapped 
On an Disland sinking in the rising Emflood. 
Well poor MaGrie, she said, "The end's begun! 
I've Dalways had a place to run, 
I'm Emcertain that this night will be our Clast." 
But 'Gill said, "Marie, you wouldn't believe 
What Glies inside of you and me.
DTake my hand and we can be at peace." 
[Chorus 2] 
C"So lay down and close your Geyes, 
You've got some Cdreaming before you Gdie. 
I've got this Cfeeling, don't ask me Gwhy, 
Don't ask me Dwhy, don't ask me Cwhy. 
C"So lay down and close your Geyes, 
You've got some Cdreaming before you Gdie. 
I've got this Cfeeling, don't ask me Gwhy, 
Don't ask me Dwhy, don't ask me Cwhy. 
(For following verses)
GI pCromGise Dyou this too shall pass, even if this night is our last. (x2)
I'm afraid that I've made a mistake choosing to stay. (x2)
For forty hours the storm raged on, 
And Gill, he said, "I had it wrong 
If we don't leave we're surely going to die." 
But sweet Marie, she said, "I see the light 
My dear McGill, you had it right, 
We just needed a little faith before we fly! 
Because I've dreamed of what this world could be, 
In all its possibility, 
And I'll be damned if I don't get to see. 
So take my hand and hold it tight, 
We're gonna make it out alright, 
Jump with me and promise to believe." 
[Chorus 1 Variation] 
So Cpack up your bags and Gfly, 
We've got some lCiving before you dGie. 
We've got this Cfeeling, don't ask us Gwhy, 
Don't ask us Dwhy, don't ask us Cwhy.
So Cpack up your bags and Gfly, 
We've got some dCreaming before we Gdie. 
We've got this Cfeeling, don't ask us Gwhy, 
Don't ask us Dwhy, don't ask us Cwhy,
N.C.
No, don't ask me why.

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Dont Ask Me Why

by Great Caesar

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[Intro]

[Verse]

One hundred years ago in a little town in Minnesota

Em C

Lived a boy who called himself McGill.

He sat by the windowsill and dreamed until the day went still,

D C

And in the dark he'd dream a little more.

Then, one day, there came along

D Am Em

A girl who sang a pretty song with a freckled face; she called herself Marie.

She said "Hey 'Gill you wouldn't believe

What lies out there beyond those trees

Would you let me take you out to see?"

[Chorus 1]

C G

So pack up your bags and fly,

C G

You've got some living before you die.

C G

I've got this feeling, don't ask me why,

D C

Don't ask me why, don't ask me why.

[Verse]

So Marie and 'Gill, they took to the hills

And climbed a hundred miles until they

Em C

Found a spot where they could be at ease.

It was the highest point that they could see,

Rose far above the tallest trees,

D C

So naturally they became king and queen.

But before they'd laid their regal grounds,

The sky had darkened all around,

Em C

The heavens broke, and rain began to fall.

The lightening cracked, the thunder clapped,

And soon the king and queen were trapped

D Em

On an island sinking in the rising flood.

Well poor Marie, she said, "The end's begun!

I've always had a place to run,

Em C

I'm certain that this night will be our last."

But 'Gill said, "Marie, you wouldn't believe

What lies inside of you and me.

Take my hand and we can be at peace."

[Chorus 2]

C G

"So lay down and close your eyes,

C G

You've got some dreaming before you die.

C G

I've got this feeling, don't ask me why,

D C

Don't ask me why, don't ask me why.

C G

"So lay down and close your eyes,

C G

You've got some dreaming before you die.

C G

I've got this feeling, don't ask me why,

D C

Don't ask me why, don't ask me why.

(For following verses)

G C G D

I promise you this too shall pass, even if this night is our last. (x2)

I'm afraid that I've made a mistake choosing to stay. (x2)

For forty hours the storm raged on,

And Gill, he said, "I had it wrong

If we don't leave we're surely going to die."

But sweet Marie, she said, "I see the light

My dear McGill, you had it right,

We just needed a little faith before we fly!

Because I've dreamed of what this world could be,

In all its possibility,

And I'll be damned if I don't get to see.

So take my hand and hold it tight,

We're gonna make it out alright,

Jump with me and promise to believe."

[Chorus 1 Variation]

C G

So pack up your bags and fly,

C G

We've got some living before you die.

C G

We've got this feeling, don't ask us why,

D C

Don't ask us why, don't ask us why.

C G

So pack up your bags and fly,

C G

We've got some dreaming before we die.

C G

We've got this feeling, don't ask us why,

D C

Don't ask us why, don't ask us why,

N.C.

No, don't ask me why.

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