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Why Cant We Be Friends

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Smash Mouth - Why Cant We Be Friends
Flat tune
Intro  
           A    D         A   D       A|     D    G        D||x2
-------------------------------|----------------|
-x-x-2--x-2-3--2---x-x-3-2--x-x|-7--x-8--7------|
-x-x-2--x-2-2--2---x-x-2-2--x-x|-7--x-7--7------|
-x-x-2--x-2-4--2---x-x-4-2--x-x|-7--x-9--7------|
-----0----0----0---------------|----------------|
-------------------------------|----------------|
    A|   C#7|   F#m|     G|     D|   C#7|    Bm7|     E||
Chorus
Why can't wAe be friends? Why can't C#7we be friends?
Why can't F#mwe be friends? Why can't wGe be friA7ends?
Verse 1
 DI seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya round for a lC#7ong long time
 F#mI really, I really, I really remember when you dArank my wEine
Chorus
Why can't wAe be friends? Why can't C#7we be friends?
Why can't F#mwe be friends? Why can't wGe be friA7ends?
Verse 2
 DI seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya walking down in CC#7hina-Town
 F#mI called you but you did not lAook around--yeah yeahE  Eb  
 DI pay my, I pay my, I pay my money to the C#7welfare line
 F#mI see you standing in it Aevery tEime
Chorus
Why can't wAe be friends? Why can't C#7we be friends?
Why can't F#mwe be friends? Why can't wGe be friA7ends?
Verse 3
 DThe color, the color, the color of your skin don't C#7matter to me
 F#mAs long as we can live in hAarmony, yeah yeahE  Eb  
 DI kinda, I kinda, I kinda like to be the C#7President
 F#mAnd I could, and I could, and I could show you how your mAoney's spEent
Solo      A|  C#7|   F#m|   G   A7||
Chorus
Why can't wDe be friends? Why can't C#mwe be friends?
Why can't Bmwe be friends? Why can't wGe be friA7ends?
Verse 4
 DSometimes I don't sC#7peak right
 F#mBut did I know what I was tAalking about?E  Eb  
 DI know you're working for the C#7C.I.A.
 F#mThey wouldn't have you in the mGafiAa
Chorus
Why can't wDe be friends? Why can't C#mwe be friends?
Why can't Bmwe be friends? Why can't wGe be friA7ends?
(repeat this chorus x12 as the music falls apart)

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Why Cant We Be Friends

by Smash Mouth

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C#7

F#m

Bm7

C#m

Smash Mouth - Why Cant We Be Friends

Flat tune

Intro

A D A D A D G D

| ||x2

-------------------------------|----------------|

-x-x-2--x-2-3--2---x-x-3-2--x-x|-7--x-8--7------|

-x-x-2--x-2-2--2---x-x-2-2--x-x|-7--x-7--7------|

-x-x-2--x-2-4--2---x-x-4-2--x-x|-7--x-9--7------|

-----0----0----0---------------|----------------|

-------------------------------|----------------|

A C#7 F#m G D C#7 Bm7 E

| | | | | | | ||

Chorus

A C#7

Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?

F#m G A7

Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?

Verse 1

D C#7

I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya round for a long long time

F#m A E

I really, I really, I really remember when you drank my wine

Chorus

A C#7

Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?

F#m G A7

Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?

Verse 2

D C#7

I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya walking down in China-Town

F#m A E Eb

I called you but you did not look around--yeah yeah

D C#7

I pay my, I pay my, I pay my money to the welfare line

F#m A E

I see you standing in it every time

Chorus

A C#7

Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?

F#m G A7

Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?

Verse 3

D C#7

The color, the color, the color of your skin don't matter to me

F#m A E Eb

As long as we can live in harmony, yeah yeah

D C#7

I kinda, I kinda, I kinda like to be the President

F#m A E

And I could, and I could, and I could show you how your money's spent

A C#7 F#m G A7

Solo | | | ||

Chorus

D C#m

Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?

Bm G A7

Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?

Verse 4

D C#7

Sometimes I don't speak right

F#m A E Eb

But did I know what I was talking about?

D C#7

I know you're working for the C.I.A.

F#m G A

They wouldn't have you in the mafia

Chorus

D C#m

Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?

Bm G A7

Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?

(repeat this chorus x12 as the music falls apart)

About Why Cant We Be Friends Chords by Smash Mouth

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The chords for "Why Cant We Be Friends" show the original chord names (including A, D, G, C#7, F#m, Bm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.