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I Don't Know Why
by Shawn Colvin
Capo 2nd Fret (key of E)
                     D       G    A     D  D/F#   G  D  
I don't know why the sky is so blue.
                       A7  C+9            G     Em      A7  G  
And I don't know why I'm so in love with you.
But if there were no D/F#music, then Bm7I would Anot get tEm7hrough.A7  
And I don't know wDhy I Gknow thAese things, but I Gdo.D  
I don't know why, but somewhere dreams come true.
And I don't know where, but there'll be a place for you.
And every time you look that way, I would lay down my life for you.
I don't know why, I know these things, but I do.
I don't know why,  but some will make you cry.
And I don't know how, but I will get you by, I will try.
They're not trying to cause you pain, they're just afraid of loving you.
I don't know why, I know these things, but I do.
I don't know why, the trees grow so tall.
And I don't know why I don't know anything at all.
But of there were no music, then I would not get through.
I don't know why I know these things, but I do.
I don't know why I know these things, but I do.
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I Dont Know Why

by Shawn Colvin

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Bm7

Em7

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I Don't Know Why

by Shawn Colvin

Capo 2nd Fret (key of E)

D G A D D G D

/F#

I don't know why the sky is so blue.

A7 C G Em A7 G

And I don't know why I'm so in love with you.

D/F# Bm7 A Em7 A7

But if there were no music, then I would not get through.

D G A G D

And I don't know why I know these things, but I do.

I don't know why, but somewhere dreams come true.

And I don't know where, but there'll be a place for you.

And every time you look that way, I would lay down my life for you.

I don't know why, I know these things, but I do.

I don't know why, but some will make you cry.

And I don't know how, but I will get you by, I will try.

They're not trying to cause you pain, they're just afraid of loving you.

I don't know why, I know these things, but I do.

I don't know why, the trees grow so tall.

And I don't know why I don't know anything at all.

But of there were no music, then I would not get through.

I don't know why I know these things, but I do.

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