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Vetiver - Wonder Why
Album: The Errant Charm (2011)
CAPO II
INTRO (MAIN RIFF, played throughout the choruses and where stated)
e|-4-05-4-02-04-2-04-05-4-2-0-2-0-0-|
B|--0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Play the riff twice alone, then play the following chords twice
E    B
A
VERSE 1
 EOne foot in
 BThey'll fix you
 EOne in Anine, tell me
 Ewhen is this whole Bworld
gonna Dtreat me Akind
 ECan't live on
 Bwhat's given
 EMine's got Atight, tell me
 EWhen is this whole Bworld
gonna Dtreat me Aright
PRE-CHORUS
The Bbank has what Elittle
I'm Aable to keep
 BSun's getting Ehotter
AI no longer sleep.
Well I Estare out the G#mwindow
C#mwatch the nBight crAeep by
CHORUS (RIFF)
 EWonder if
 BWonder how
 AI wonder why
VERSE 2
 EShort dollars
 BI'm spending.
 EMy peace of Amind, tell me
 Ewhen is this whole Bworld
gonna Dtreat me Akind
 ELong hours
 BI've given
 Eof my whole Alife, tell me
 EWhen is this whole Bworld
gonna Ddo me Aright
RIFF+SOLO (4x)
E   B
A
PRE-CHORUS
 BUp ahead I Ekno-ow
Athere's a rocky road
 BNo complaint could Eease the way it Arides
Yet how Efar we G#mare
from C#mwhere we Bonce stood Ahigh
CHORUS (4x)
 EWonder if
 BWonder how
 AI wonder why (I wonder, wonder why)
OUTRO (ohooh why part) (4x, end on A)
E    B
A

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Wonder Why

by Vetiver

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Vetiver - Wonder Why

Album: The Errant Charm (2011)

CAPO II

INTRO (MAIN RIFF, played throughout the choruses and where stated)

e|-4-05-4-02-04-2-04-05-4-2-0-2-0-0-|

B|--0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|

G|----------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

Play the riff twice alone, then play the following chords twice

E B

VERSE 1

One foot in

They'll fix you

E A

One in nine, tell me

E B

when is this whole world

D A

gonna treat me kind

Can't live on

what's given

E A

Mine's got tight, tell me

E B

When is this whole world

D A

gonna treat me right

PRE-CHORUS

B E

The bank has what little

I'm able to keep

B E

Sun's getting hotter

I no longer sleep.

E G#m

Well I stare out the window

C#m B A

watch the night creep by

CHORUS (RIFF)

Wonder if

Wonder how

I wonder why

VERSE 2

Short dollars

I'm spending.

E A

My peace of mind, tell me

E B

when is this whole world

D A

gonna treat me kind

Long hours

I've given

E A

of my whole life, tell me

E B

When is this whole world

D A

gonna do me right

RIFF+SOLO (4x)

E B

PRE-CHORUS

B E

Up ahead I kno-ow

there's a rocky road

B E A

No complaint could ease the way it rides

E G#m

Yet how far we are

C#m B A

from where we once stood high

CHORUS (4x)

Wonder if

Wonder how

I wonder why (I wonder, wonder why)

OUTRO (ohooh why part) (4x, end on A)

E B

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