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Dont Know Why

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

     D= xx0232        B7= x21202   (Em/C#) = x4xxxx
 Dmaj7= xx0222        Em= 022000   (Em/B)  = x2xxxx
    D7= xx0212         A= x02220   (Emadd9)= 022002
     G= 320033   (Cdim) = xx1212          C= x32010
    C#= x46664   (Em/D) = xx0xxx   (C/B)   = x2xxxx
[Intro]
|  D/  /  /  /  |  Dmaj7/  /  /  /  |  D7/  /  /  D/  |
e |--G3--3--3-------------|
B |--3--3--3-------------|
G |--0--0--0--0----------|
D |--0--0--0----4-3-2-1--|
A |--2--2--2-------------|
E |--3--3--3-------------|
[Verse 1]
DI----       C#don't know Dwhy...
 B7...The world turns Emout to be...
...the Away ...it Dis, ...as time goes Aby
[Verse 2]
Oh, DI---- (I---C#----) ...don't know wDhy...  (don't know B7why...)
         (Cdim)         Em(Em)(Em/D)(Em/C#)(Em/B)   A  
True love turns out to be...             ...the stuff...
...Between hel - Dlo ...and good - D7bye
[Verse 3]
                    G                 Em(Em) (Emadd9) (Em)
Looking back ...with 20-20 hindsight,
                             G        Em(Em) (Emadd9) (Em)
    We only tried to play our parts,
When Gselfishness is state of the Cart,
   C(C/B)                                      A  A  
    You've just got to change the locks on your heart
e |------------A0---|
B |------------2---|
G |------------2---|
D |---------2--2---|
A |---2--4-----0---|
E |----------------|
[Verse 4]
Now, DI---- (I----C#---) ...don't know Dwhy...  (don't know B7why...)
         (Cdim)         Em(Em)(Em/D)(Em/C#)(Em/B)A 
True love turns out to be...             ...the  stuff...
...Between hel - Dlo ...and good - D7bye
[Break]
|  D/  /  /  /  |  C#/  /  /  /  |  D/  /  /  /  |  B7/  /  /  /  |
|  Em/  /  /  /  |  A/  /  /  /  |  D/  /  /  /  |  D7/  /  /  /  |
[Verse 5]
                    G                 Em(Em) (Emadd9) (Em)
Looking back ...with 20-20 hindsight,
                          G           Em(Em) (Emadd9) (Em)
   We only did the best we could,
As Ggreen as any Norwegian CWood,
  C(C/B)                                A  A  
         The acid test of fame we with - stood
e |------------A0---|
B |------------2---|
G |------------2---|
D |---------2--2---|
A |---2--4-----0---|
E |----------------|
[Verse 6]
Now, DI---- (I----C#---) ...don't know Dwhy...  (don't know B7why...)
            (Cdim)         Em(Em)(Em/D)(Em/C#)(Em/B) A  
...The world turns out to be...                the   way...
...It Dis, ...as time goes Aby
[Verse 7]
Oh, DI---- (I---C#----) ...don't know Dwhy...  (don't know B7why...)
         (Cdim)         Em(Em)(Em/D)(Em/C#)(Em/B)  A  
True love turns out to be...             ...the   stuff...
...Between hel - Dlo ...and good - Abye

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Dont Know Why

by The Rutles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/C#

Dmaj7

Em/B

Emadd9

Cdim

Em/D

C/B

D B7 Em/C#

= xx0232 = x21202 () = x4xxxx

Dmaj7 Em Em/B

= xx0222 = 022000 () = x2xxxx

D7 A Emadd9

= xx0212 = x02220 ()= 022002

G Cdim C

= 320033 () = xx1212 = x32010

C# Em/D C/B

= x46664 () = xx0xxx () = x2xxxx

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 D7 D

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

e |--3--3--3-------------|

B |--3--3--3-------------|

G |--0--0--0--0----------|

D |--0--0--0----4-3-2-1--|

A |--2--2--2-------------|

E |--3--3--3-------------|

[Verse 1]

D C# D

I---- don't know why...

B7 Em

...The world turns out to be...

A D A

...the way ...it is, ...as time goes by

[Verse 2]

D C# D B7

Oh, I---- (I-------) ...don't know why... (don't know why...)

Cdim Em Em Em/D Em/C# Em/B A

() ()()()()

True love turns out to be... ...the stuff...

D D7

...Between hel - lo ...and good - bye

[Verse 3]

G Em Em Emadd9 Em

() () ()

Looking back ...with 20-20 hindsight,

G Em Em Emadd9 Em

() () ()

We only tried to play our parts,

G C

When selfishness is state of the art,

C C/B A A

()

You've just got to change the locks on your heart

e |------------0---|

B |------------2---|

G |------------2---|

D |---------2--2---|

A |---2--4-----0---|

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

[Verse 4]

D C# D B7

Now, I---- (I-------) ...don't know why... (don't know why...)

Cdim Em Em Em/D Em/C# Em/B

() ()()()()A

True love turns out to be... ...the stuff...

D D7

...Between hel - lo ...and good - bye

[Break]

D C# D B7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Em A D D7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 5]

G Em Em Emadd9 Em

() () ()

Looking back ...with 20-20 hindsight,

G Em Em Emadd9 Em

() () ()

We only did the best we could,

G C

As green as any Norwegian Wood,

C C/B A A

()

The acid test of fame we with - stood

e |------------0---|

B |------------2---|

G |------------2---|

D |---------2--2---|

A |---2--4-----0---|

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

[Verse 6]

D C# D B7

Now, I---- (I-------) ...don't know why... (don't know why...)

Cdim Em Em Em/D Em/C# Em/B A

() ()()()()

...The world turns out to be... the way...

D A

...It is, ...as time goes by

[Verse 7]

D C# D B7

Oh, I---- (I-------) ...don't know why... (don't know why...)

Cdim Em Em Em/D Em/C# Em/B A

() ()()()()

True love turns out to be... ...the stuff...

D A

...Between hel - lo ...and good - bye

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