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DON´T ASK WHY   -       Neil Finn
Intro:
 A7–  Em9/A–  Em/A– F#m7b9/A -  Am7-       G6add94x 
I       A7never been to heaven 
But it       Am7feels al –          G6add9right
 A7–  Em9/A–  Em/A– F#m7b9/A -  Am7-  G6add9  
And I      A7woke up this morning 
With a       Am7permanent          G6add9smile
 A7–    Am7-  G6add9  
                           A7   Em9/A–          Em/AF#m7b9/A                           
I walk in      through your                door 
Hit the       Am7lights and get          G6add9ready
As we      A7hit the floor 
Let our       Am7fingers do the          G6add9walking
                    A7   Em9/A–            Em/AF#m7b9/A                                
And the      yellow                 pages 
Will be      Am7flying          G6add9through the sky
 A7–  Em9/A–  Em/A– F#m7b9/A -  Am7-  G6add9  
Chorus:
       B7Maybe someone shook her       F#mleg
On a        E/Absailboat south of      B7China
But you don’t ask       F#mwhy
Got my picture on your        E/Abmirror
Got my number on your      B7notice board
And you don’t ask       F#mwhy
Got my heart where I        E/Abwant it
Breathing heavy on her       B7sinker lips
And you don’t ask       F#mwhy
Sometimes         E/Ablife is getting better
And it       C#7happens on it’s own
It’s be -       C#7yond my control
 A7–  Em9/A–  Em/A– F#m7b9/A -  Am7-        G6add92x 
    A7Don´t get to fast       Am7don´t get too          G6add9slow
You’re      A7messing with the beat like a 
     Am7samba meets a         G6add9salsa baby
     A7Error gorilla          Am7know what I          G6add9mean
You get the      A7biggest effect 
From the       Am7smallest ma -          G6add9chine
Chorus:
       F#mWho’s that      Fplaying like Krupa 
On her      B7fingertips 
But you don’t ask       F#mwhy
Got my picture on your        E/Abmirror
Got my number on your      B7notice board
And you don’t ask       F#mwhy
Got my heart where I       E/Abwant it
Breathing heavy on her      B7sinker lips
And you don’t ask       F#mwhy
Sometimes        E/Ablife is getting better
And it       C#7happens on it’s own
Where does       C#7love come from 
     C#7I dont know
 A7–  Em9/A–  Em/A– F#m7b9/A -  Am7-       G6add93x 
       F#mSo come on baby you’re the     Fchosen one
You know ex -      Cactly what I need
You know ex –       D/F#actly when the 
                 A7   Em9/A–  Em/A– F#m7b9/A -  Am7-                                            G6add9  
Time has     come 
 A7–  Em9/A–  Em/A– F#m7b9/A -  Am7-  G6add9  
                        A7   Em9/A–  Em/A– F#m7b9/A -  Am7-                                     G6add9  
Here we go a -      gain 
                        A7   Em9/A–  Em/A– F#m7b9/A -  Am7-                                     G6add9  
Here we go a -      gain 
        F#mAnd you’re mistaken if you     Fthink you know
That you wanna     Cneed
That you wanna go
The        D/F#band ...
A7 – Em9/A – Em/A – F#m7b9/A - Am7 - G6add9      repeat 4x than fade 
       A7x02020
    Em9/Ax04030
     Em/Ax05050
F#m7b9/A x07070
      Am7x02010
   G6add930200x
       B7x24242
      F#m244222
     E/Ab422100
      C#7x46464
        F133211
        Cx32010
     D/F#2x0232

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Dont Ask Why

by Neil Finn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9/A

Em/A

Am7

G6add9

F#m

E/Ab

C#7

D/F#

DON´T ASK WHY - Neil Finn

Intro:

A7 Em9/A Em/A Am7 G6add9

– – – F#m7b9/A - - 4x

I never been to heaven

Am7 G6add9

But it feels al – right

A7 Em9/A Em/A Am7 G6add9

– – – F#m7b9/A - -

And I woke up this morning

Am7 G6add9

With a permanent smile

A7 Am7 G6add9

– -

A7 Em9/A Em/A

– F#m7b9/A

I walk in through your door

Am7 G6add9

Hit the lights and get ready

As we hit the floor

Am7 G6add9

Let our fingers do the walking

A7 Em9/A Em/A

– F#m7b9/A

And the yellow pages

Am7 G6add9

Will be flying through the sky

A7 Em9/A Em/A Am7 G6add9

– – – F#m7b9/A - -

Chorus:

B7 F#m

Maybe someone shook her leg

E/Ab B7

On a sailboat south of China

F#m

But you don’t ask why

E/Ab

Got my picture on your mirror

Got my number on your notice board

F#m

And you don’t ask why

E/Ab

Got my heart where I want it

Breathing heavy on her sinker lips

F#m

And you don’t ask why

E/Ab

Sometimes life is getting better

C#7

And it happens on it’s own

C#7

It’s be - yond my control

A7 Em9/A Em/A Am7 G6add9

– – – F#m7b9/A - - 2x

A7 Am7 G6add9

Don´t get to fast don´t get too slow

You’re messing with the beat like a

Am7 G6add9

samba meets a salsa baby

A7 Am7 G6add9

Error gorilla know what I mean

You get the biggest effect

Am7 G6add9

From the smallest ma - chine

Chorus:

F#m F

Who’s that playing like Krupa

On her fingertips

F#m

But you don’t ask why

E/Ab

Got my picture on your mirror

Got my number on your notice board

F#m

And you don’t ask why

E/Ab

Got my heart where I want it

Breathing heavy on her sinker lips

F#m

And you don’t ask why

E/Ab

Sometimes life is getting better

C#7

And it happens on it’s own

C#7

Where does love come from

C#7

I dont know

A7 Em9/A Em/A Am7 G6add9

– – – F#m7b9/A - - 3x

F#m F

So come on baby you’re the chosen one

You know ex - actly what I need

D/F#

You know ex – actly when the

A7 Em9/A Em/A Am7 G6add9

– – F#m7b9/A - -

Time has come

A7 Em9/A Em/A Am7 G6add9

– – – F#m7b9/A - -

A7 Em9/A Em/A Am7 G6add9

– – F#m7b9/A - -

Here we go a - gain

A7 Em9/A Em/A Am7 G6add9

– – F#m7b9/A - -

Here we go a - gain

F#m F

And you’re mistaken if you think you know

That you wanna need

That you wanna go

D/F#

The band ...

A7 – Em9/A – Em/A – F#m7b9/A - Am7 - G6add9 repeat 4x than fade

x02020

Em9/A

x04030

Em/A

x05050

F#m7b9/A x07070

Am7

x02010

G6add9

30200x

x24242

F#m

244222

E/Ab

422100

C#7

x46464

133211

x32010

D/F#

2x0232

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