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Why Oh Why

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     Gerry and the Pacemakers 1965
E7 played with pinkie on B string 3rd fret
       N.C. 
Intro: Foh! E7/B7
You pasE7sed me by
Oh you mE7ade me cry
Oh wB7hyyy,/oh wA7hyyy,/oh wB7hyyy?
You calE7l my name
You're driE7vin' me insane
Oh wB7hyyy,/oh wA7hyyy,/oh wE7hyyy?
What is this A7certain thing a/bouE7t you
That makes my pA7oor heart feel this/waE7yyy
You came alonA7g and I was/capE7tured
That was G7my lucky/dayB7yyy
You calE7l my name
You're driE7vin' me insane
Oh wB7hyyy,/oh wA7hyyy,/oh wE7hyyy?
Solo: E7/B7/A7/E7/A7/E7/A7/E7/A7/E7/G7/B7
Well you E7call my name
You're drivE7in' me insane
Oh whB7yyy,/oh wA7hyyy,/oh E7whyyy?
Oh whB7yyy,/oh wA7hyyy,/oh E7whyyy?
Oh whyB7yyyyy
Oh whyA7yyyyy
Oh whyE7yyyyy/ E7  

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Why Oh Why

by Gerry & The Pacemakers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gerry and the Pacemakers 1965

E7 played with pinkie on B string 3rd fret

N.C.

Intro: Foh! E7/B7

You passed me by

Oh you made me cry

B7 A7 B7

Oh whyyy,/oh whyyy,/oh whyyy?

You call my name

You're drivin' me insane

B7 A7 E7

Oh whyyy,/oh whyyy,/oh whyyy?

A7 E7

What is this certain thing a/bout you

A7 E7

That makes my poor heart feel this/wayyy

A7 E7

You came along and I was/captured

G7 B7

That was my lucky/dayyyy

You call my name

You're drivin' me insane

B7 A7 E7

Oh whyyy,/oh whyyy,/oh whyyy?

Solo: E7/B7/A7/E7/A7/E7/A7/E7/A7/E7/G7/B7

Well you call my name

You're drivin' me insane

B7 A7 E7

Oh whyyy,/oh whyyy,/oh whyyy?

B7 A7 E7

Oh whyyy,/oh whyyy,/oh whyyy?

Oh whyyyyyy

E7 E7

Oh whyyyyyy/

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