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I know Why:Herman's Hermits.
Ext. Play -Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely 
Daughter - on EMI Records in 1965.
INTRO:  Db   Dbm   Ab   A  Ab  
#1.
DbEvery time you Ablook at me, AI know Ewhy.
GbmEvery Atime you Abmsmile at me, AI know Bwhy.
DbmYou are everyAbthing to me, Aeverything 
you'll Amalways be.
EThat's the way it's Gbmgonna be, BI know Ewhy.
BRIDGE:
DbHolding your Abmhand in mine, Dbwhispering 
your Abname.
EI know deep Gbmin my heart, I'll Aalways feel 
the Bsame.
DbmYou are everyAbthing to me, Aeverything you'll 
Amalways be.
EThat's the way it's Gbmgonna be, BI know Ewhy.
INTERLUDE:  Dbm   Ab   A   Am   E   Gbm   B   D  E  
#2.
DbmEvery time you Ablook so fine, AI know Ewhy.
GbmEvery time your Abmlips meet mine, AI know Bwhy.
DbmYou are everyAbthing to me, Aeverything you'll 
Amalways be.
EThat's the way it's Gbmgonna be, BI know Ewhy.
BRIDGE:
DbHolding your Abmhand in mine, Dbwhispering 
your Abname.
EI know deep Gbmin my heart, I'll Aalways feel 
the Bsame.
DbmYou are everyAbthing to me, Aeverything you'll 
Amalways be.
EThat's the way it's Gbmgonna be, BI know Ewhy.
OUTRO:   Dbm   Ab   A   Ab  Dbm  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Know Why

by Herman's Hermits

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Dbm

Gbm

Abm

I know Why:Herman's Hermits.

Ext. Play -Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely

Daughter - on EMI Records in 1965.

Db Dbm Ab A Ab

INTRO:

#1.

Db Ab A E

Every time you look at me, I know why.

Gbm A Abm A B

Every time you smile at me, I know why.

Dbm Ab A

You are everything to me, everything

you'll always be.

E Gbm B E

That's the way it's gonna be, I know why.

BRIDGE:

Db Abm Db

Holding your hand in mine, whispering

your name.

E Gbm A

I know deep in my heart, I'll always feel

the same.

Dbm Ab A

You are everything to me, everything you'll

always be.

E Gbm B E

That's the way it's gonna be, I know why.

Dbm Ab A Am E Gbm B D E

INTERLUDE:

#2.

Dbm Ab A E

Every time you look so fine, I know why.

Gbm Abm A B

Every time your lips meet mine, I know why.

Dbm Ab A

You are everything to me, everything you'll

always be.

E Gbm B E

That's the way it's gonna be, I know why.

BRIDGE:

Db Abm Db

Holding your hand in mine, whispering

your name.

E Gbm A

I know deep in my heart, I'll always feel

the same.

Dbm Ab A

You are everything to me, everything you'll

always be.

E Gbm B E

That's the way it's gonna be, I know why.

Dbm Ab A Ab Dbm

OUTRO:

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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