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PEOPLE ASKING WHY       -       Seal
Intro:
 A–  Bm–  Gmaj7–  Fmaj7– e -
 F–  G–  A/
         A   G-                                             
    Why   
 C–  G/B–                    A   G-                                   
             Am I changing   
 C–  G/B–                    A   G-                                    
             Why do people   
 C–  G/B–                                                A           G  
             Get complacent with the things they're told 
 C–  G/B–                                  A                          G  
             World disasters they come and     go
 C–  G/B–                              A                              Gmaj7  
             I'd give anything just to         be back home
Chorus:
    CCause       G/Bthere are         Fmaj7people
           G         A(A)                                        
    Asking     why 
There are       Dm7people
Who be –      Emlieve in A  
(A)            G -                                          
    In life   
 C–  G/B–                                        A   G-                
             Gets confusing but I don't know why 
 C–  G/B–                                   A   G-                     
             But I've made my plans already 
 C–  G/B–                                         A   G-               
             Had this trouble with it all my life 
 C–  G/B–                                        A                   G  
             Well world disasters, they come and     go
 C–  G/B–                                A                           Gmaj7  
             I'd give all my strength to         be back home
Chorus:
    CCause       G/Bthere are         Fmaj7people
           G         A(A)                                        
    Asking     why 
There are        Dm7people
    EmAsking
Inter:
B                               Ai                          
    How do I get to where I've      come from 
     D–  A/C#-                                                 
Now 
B                                     Ai                  
    How will I paint this garden I've     destroyed 
        D–  A/C#-                                              
Green 
B                                 Ai                       
    Can I get back to where I've      come from
Chorus:
    DCause         A/C#there are         Fmaj7people
Who be –         Gmaj7lieve in 
    ALife/
Break:
(A) –  Bm–  Gmaj7–  Fmaj7– e -
 F–  G–  A/
    AWell how do we get to where we      Gcome from
 C–  G/B–                                          A   G-              
             Peace and love ain't enough these days 
 C–  G/B–                                       A   G-                 
             Evolution says time is running out 
 C–  G/B–                             A                              G  
             We've been here too lo –     ng
Chorus:
    CCause       G/Bthere are         Fmaj7people
           G        A(A)                                         
    Asking     why 
There are       Dm7people
    EmAsking
Outro:
    BHow do I get to where I've     Gcome from 
No –     Aw 
    BHow will I paint this garden I've des -     Gtroyed 
Gre –     Aen 
    BCan I get back to where I've     Gcome from A  
    ACause there are         Gmaj7people
Who be –     Alieve it 
    CHow do I get to where I've      G#come from 
No –       Bbw 
    CHow will I paint this garden I've des -      G#troyed 
Gre –      Bben 
    CCan I get back to where I've      G#come from Bb  
    BbCause there are          G#maj7people
Who be –     Bblieve it 
     C#How do I get to where I've         Amaj7come from 
No –      Bw 
     C#How will I paint this garden I've des -        Amaj7troyed 
Gre –     Ben 
     C#Can I get back to where I've         Amaj7come from B  
     BCause there are         Amaj7people
Who be –     Blieve it 
(START FADING)
    DHow do I get to where I've          Bbmaj7come from 
No –      Cw 
    DHow will I paint this garden I've des -          Bbmaj7troyed 
      Ax02220
     Bmx24432
  Gmaj7324432
  Fmaj7102210
e      0xxxxx
      F13321x
      G35543x
      Cx3555x
    G/Bx2543x
    Dm7xx0211
     Em022000
      Bx24442
Ai     577655
      Dx5777x
   A/C#x4765x
     G#466544
     Bbx13331
 G#maj7435543
     C#x46664
  Amaj7x02120
 Bbmaj7x13231

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People Asking Why

by Seal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Fmaj7

G/B

Dm7

A/C#

Amaj7

Bbmaj7

G#maj7

PEOPLE ASKING WHY - Seal

Intro:

A Bm Gmaj7 Fmaj7

– – – – e -

F G A

– – /

A G

Why

C G/B A G

– – -

Am I changing

C G/B A G

– – -

Why do people

C G/B A G

– –

Get complacent with the things they're told

C G/B A G

– –

World disasters they come and go

C G/B A Gmaj7

– –

I'd give anything just to be back home

Chorus:

C G/B Fmaj7

Cause there are people

G A

(A)

Asking why

Dm7

There are people

Em A

Who be – lieve in

(A) G -

In life

C G/B A G

– – -

Gets confusing but I don't know why

C G/B A G

– – -

But I've made my plans already

C G/B A G

– – -

Had this trouble with it all my life

C G/B A G

– –

Well world disasters, they come and go

C G/B A Gmaj7

– –

I'd give all my strength to be back home

Chorus:

C G/B Fmaj7

Cause there are people

G A

(A)

Asking why

Dm7

There are people

Asking

Inter:

B Ai

How do I get to where I've come from

D A/C#

– -

Now

B Ai

How will I paint this garden I've destroyed

D A/C#

– -

Green

B Ai

Can I get back to where I've come from

Chorus:

D A/C# Fmaj7

Cause there are people

Gmaj7

Who be – lieve in

Life/

Break:

Bm Gmaj7 Fmaj7

(A) – – – – e -

F G A

– – /

A G

Well how do we get to where we come from

C G/B A G

– – -

Peace and love ain't enough these days

C G/B A G

– – -

Evolution says time is running out

C G/B A G

– –

We've been here too lo – ng

Chorus:

C G/B Fmaj7

Cause there are people

G A

(A)

Asking why

Dm7

There are people

Asking

Outro:

B G

How do I get to where I've come from

No – w

B G

How will I paint this garden I've des - troyed

Gre – en

B G A

Can I get back to where I've come from

A Gmaj7

Cause there are people

Who be – lieve it

C G#

How do I get to where I've come from

No – w

C G#

How will I paint this garden I've des - troyed

Gre – en

C G# Bb

Can I get back to where I've come from

Bb G#maj7

Cause there are people

Who be – lieve it

C# Amaj7

How do I get to where I've come from

No – w

C# Amaj7

How will I paint this garden I've des - troyed

Gre – en

C# Amaj7 B

Can I get back to where I've come from

B Amaj7

Cause there are people

Who be – lieve it

(START FADING)

D Bbmaj7

How do I get to where I've come from

No – w

D Bbmaj7

How will I paint this garden I've des - troyed

x02220

x24432

Gmaj7

324432

Fmaj7

102210

e 0xxxxx

13321x

35543x

x3555x

G/B

x2543x

Dm7

xx0211

022000

x24442

Ai 577655

x5777x

A/C#

x4765x

466544

x13331

G#maj7

435543

x46664

Amaj7

x02120

Bbmaj7

x13231

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