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                                     Nate Dogg - Why
                       The chords are the same through the whole song
   C#mWhy-y-y-G#7y did my homie have to 
   C#mdi-i-i-G#7ie, with tears in my 
   C#mey-y-y-G#7yes
   I came to C#msay goodbye, G#7say goodbye
   C#mJust passin G#7through to let you C#mknow that I reG#7member the times we C#msharedG#7  C#m  G#7  
   C#mYour mother G#7prayed for us both C#mnight and day
   I G#7guess this is what she C#mfearedG#7  C#m  G#7  
   C#mThe picture G#7in my room C#mkeeps your image G#7sharply in mC#my headG#7  C#m  G#7  
   I C#mjust can't let go of the G#7memories I had; will this C#mmadness ever G#7end

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Why

by Nate Dogg

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C#m

G#7

Nate Dogg - Why

The chords are the same through the whole song

C#m G#7

Why-y-y-y did my homie have to

C#m G#7

di-i-i-ie, with tears in my

C#m G#7

ey-y-y-yes

C#m G#7

I came to say goodbye, say goodbye

C#m G#7 C#m G#7 C#m G#7 C#m G#7

Just passin through to let you know that I remember the times we shared

C#m G#7 C#m

Your mother prayed for us both night and day

G#7 C#m G#7 C#m G#7

I guess this is what she feared

C#m G#7 C#m G#7 C#m G#7 C#m G#7

The picture in my room keeps your image sharply in my head

C#m G#7 C#m G#7

I just can't let go of the memories I had; will this madness ever end

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