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[Verse 1]
Why is there Etime?
Why is there C#m6/Espace?
Why are there Edogs and cats and G#trees and the human AracAme?
And G#why am I Fmhere and D#not over Cthere?
Oh Dmwhy (why oh Gwhy), oh why (Cwhy oh C7why)?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And Fwhy are there Gnuns?
And Fwhy do they Gpray?
And Gwhere do we Cgo when Gwe pass aCway?
And Fwhy, when I Faugask my DmDad does he A#say
GGo ask your GaugMom or Emjust go Caway?
And OBK, I'll go away
But they won't B7go away
[Chorus] 
Ooh, those Emysteries
ToE7morrow I'll find out all I should know
Those Amysteries
I Amdon't even know what I Caugdon't even know
Those Emysteries
They're C#mhanging 'round and C'round and 'round and B'roundB7  
Ooh, those Emysteries
ToE7morrow I'll find out all I should know
Those Amysteries
I Amdon't even know what I Caugdon't even know
Those Emysteries
They're C#mhanging 'round and C'round and 'round and B'roundB7  
[Verse 2]
Why is there Eyou?
Why is there C#m6/Eme?
Why does my Emother kiss my G#father occasionalAly?Am  
And G#why am I Fmsore whenD#ever I'm Chit?
Oh Dmwhy (why oh Gwhy), oh why (Cwhy oh C7why)?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And Fwhy is there GFrance?
And Fwhy is there GSpain?
And Gwhy am I Chere and Gwhy is there Crain?
And Fwhy when I Faugask my DmDad does he A#say
GGo ask your GaugMom or Emjust go Caway?
And OBK, I'll go away
But they won't B7go away
[Chorus] 
Ooh, those Emysteries
ToE7morrow I'll find out all I should know
Those Amysteries
I Amdon't even know what I Caugdon't even know
Those Emysteries
They're C#mhanging 'round and C'round and 'round and B'roundB7  
Ooh, those Emysteries
ToE7morrow I'll find out all I should know
Those Amysteries
I Amdon't even know what I Caugdon't even know
Those Emysteries
They're C#mhanging 'round and C'round and 'round and B'roundB7  
[Verse 3]
Why is there Etime?
Why is there C#m6/Espace?
[Outro]
E
E7
A
Am Caug
E
C#m C B B7

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Those Mysteries

by Sparks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m6/E

Faug

Gaug

Caug

C#m

[Verse 1]

Why is there time?

C#m6/E

Why is there space?

E G# A Am

Why are there dogs and cats and trees and the human race?

G# Fm D# C

And why am I here and not over there?

Dm G C C7

Oh why (why oh why), oh why (why oh why)?

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F G

And why are there nuns?

F G

And why do they pray?

G C G C

And where do we go when we pass away?

F Faug Dm A#

And why, when I ask my Dad does he say

G Gaug Em C

Go ask your Mom or just go away?

And OK, I'll go away

But they won't go away

[Chorus]

Ooh, those mysteries

Tomorrow I'll find out all I should know

Those mysteries

Am Caug

I don't even know what I don't even know

Those mysteries

C#m C B B7

They're hanging 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round

Ooh, those mysteries

Tomorrow I'll find out all I should know

Those mysteries

Am Caug

I don't even know what I don't even know

Those mysteries

C#m C B B7

They're hanging 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round

[Verse 2]

Why is there you?

C#m6/E

Why is there me?

E G# A Am

Why does my mother kiss my father occasionally?

G# Fm D# C

And why am I sore whenever I'm hit?

Dm G C C7

Oh why (why oh why), oh why (why oh why)?

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F G

And why is there France?

F G

And why is there Spain?

G C G C

And why am I here and why is there rain?

F Faug Dm A#

And why when I ask my Dad does he say

G Gaug Em C

Go ask your Mom or just go away?

And OK, I'll go away

But they won't go away

[Chorus]

Ooh, those mysteries

Tomorrow I'll find out all I should know

Those mysteries

Am Caug

I don't even know what I don't even know

Those mysteries

C#m C B B7

They're hanging 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round

Ooh, those mysteries

Tomorrow I'll find out all I should know

Those mysteries

Am Caug

I don't even know what I don't even know

Those mysteries

C#m C B B7

They're hanging 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round

[Verse 3]

Why is there time?

C#m6/E

Why is there space?

[Outro]

Am Caug

C#m C B B7

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