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- Intro: G  
- Verse 1:
GI'm not a mystery Bmeverything I Cadd9think is written dGown
Bmkeeping me from kCadd9eeping you aroGund
Bmcan't keep my fCadd9eet on the groGundBm  Cadd9  
and there's a mGillion ways BmI can mess Cadd9it up I aGlways do
Bmmaking plans Cadd9and making thGem too soon
BmI can't make Cadd9much sense out of yGouBm  Cadd9  
- Chorus:
Cadd9why bother, DCause I'd raGther call it off Em7than wait for it to work
and Cadd9why bother, Cause DI bet you're Gbetter off with sEm7ome other hopeless jerk
  Cadd9and I Dlike you, Gbut what Em7can I do
there's tCadd9oo much space Dto make you stayG  
- Post-Chorus:  G
- Verse 2:
Gand there's a price to pay for Bmdoing what I Cadd9do but I caGn't stop
I Bmopen up my heCadd9art like it's my jGob
I Bmtell myself it's oCadd9ver but it's GnotBm  Cadd9  
I've got a ruGnning list of aBmll the times ICadd9've tried to break my fGall
and Bmall the times I've wCadd9ished that you would cGall
and Bmall the times I've wCadd9ished for you at GallBm  Cadd9  
- Chorus:
Cadd9why bother, DCause I'd raGther call it off Em7than wait for it to work
and Cadd9why bother, Cause DI bet you're Gbetter off with sEm7ome other hopeless jerk
  Cadd9and I Dlike you, Gbut what Em7can I do
there's tCadd9oo much space Dto make you stayG  
- Instrumental:  G   G   G  G  
                G G G G
                G G Bm Cadd9
                G G Bm Cadd9
                G G Bm Cadd9
                G G Bm Cadd9
                Cadd9 D G Em7
                Cadd9 D G Em7
                Cadd9 D G Em7
                Cadd9 D G G
- Verse 3
I'm not a mGystery Bmeverything I Cadd9think is written Gdown
yeah Bmeverything I Cadd9think is written Gdown
Bmkeeping me frCadd9om keeping you arGoundBm  Cadd9  
- Chorus:
Cadd9why bother, DCause I'd raGther call it off Em7than wait for it to work
and Cadd9why bother, Cause DI bet you're Gbetter off with sEm7ome other hopeless jerk
  Cadd9and I like Dyou, but Gwhat can Em7I do
there's tCadd9oo much space Dto make you stayEm7  
there's tCadd9oo much space Dto make you stayG  

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Why Bother

by John-Allison Weiss

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

- Intro:

- Verse 1:

G Bm Cadd9 G

I'm not a mystery everything I think is written down

Bm Cadd9 G

keeping me from keeping you around

Bm Cadd9 G Bm Cadd9

can't keep my feet on the ground

G Bm Cadd9 G

and there's a million ways I can mess it up I always do

Bm Cadd9 G

making plans and making them too soon

Bm Cadd9 G Bm Cadd9

I can't make much sense out of you

- Chorus:

Cadd9 D G Em7

why bother, Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work

Cadd9 D G Em7

and why bother, Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk

Cadd9 D G Em7

and I like you, but what can I do

Cadd9 D G

there's too much space to make you stay

- Post-Chorus: G

- Verse 2:

G Bm Cadd9 G

and there's a price to pay for doing what I do but I can't stop

Bm Cadd9 G

I open up my heart like it's my job

Bm Cadd9 G Bm Cadd9

I tell myself it's over but it's not

G Bm Cadd9 G

I've got a running list of all the times I've tried to break my fall

Bm Cadd9 G

and all the times I've wished that you would call

Bm Cadd9 G Bm Cadd9

and all the times I've wished for you at all

- Chorus:

Cadd9 D G Em7

why bother, Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work

Cadd9 D G Em7

and why bother, Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk

Cadd9 D G Em7

and I like you, but what can I do

Cadd9 D G

there's too much space to make you stay

G G G G

- Instrumental:

G G G G

G G Bm Cadd9

Cadd9 D G Em7

Cadd9 D G G

- Verse 3

G Bm Cadd9 G

I'm not a mystery everything I think is written down

Bm Cadd9 G

yeah everything I think is written down

Bm Cadd9 G Bm Cadd9

keeping me from keeping you around

- Chorus:

Cadd9 D G Em7

why bother, Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work

Cadd9 D G Em7

and why bother, Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk

Cadd9 D G Em7

and I like you, but what can I do

Cadd9 D Em7

there's too much space to make you stay

Cadd9 D G

there's too much space to make you stay

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