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Oh, Why: The Teddy Bears
#91 on BB Hot 100 on ERA Records in 1959.
INTRO:
D E A
#1.
DAs the nights go Bmby, DI sit aEmlone and 
Awonder Gbmwhy, my arms won't Gbfree you,
my heart Emwon't Dtry, Gand I Dask Emyself Awhy.
#2.
DYou are gone but Bmwhere..I call your Emname 
in every Aprayer.
I walk Gbalone where we walked Emto-Dget-Gher..
and I Dask Emyself Awhy, why, oh, Dwhy?D7  
BRIDGE:
GI will cry aBgain, your Emlips will lie aBgain.
GStars will never Bshine..unEmtil the day you're 
Amine, A7oh..
#3.
DIt would be diBmvine to Emfind your lips so close 
to Amine.
I loved you Gbonly, now, I'm so Bmlone-Dly, Gand I Dask 
Emyself Awhy..oh, Dwhy?G  D  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Oh Why

by The Teddy Bears

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Gbm

Oh, Why: The Teddy Bears

#91 on BB Hot 100 on ERA Records in 1959.

INTRO:

D E A

#1.

D Bm D Em

As the nights go by, I sit alone and

A Gbm Gb

wonder why, my arms won't free you,

Em D G D E A

my heart won't try, and I ask myself why.

#2.

D Bm Em

You are gone but where..I call your name

in every prayer.

Gb Em D G

I walk alone where we walked to-get-her..

D E A D D7

and I ask myself why, why, oh, why?

BRIDGE:

G B Em B

I will cry again, your lips will lie again.

G B Em

Stars will never shine..until the day you're

A A7

mine, oh..

#3.

D Bm Em

It would be divine to find your lips so close

to mine.

Gb Bm D G D

I loved you only, now, I'm so lone-ly, and I ask

E A D G D

myself why..oh, why?

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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