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The Wackers 1964
 Oriole  Single
  I Wonder Why
Intro: D  
DLast night my baby told me Gthat she loved me DsoD  
DShe told me that she cared, and Gthat she'd never DgoD  
DBut to-Aday, she passed me byA  
GNever even said the reason whyG  
   G               D      A   A/
And I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I
(I wonder) DwhyD  
DOhhhhh I try to see that girl I Gcall her on the DphoneD  
DBut always when I go she's, Gnever, at DhomeD  
DAnd Awhen, she passed me byA  
AShe Gmade me feel like I wanna cryG  
   G               D      A   A/
And I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I
(I wonder) DwhyD  G  
GI wonder why, she don't talk to meG  
GI don't wanna ever, set her Afree-eee-eeeA  D  
DI'm gonna find my pretty Ggirl and make her DmineD  
DBut until then I'll keep on Gsearchin' all the DtimeD  
AI just don't, under-standA  
GWhy she wouldn't hold my handG  
   G               D      A   A/
And I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I
(I wonder) DwhyD  G  
GI wonder why, she don't talk to meG  
GI don't wanna ever, set her Afree-eee-eeeA  D  
DI'm gonna find my pretty Ggirl and make her DmineD  
DBut until then I'll keep on Gsearchin' all the DtimeD  
AI just don't, under-standA  
GWhy she wouldn't hold my handG  
   G               D      A   A/
And I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I
(I wonder) DwhyD  
                            D   D   D7/
Why, oh yeah, why, oh oh, why
Words in brackets are spoken only with no backing chords played

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I Wonder Why

by The Wackers

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The Wackers 1964

Oriole Single

I Wonder Why

Intro:

D G D D

Last night my baby told me that she loved me so

D G D D

She told me that she cared, and that she'd never go

D A A

But to-day, she passed me by

G G

Never even said the reason why

G D A A

And I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I

D D

(I wonder) why

D G D D

Ohhhhh I try to see that girl I call her on the phone

D G D D

But always when I go she's, never, at home

D A A

And when, she passed me by

A G G

She made me feel like I wanna cry

G D A A

And I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I

D D G

(I wonder) why

G G

I wonder why, she don't talk to me

G A A D

I don't wanna ever, set her free-eee-eee

D G D D

I'm gonna find my pretty girl and make her mine

D G D D

But until then I'll keep on searchin' all the time

A A

I just don't, under-stand

G G

Why she wouldn't hold my hand

G D A A

And I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I

D D G

(I wonder) why

G G

I wonder why, she don't talk to me

G A A D

I don't wanna ever, set her free-eee-eee

D G D D

I'm gonna find my pretty girl and make her mine

D G D D

But until then I'll keep on searchin' all the time

A A

I just don't, under-stand

G G

Why she wouldn't hold my hand

G D A A

And I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I

D D

(I wonder) why

D D D7

Why, oh yeah, why, oh oh, why

Words in brackets are spoken only with no backing chords played

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