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The Airborne Toxic Event
Why Why Why
Capo 3
[Intro] 
 G   C   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
WGas a summer’s day when you first waClked away
At the tDime I wasn’t feeling so bGad
Gave me shit while I looked away
Just like evCery big converDsation that we ever hGad
And you know how a thing like that can be sCuch a terrible shDame
Cause it makes you feel mGean
Your eCyes were so vDery grGeenC  D  
[Chorus]
And it’s foEmolish to tBmhink
You would eCver consider it aDgain
After two or three drEminks
All the books on the suBmbject say
“Just mCove along, give yourDself some time to Emthink”
They say follow your hBmeart,
What if your heCart never kDnew where tEmo gDo or Cwhy?
[Verse 2]
You’d have sang goodGbye
To peCople whose every wDord is just a lGie
Like a guCilty man who knDows he’s gonna fGry
I was hoCping to catch that old drDeamy look in your eGyeC  D  
[Chorus]
And it’s foEmolish to nBmeed any sCign
You’d consider me agDain after smoking some wEmeed
All our friends are so boBmred of hearing
Every tiCred and desperate wDord we’d ever pleaEmd
They say follow your heBmart,
What if your heCart never kDnew where to EmgoD, or wChy?
[Verse 3]
You’d have sang gooGdbye
To peCople whose every wDord is just a Glie
And you wonCder just a little if your sDoul
Isn’t starting to Gdie
You spCend every waking moDment wondering wGhy 
WChy why wDhy why wGhy
WChy why wDhy why wChyD  
C D G(x1)
[Verse 4]
WGas a winter’s day when I finally realCized
I was the oDne always walking awaGy
That you tried so many times and I’d ignCored
Every woDrd that you had to sGay
And you know how a thing like that
Can be sCuch a terrible shDame
Cause it makes you feel Gold
And your woCrds were so vDery GcoldC  D  
[Chorus]
And it’s foEmolish to thBmink
You can bCury it all in some endDless drive to drEmink
Every person you mBmeet can tell you’re a sChip
Taking water in a stDorm and you’re starting to sEmink
If you follow your hBmeart
Then you’re boCund to beDcome something eEmlseD  
You take oCne hard lDook at yoursEmelfD  C  
[Verse 5]
And you’ll say GI’m gonna do eveCrything
You said I couDldn’t do when I was Ghigh
And I’ll wrCite your name in stDars across the Gsky
And we’ll mCeet somewhere somDeday and you’ll ask me Gwhy
WChy why wDhy why wGhy
WChy why wDhy why wGhy
WChy why wDhy why wGhy

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Why Why Why

by The Airborne Toxic Event

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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The Airborne Toxic Event

Why Why Why

Capo 3

[Intro]

G C D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

G C

Was a summer’s day when you first walked away

D G

At the time I wasn’t feeling so bad

Gave me shit while I looked away

C D G

Just like every big conversation that we ever had

C D

And you know how a thing like that can be such a terrible shame

Cause it makes you feel mean

C D G C D

Your eyes were so very green

[Chorus]

Em Bm

And it’s foolish to think

C D

You would ever consider it again

After two or three drinks

All the books on the subject say

C D Em

“Just move along, give yourself some time to think”

They say follow your heart,

C D Em D C

What if your heart never knew where to go or why?

[Verse 2]

You’d have sang goodbye

C D G

To people whose every word is just a lie

C D G

Like a guilty man who knows he’s gonna fry

C D G C D

I was hoping to catch that old dreamy look in your eye

[Chorus]

Em Bm C

And it’s foolish to need any sign

D Em

You’d consider me again after smoking some weed

All our friends are so bored of hearing

C D Em

Every tired and desperate word we’d ever plead

They say follow your heart,

C D Em D C

What if your heart never knew where to go, or why?

[Verse 3]

You’d have sang goodbye

C D G

To people whose every word is just a lie

C D

And you wonder just a little if your soul

Isn’t starting to die

C D G

You spend every waking moment wondering why

C D G

Why why why why why

C D C D

Why why why why why

C D G(x1)

[Verse 4]

G C

Was a winter’s day when I finally realized

D G

I was the one always walking away

That you tried so many times and I’d ignored

D G

Every word that you had to say

And you know how a thing like that

C D

Can be such a terrible shame

Cause it makes you feel old

C D G C D

And your words were so very cold

[Chorus]

Em Bm

And it’s foolish to think

C D Em

You can bury it all in some endless drive to drink

Bm C

Every person you meet can tell you’re a ship

D Em

Taking water in a storm and you’re starting to sink

If you follow your heart

C D Em D

Then you’re bound to become something else

C D Em D C

You take one hard look at yourself

[Verse 5]

G C

And you’ll say I’m gonna do everything

D G

You said I couldn’t do when I was high

C D G

And I’ll write your name in stars across the sky

C D G

And we’ll meet somewhere someday and you’ll ask me why

C D G

Why why why why why

C D G

Why why why why why

C D G

Why why why why why

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