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Wherefore and Why
Glen Campbell
written by Gordon Lightfoot
Intro    G    Am    Bm    Am  
Verse 1
GWhen I woke this mornin' Amsomething inside of meBm  
Told me, This would Ambe my Gday.
GI heard the mornin' train,   AmI felt the wind change.
BmToo many times, I'm Amon my Gway.
Chorus 1
DCome on, Gsunshine, Cwhat can you Gshow me
CWhere can you Gtake me to A7make me underDstand
CThe wind can Gshake me, Cbrothers forGsake me.C  
The rain can Gtouch me, but Ccan I touch the Dsus4rain
Verse 2
GThen I saw the sunrise Amabove a cotton sky    Bmlike a candy Amcane delGight.
I saw the milkman, AmI saw the businessman, BmI saw the only Amroad in Gsight.
And then I got to thinkin', Amwhat makes you want to go   Bmto know the 
wherefore Amand the Gwhy
GSo many times now, AmO Lord, I can't remember, Bmif it is September Amor JGuly
Chorus 2
DCome on, Gsunshine, Cwhat can you Gshow me
CWhere can you Gtake me to A7make me underDstand
CThe wind can Gshake me, Cbrothers forGsake me.C  
The rain can Gtouch me, but Ccan I touch the Dsus4rain
G  Am  Bm  Am  G
Bridge
GAnd all at once it came to me. AmI saw the wherefore,
BmAnd you can see it Amif you Gtry.
It's in the sun above, Amit's in the ones you love.
BmYou'll never know the Amreason Gwhy.
Outro
DCome on, Gsunshine, Cwhat can you Gshow me
CWhere can you tGake me to mA7ake me underDstand
CThe wind can Gshake me, Cbrothers forGsake me.C  
The rain can Gtouch me, but Ccan I touch the Dsus4rain
So much to lose, so much to gain.
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Wherefore And Why

by Glen Campbell

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Dsus4

Wherefore and Why

Glen Campbell

written by Gordon Lightfoot

G Am Bm Am

Intro

Verse 1

G Am Bm

When I woke this mornin' something inside of me

Am G

Told me, This would be my day.

G Am

I heard the mornin' train, I felt the wind change.

Bm Am G

Too many times, I'm on my way.

Chorus 1

D G C G

Come on, sunshine, what can you show me

C G A7 D

Where can you take me to make me understand

C G C G C

The wind can shake me, brothers forsake me.

G C Dsus4

The rain can touch me, but can I touch the rain

Verse 2

G Am Bm Am G

Then I saw the sunrise above a cotton sky like a candy cane delight.

Am Bm Am G

I saw the milkman, I saw the businessman, I saw the only road in sight.

Am Bm

And then I got to thinkin', what makes you want to go to know the

Am G

wherefore and the why

G Am Bm Am G

So many times now, O Lord, I can't remember, if it is September or July

Chorus 2

D G C G

Come on, sunshine, what can you show me

C G A7 D

Where can you take me to make me understand

C G C G C

The wind can shake me, brothers forsake me.

G C Dsus4

The rain can touch me, but can I touch the rain

G Am Bm Am G

Bridge

G Am

And all at once it came to me. I saw the wherefore,

Bm Am G

And you can see it if you try.

It's in the sun above, it's in the ones you love.

Bm Am G

You'll never know the reason why.

Outro

D G C G

Come on, sunshine, what can you show me

C G A7 D

Where can you take me to make me understand

C G C G C

The wind can shake me, brothers forsake me.

G C Dsus4

The rain can touch me, but can I touch the rain

So much to lose, so much to gain.

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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