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Reba McEntire - But Why
CAPO: 6th Fret
INTRO:   F     G    F     G    F     G    F  G  
FI can open Gdoors
FAll by myGself
And I'm Fstrong enough to Gface this world without F  
Anybody's Ghelp
PRE-CHORUS:
But why, Cwhy
WhDm7y would I want to
WhCy, why
When you Glove me like you do
CHORUS:
I Amcould go on living
Without Emtasting your kiss
Get Fby without this moment
You Gtouching me like this, but FwhyG___F  G  
FI could keep this Gfeeling
FLocked in my Gheart
I could Fbury these eGmotions
And Fput up my Gguard
PRE-CHORUS:
But whCy
WhDm7y start resisting
WhCy, why
Look at aGll I'd be missing
CHORUS:
I Amcould go on living
Without Emtasting your kiss
Get Fby without this moment
You Gtouching me like this
BRIDGE:
But Fwhy would I do that
I'd Am7have to be crazy
To Dmgive up all you give me
What you Gdo to me, baby_F____
INSTRUMENTAL:    F  C  
CHORUS:
Oh, AmI could go on living
Without Emtasting your kiss
Get Fby without this moment
You Gtouching me, and holding me
And Amloving me like Gthis, but FwhyG  F  G  
Why would I Fwant to, GbabyF  G  
Oh, whFyG  
OUTRO:   (## repeat and fade to end ##)
       F  G   F  G

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But Why

by Reba McEntire

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

Reba McEntire - But Why

CAPO: 6th Fret

F G F G F G F G

INTRO:

F G

I can open doors

F G

All by myself

F G F

And I'm strong enough to face this world without

Anybody's help

PRE-CHORUS:

But why, why

Dm7

Why would I want to

Why, why

When you love me like you do

CHORUS:

I could go on living

Without tasting your kiss

Get by without this moment

G F G F G

You touching me like this, but why___

F G

I could keep this feeling

F G

Locked in my heart

F G

I could bury these emotions

F G

And put up my guard

PRE-CHORUS:

But why

Dm7

Why start resisting

Why, why

Look at all I'd be missing

CHORUS:

I could go on living

Without tasting your kiss

Get by without this moment

You touching me like this

BRIDGE:

But why would I do that

Am7

I'd have to be crazy

To give up all you give me

G F

What you do to me, baby_____

F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

Oh, I could go on living

Without tasting your kiss

Get by without this moment

You touching me, and holding me

Am G F G F G

And loving me like this, but why

F G F G

Why would I want to, baby

F G

Oh, why

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

F G F G

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