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Beautiful And Dangerous

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Desmond Dekker - Beautiful and Dangerous
[Intro] 2x
D
G   A
[Verse 1]
 DWhy, oh why, oh why, oh Gwhy
 ATell me why
 DWhy, oh why, oh why, oh Gwhy
 ATell me why
A
[Verse 2]
 DTears are falling down my Gface
All beAcause of you
 DRiver deep and a mountain Ghigh
All beAcause of you
A
[Verse 3]
 DWhy, oh why, oh why, oh Gwhy
I feel like I'm Agonna die
 DIs it because you leave me Ghere
Just to Asit and cry
A
[Bridge]
BmBeautiful and F#mdangerous
 BmThere is nothing to disF#mcuss, no
YAou can't capture, no
All you do is freeze
[Guitar riff]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6---4-6-4-----4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---7-------5-7---7-4-5-7-6---4-6-5---4-5-4-----4-----------------|
A|---------------------------7-------7-------5-7---5-4-5-7---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------7---5---|
[Verse 4]
 DWhy, oh why, oh why, oh Gwhy
I feel like I'm Agonna die
 DIs it because you leave me Ghere
Just to Asit and cry
A
[Interlude] 3x
D
G   A
[Verse 5]
 DWhy, oh why, oh why, oh Gwhy
I feel like I'm Agonna die
 DIs it because you leave me Ghere
Just to Asit and cry
A
[Outro]
 DWhy, oh why, oh why, oh Gwhy (shoobidoobidoobdoobdooo)
 ATell me why
 DWhy, oh why, oh why, oh Gwhy
 ATell me why

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Beautiful And Dangerous

by Desmond Dekker

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F#m

Desmond Dekker - Beautiful and Dangerous

[Intro] 2x

G A

[Verse 1]

D G

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why

Tell me why

D G

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why

Tell me why

[Verse 2]

D G

Tears are falling down my face

All because of you

D G

River deep and a mountain high

All because of you

[Verse 3]

D G

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why

I feel like I'm gonna die

D G

Is it because you leave me here

Just to sit and cry

[Bridge]

Bm F#m

Beautiful and dangerous

Bm F#m

There is nothing to discuss, no

You can't capture, no

All you do is freeze

[Guitar riff]

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-6---4-6-4-----4-------------------------------------------------|

D|---7-------5-7---7-4-5-7-6---4-6-5---4-5-4-----4-----------------|

A|---------------------------7-------7-------5-7---5-4-5-7---------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------7---5---|

[Verse 4]

D G

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why

I feel like I'm gonna die

D G

Is it because you leave me here

Just to sit and cry

[Interlude] 3x

G A

[Verse 5]

D G

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why

I feel like I'm gonna die

D G

Is it because you leave me here

Just to sit and cry

[Outro]

D G

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why (shoobidoobidoobdoobdooo)

Tell me why

D G

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why

Tell me why

About Beautiful And Dangerous Chords by Desmond Dekker

Learn how to play Beautiful And Dangerous by Desmond Dekker with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Beautiful And Dangerous chords”, “Beautiful And Dangerous guitar chords”, or “Desmond Dekker Beautiful And Dangerous chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Beautiful And Dangerous chords and for experienced players who want accurate Beautiful And Dangerous lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, Bm, F#m, B.

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What key is "Beautiful And Dangerous" in?

The chords for "Beautiful And Dangerous" show the original chord names (including D, G, A, Bm, F#m, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.