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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|--A-----C#m------D-----E-----Bm----F#m-----0E----0A----2D--|
B|-------5----7----9----3---------0----2----3--|
G|--6----6----7----9----4----2----1----2----2--|
D|--7----6----7----9----4----4----2----2----0--|
A|--7----4----5----7----2----4----2----0-------|
E|--5------------------------2----0------------|
[Intro]
A
C#m A C#m A D E D E
[Verse 1]
C#mWhen they find you in the bAack bay
C#mBits and pieces by the bAack bay
No Done asks, "Is this a wEar?"
You Dlace your boots & go to wEar
[Verse 2]
C#mSet the shot, I put my gAun away
C#mDo the work, I throw my Agun away
DonD't question anyEmore
NoF#mt burdened anymEore
[Verse 3]
I wDeigh the world on a Asliding scaEle, and I
WDouldn't worry if "hAeads" or "taEils" decides
We'Dre all strapped to the Aspinning Ewheel
AC#mnd there's a blindfolded man in a tux throwing knives
[Chorus]
AThere's Dno whEy
AThere's F#mno whyE  
AThere's Dno whEy
AThereF#m's no wEhy
[Interlude]
C#m A C#m A D E D E
[Verse 4]
C#mIn the pulpit, in the Aalleyway
C#mIn the bear pit out at AHeaven's Gate
It's Dnot a culture, it's a Ecult
Not F#a circle, it's a hEole
[Verse 5]
DI used to think it'd Aall come bEack again
DLess a question of "iAf" than "whEere" and "wDhen"
DLife, looping & AinfinEite
C#mI was protecting myself
C#mOnce it's finished, it's finished
[Chorus]
AThere's Dno whEy
AThere's F#mno whyE  
AThere's Dno whEy
AThereF#m's no wEhy
[Bridge]
BmIron & ink
Oil & oDxygen
ThBme trick of the trick:
We are who we've alDways AbeenE  
[Interlude]
D  A  E
[Chorus/Outro]
AThere's Dno whEy
AThere's F#mno whyE  
AThere's Dno whEy
AThereF#m's no wEhy
AThere's Dno whEy
AThere's F#mno whyE  
AThere's Dno whEy
AThereF#m's no wEhy

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No Why

by Kevin Devine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Chords]

A C#m D E Bm F#m E A D

e|--------------------------------0----0----2--|

B|-------5----7----9----3---------0----2----3--|

G|--6----6----7----9----4----2----1----2----2--|

D|--7----6----7----9----4----4----2----2----0--|

A|--7----4----5----7----2----4----2----0-------|

E|--5------------------------2----0------------|

[Intro]

C#m A C#m A D E D E

[Verse 1]

C#m A

When they find you in the back bay

C#m A

Bits and pieces by the back bay

D E

No one asks, "Is this a war?"

D E

You lace your boots & go to war

[Verse 2]

C#m A

Set the shot, I put my gun away

C#m A

Do the work, I throw my gun away

D E

Don't question anymore

F#m E

Not burdened anymore

[Verse 3]

D A E

I weigh the world on a sliding scale, and I

D A E

Wouldn't worry if "heads" or "tails" decides

D A E

We're all strapped to the spinning wheel

C#m

And there's a blindfolded man in a tux throwing knives

[Chorus]

A D E

There's no why

A F#m E

There's no why

A D E

There's no why

A F#m E

There's no why

[Interlude]

C#m A C#m A D E D E

[Verse 4]

C#m A

In the pulpit, in the alleyway

C#m A

In the bear pit out at Heaven's Gate

D E

It's not a culture, it's a cult

F# E

Not a circle, it's a hole

[Verse 5]

D A E

I used to think it'd all come back again

D A E D

Less a question of "if" than "where" and "when"

D A E

Life, looping & infinite

C#m

I was protecting myself

C#m

Once it's finished, it's finished

[Chorus]

A D E

There's no why

A F#m E

There's no why

A D E

There's no why

A F#m E

There's no why

[Bridge]

Iron & ink

Oil & oxygen

The trick of the trick:

D A E

We are who we've always been

[Interlude]

D A E

[Chorus/Outro]

A D E

There's no why

A F#m E

There's no why

A D E

There's no why

A F#m E

There's no why

A D E

There's no why

A F#m E

There's no why

A D E

There's no why

A F#m E

There's no why

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