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Maura O'Connell - I Don't Know Why
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
D  G  D
[Verse 1]
I don't know why
The Gsky is so AblueD  
And I don't know Awhy
I'm Cso in Glove with EmyouA  
GBut if there were no Dmusic
Then BmI would Anot get tEhroughA  
And I don't know Dwhy
I Gknow these Athings, but I GdoD  
[Verse 2]
And I don't know Dwhy
But Gsomewhere Adreams come Dtrue
And I don't know Awhere
But there will Cbe a Gplace for EmyouA  
GAnd every time you Dlook that way
I would Bmlay down my Alife for EyouA  
I don't know Dwhy
I Gknow these Athings, but I GdoD  
[Verse 3]
I don't know Dwhy
But Gsome are going to Amake you Dcry
And I don't know Ahow
But I Cwill Gget you by, EmI will Atry
’GCause they're not trying to Dcause you pain
They're just aBmfraid of Aloving Eyou                     A  
I don't know Dwhy
I Gknow these Athings, but I GdoD  
[Verse 4]
I don't know Dwhy
The Gtrees Agrow so Dtall
And I don't know Awhy
I don't Cknow anyGthing at EmallA  
GBut if there were no Dmusic
Then I Bmwould Anot get Ethrough                  A  
I don't know Dwhy
I Gknow these Athings, but I Cdo                    
I don't know Dwhy
I Gknow these Athings, but I GdoD  

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I Dont Know Why

by Maura O'Connell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Maura O'Connell - I Don't Know Why

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

D G D

[Verse 1]

I don't know why

G A D

The sky is so blue

And I don't know why

C G Em A

I'm so in love with you

G D

But if there were no music

Bm A E A

Then I would not get through

And I don't know why

G A G D

I know these things, but I do

[Verse 2]

And I don't know why

G A D

But somewhere dreams come true

And I don't know where

C G Em A

But there will be a place for you

G D

And every time you look that way

Bm A E A

I would lay down my life for you

I don't know why

G A G D

I know these things, but I do

[Verse 3]

I don't know why

G A D

But some are going to make you cry

And I don't know how

C G Em A

But I will get you by, I will try

G D

’Cause they're not trying to cause you pain

Bm A E A

They're just afraid of loving you

I don't know why

G A G D

I know these things, but I do

[Verse 4]

I don't know why

G A D

The trees grow so tall

And I don't know why

C G Em A

I don't know anything at all

G D

But if there were no music

Bm A E A

Then I would not get through

I don't know why

G A C

I know these things, but I do

I don't know why

G A G D

I know these things, but I do

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