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[Intro] 
Gm  Gm
[Verse 1]
I’ve Gmasked my angels, Adimwhy?
DBut they don’t Gmknow.
What for do mothers Cmcry
F7And rivers Bbflow?
Why are the skies so Dmblue Gand mountains Cmhigh?
Cm/BbWhat for is Adim7your love always Dpassing Gmby?
I’ve Gmasked my uncle AdimJoe,
D7But he can’t Gmspeak.
Why does the wind still Cmblow
F7And blood still Bbleaks?
So many questions Ddim7now wiG7th no repCmly,
Cm/BbWhat for do Adim7people live unD7til they Gmdie?
[Chorus 1]
   GmWhat for D7are we living?
   GmWhat for Cmare we crying?
   F7What for Bbare we dying?
Adim7Only Mr. D7God knows Gmwhy
What for D7are we living?
   GmWhat for Cmare we dreaming?
   F7What for Bbare we losing?
Adim7Only Mr. D7God knows Ebwhy
But his phone toDday is out of Gmrange.
[Verse 2]
GmThe sun in colour Adim7black
D7Is rising Gmhigh,
The time is turning Cmback,
F7I wonder Bbwhy.
So many questions Ddim7now wiG7th no repCmly,
Cm/BbWhat for do Adim7people live uD7ntil they Gmdie?
[Chorus 2]
   GmWhat for D7are we living?
   GmWhat for Cmare we crying?
   F7What for Bbare we dying?
Adim7Only Mr. D7God knows Gmwhy
   GmWhat for D7are we living?
   GmWhat for Cmare we dreaming?
   F7What for Bbare we losing?
Adim7Only Mr. D7God knows Gmwhy
   GmWhat for D7are we living?
   GmWhat for Cmare we crying?
   F7What for Bbare we dying?
Adim7Only Mr. D7God knows Gmwhy
WhGmat for are wD7e living?
   GmWhat for Cmare we dreaming?
   F7What for Bbare we losing?
 Adim7Only Dsus4God knD7ows Gmwhy...

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What For

by Aisha

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Adim

Cm/Bb

Adim7

Ddim7

Dsus4

[Intro]

Gm Gm

[Verse 1]

Gm Adim

I’ve asked my angels, why?

D Gm

But they don’t know.

What for do mothers cry

F7 Bb

And rivers flow?

Dm G Cm

Why are the skies so blue and mountains high?

Cm/Bb Adim7 D Gm

What for is your love always passing by?

Gm Adim

I’ve asked my uncle Joe,

D7 Gm

But he can’t speak.

Why does the wind still blow

F7 Bb

And blood still leaks?

Ddim7 G7 Cm

So many questions now with no reply,

Cm/Bb Adim7 D7 Gm

What for do people live until they die?

[Chorus 1]

Gm D7

What for are we living?

Gm Cm

What for are we crying?

F7 Bb

What for are we dying?

Adim7 D7 Gm

Only Mr. God knows why

What for are we living?

Gm Cm

What for are we dreaming?

F7 Bb

What for are we losing?

Adim7 D7 Eb

Only Mr. God knows why

D Gm

But his phone today is out of range.

[Verse 2]

Gm Adim7

The sun in colour black

D7 Gm

Is rising high,

The time is turning back,

F7 Bb

I wonder why.

Ddim7 G7 Cm

So many questions now with no reply,

Cm/Bb Adim7 D7 Gm

What for do people live until they die?

[Chorus 2]

Gm D7

What for are we living?

Gm Cm

What for are we crying?

F7 Bb

What for are we dying?

Adim7 D7 Gm

Only Mr. God knows why

Gm D7

What for are we living?

Gm Cm

What for are we dreaming?

F7 Bb

What for are we losing?

Adim7 D7 Gm

Only Mr. God knows why

Gm D7

What for are we living?

Gm Cm

What for are we crying?

F7 Bb

What for are we dying?

Adim7 D7 Gm

Only Mr. God knows why

Gm D7

What for are we living?

Gm Cm

What for are we dreaming?

F7 Bb

What for are we losing?

Adim7 Dsus4 D7 Gm

Only God knows why...

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