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Why Me

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[Intro]
G#m
[Verse]
Now G#mif you've seen my baby
My G#mbaby is oh so fine
She's G#mlong and lean, and never mean
She G#mtastes like cherry wine
[Pre-Chorus]
And she's my C#mbaby (She drives me crazy)
Now a D#love like mine
Should D#never be denied
I want to D#hug and kiss her Oh Lord I really miss her
all the G#mtime
All the G#mtime
[Chorus]
Now I said
 G#mWhy, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
 G#mWhy, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
 G#mWhy, why, why, why, why?
G#mWhy'd she have to run away from C#mme?
It's a C#mmystery
 D#I love her more today (Than)
 D#I loved her yesterday (when)
 D#I thought that she'd come back to G#mme
  G#mWhy me?
[Interlude]
  G#mDabda-da-ba-da-ba-dab-da
Dab dG#ma-bab-dab-da-da-bab-dab-da
  G#mDabda-da-ba-da-ba-dab-da
Dab dG#ma-bab-dab-da-da-bab-dab-da
C#mDaa - dab-dada
Dab C#mdaa - dab-dada
D#Da - da-da - da-da-bab-da-bab-da-bab
D#Da-da-da-da-G#mda
                G#mN.C.
Da-da - da-da - da-da
[Verse]
Now G#mif you've seen my baby
G#mTell her this for me
G#mI'm so sad and lonely
G#mDown as I can be
[Pre-Chorus]
And she's my C#mbaby (She drives me crazy)
Now a D#love like mine
Should D#never be denied
I want to D#hug and kiss her Oh Lord I really miss her
all the G#mtime
All the G#mtime
[Chorus]
Now I said
 G#mWhy, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
 G#mWhy, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
 G#mWhy, why, why, why, why?
G#mWhy'd she have to run away from C#mme?
It's a C#mmystery
 D#I love her more today (Than)
 D#I loved her yesterday (when)
 D#I thought that she'd come back to G#mme
  G#mWhy me?
[Interlude]
  G#mDabda-da-ba-da-ba-dab-da
Dab dG#ma-bab-dab-da-da-bab-dab-da
  G#mDabda-da-ba-da-ba-dab-da
Dab dG#ma-bab-dab-da-da-bab-dab-da
C#mDaa - dab-dada
Dab C#mdaa - dab-dada
D#Da - da-da - da-da-bab-da-bab-da-bab
D#Da-da-da-da-G#mda
                G#mN.C.
Da-da - da-da - da-da
[Chorus]
Now I said
 G#mWhy, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
 G#mWhy, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
 G#mWhy, why, why, why, why?
G#mWhy'd she have to run away from C#mme?
It's a C#mmystery
 D#I love her more today (Than)
 D#I loved her yesterday (when)
 D#I thought that she'd come back to G#mme
  G#mWhy me?
[Chorus]
Now I said
N.C.
 Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)
N.C.
 Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)
N.C.
 Why, why, why, why, why?
Why'd she have to run away from C#mme?
It's a C#mmystery
 D#I love her more today (Than)
 D#I loved her yesterday (when)
 D#I thought that she'd come back to
[Outro]
(Repeat and fade as long as you like)
Why G#mme
Why G#mme
Why G#mme
Why G#mme

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Why Me

by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

G#m

[Verse]

G#m

Now if you've seen my baby

G#m

My baby is oh so fine

G#m

She's long and lean, and never mean

G#m

She tastes like cherry wine

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

And she's my baby (She drives me crazy)

Now a love like mine

Should never be denied

I want to hug and kiss her Oh Lord I really miss her

G#m

all the time

G#m

All the time

[Chorus]

Now I said

G#m

Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)

G#m

Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)

G#m

Why, why, why, why, why?

G#m C#m

Why'd she have to run away from me?

C#m

It's a mystery

I love her more today (Than)

I loved her yesterday (when)

D# G#m

I thought that she'd come back to me

G#m

Why me?

[Interlude]

G#m

Dabda-da-ba-da-ba-dab-da

G#m

Dab da-bab-dab-da-da-bab-dab-da

G#m

Dabda-da-ba-da-ba-dab-da

G#m

Dab da-bab-dab-da-da-bab-dab-da

C#m

Daa - dab-dada

C#m

Dab daa - dab-dada

Da - da-da - da-da-bab-da-bab-da-bab

D# G#m

Da-da-da-da-da

G#m

N.C.

Da-da - da-da - da-da

[Verse]

G#m

Now if you've seen my baby

G#m

Tell her this for me

G#m

I'm so sad and lonely

G#m

Down as I can be

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

And she's my baby (She drives me crazy)

Now a love like mine

Should never be denied

I want to hug and kiss her Oh Lord I really miss her

G#m

all the time

G#m

All the time

[Chorus]

Now I said

G#m

Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)

G#m

Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)

G#m

Why, why, why, why, why?

G#m C#m

Why'd she have to run away from me?

C#m

It's a mystery

I love her more today (Than)

I loved her yesterday (when)

D# G#m

I thought that she'd come back to me

G#m

Why me?

[Interlude]

G#m

Dabda-da-ba-da-ba-dab-da

G#m

Dab da-bab-dab-da-da-bab-dab-da

G#m

Dabda-da-ba-da-ba-dab-da

G#m

Dab da-bab-dab-da-da-bab-dab-da

C#m

Daa - dab-dada

C#m

Dab daa - dab-dada

Da - da-da - da-da-bab-da-bab-da-bab

D# G#m

Da-da-da-da-da

G#m

N.C.

Da-da - da-da - da-da

[Chorus]

Now I said

G#m

Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)

G#m

Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)

G#m

Why, why, why, why, why?

G#m C#m

Why'd she have to run away from me?

C#m

It's a mystery

I love her more today (Than)

I loved her yesterday (when)

D# G#m

I thought that she'd come back to me

G#m

Why me?

[Chorus]

Now I said

N.C.

Why, why, why, why, why? (Why me?)

N.C.

Why, Why, Why me? (Why me?)

N.C.

Why, why, why, why, why?

C#m

Why'd she have to run away from me?

C#m

It's a mystery

I love her more today (Than)

I loved her yesterday (when)

I thought that she'd come back to

[Outro]

(Repeat and fade as long as you like)

G#m

Why me

G#m

Why me

G#m

Why me

G#m

Why me

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