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Why Baby Why

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[Intro]
D   G
[Chorus]
Tell me Cwhy baby, why baby,       Cwhy baby why?
You make me Gcry baby, cry baby,    D7cry baby Gcry    
I Ccan't help but love you till the Cday that I die
           G*                  N.C.          G
So tell me why baby, why baby,     why baby why
[Verse 1]
Well, GI got a crow I wanna D7pick with you 
Just Clike last time when the   Gfeathers flew 
You're Grunnin' wild, a-kickin' uD7p your heels
A-Cleavin' me home with a D7hand full of Gbills
Well, I Gcan't live without you and you D7know it's true
But Cthere's no livin' with you, so Gwhat'll I do?
I'm Ggoin' honky tonkin', get as tD7ight as I can
And Cmaybe by then, you'll apprecD7iate a good mGan  
[Chorus]
Tell me Cwhy baby, why baby,       Cwhy baby why?
You make me Gcry baby, cry baby,    D7cry baby Gcry    
I Ccan't help but love you till the day that I die
           G*                  N.C.          G
So tell me why baby, why baby,     why baby why
[Solo]
 C  G  D  G
 C  G  D  G
[Verse 2]
Well GI don't know but I've heard D7say
That eCvery little dog's  a-gonna Ghave his day
You'd Gbetter pay attention don't you D7dare forget
'Cause IC'm just a little bitty   D7puppy yGet
Yeah, I cGaught you honky tonkin' with D7my best friend
The Cthing to do was leave you. but I Gshould'a left then
Now I'm too old to leave you but I D7still get sore
When you   Ccome home a-feelin' for the D7knob on the Gdoor 
[Chorus]
Tell me Cwhy baby, why baby,       Cwhy baby why?
You make me Gcry baby, cry baby,    D7cry baby Gcry    
I Ccan't help but love you till the day that I die
           G*                  N.C.          G
So tell me why baby, why baby,     why baby why
[Outro]
G    D G

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Why Baby Why

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

* star means the chord is played quickly and silenced.

N.C. stands for no chord is played

[Intro]

D G

[Chorus]

C C

Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why?

G D7 G

You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry

C C

I can't help but love you till the day that I die

G* N.C. G

So tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why

[Verse 1]

G D7

Well, I got a crow I wanna pick with you

C G

Just like last time when the feathers flew

G D7

You're runnin' wild, a-kickin' up your heels

C D7 G

A-leavin' me home with a hand full of bills

G D7

Well, I can't live without you and you know it's true

C G

But there's no livin' with you, so what'll I do?

G D7

I'm goin' honky tonkin', get as tight as I can

C D7 G

And maybe by then, you'll appreciate a good man

[Chorus]

C C

Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why?

G D7 G

You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry

I can't help but love you till the day that I die

G* N.C. G

So tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why

[Solo]

C G D G

[Verse 2]

G D7

Well I don't know but I've heard say

C G

That every little dog's a-gonna have his day

G D7

You'd better pay attention don't you dare forget

C D7 G

'Cause I'm just a little bitty puppy yet

G D7

Yeah, I caught you honky tonkin' with my best friend

C G

The thing to do was leave you. but I should'a left then

Now I'm too old to leave you but I still get sore

C D7 G

When you come home a-feelin' for the knob on the door

[Chorus]

C C

Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why?

G D7 G

You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry

I can't help but love you till the day that I die

G* N.C. G

So tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why

[Outro]

G D G

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