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Dont Know Why

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He plays it in a open tuning, but to keep the same sound with standard tuning I suggest playing the Em
like this: Em7 [02203x]
[VERSE]
I wanna go Dhome, I wanna get Emout.
Come out from under my sDhadow, but I'm not allEmowed.
I wanna forgDive, I wanna forEmget.
Say goodbye to my comDfort...
[CHORUS]
I don't know wEmhy and I don't know when, I need you nGow like I needed you then
[VERSE]
I wanna be yDoung, don't wanna grow oEmld
I think to much of my Dfuture, break the mEmold.
I'm dreaming of sDin but where to begEmin?
I'll be like this foDrever...
[CHORUS]
I don't know wEmhy and I don't know when, I need you nGow like I needed you then
I don't know wEmhy and I don't know when, I need you nGow like I needed you then
[INTERLUDE]
D Em D Em
[VERSE]
I wanna go Dout, don't wanna stay Emin.
I'll be like this forDever to complete my Emsin.
I wanna be tDrue, just like yEmou
Don't wanna be a lDiar...
[CHORUS]
I don't know wEmhy and I don't know when, I need you nGow like I needed you then
I don't know wEmhy and I don't know when, I need you nGow like I needed you then
I don't know wEmhy and I don't know when, I need you nGow like I needed you then
[VERSE]
So keep your drDeam, keep your pEmain
Keep it under your cDonscience, stay in from the rEmain
I wanna be cDool, just like yEmou
I wanna be togBmether...
[CHORUS]
I don't know wEmhy and I don't know when, I need you nGow like I needed you then
I don't know wEmhy and I don't know when, I need you nGow like I needed you then
I don't know wEmhy and I don't know when, I need you nGow like I needed you
D/F#Now like I needed you, Emnow like I needed you tDhen

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Dont Know Why

by Hudson Taylor

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

He plays it in a open tuning, but to keep the same sound with standard tuning I suggest playing the Em

like this: Em7 [02203x]

[VERSE]

D Em

I wanna go home, I wanna get out.

D Em

Come out from under my shadow, but I'm not allowed.

D Em

I wanna forgive, I wanna forget.

Say goodbye to my comfort...

[CHORUS]

Em G

I don't know why and I don't know when, I need you now like I needed you then

[VERSE]

D Em

I wanna be young, don't wanna grow old

D Em

I think to much of my future, break the mold.

D Em

I'm dreaming of sin but where to begin?

I'll be like this forever...

[CHORUS]

Em G

I don't know why and I don't know when, I need you now like I needed you then

Em G

I don't know why and I don't know when, I need you now like I needed you then

[INTERLUDE]

D Em D Em

[VERSE]

D Em

I wanna go out, don't wanna stay in.

D Em

I'll be like this forever to complete my sin.

D Em

I wanna be true, just like you

Don't wanna be a liar...

[CHORUS]

Em G

I don't know why and I don't know when, I need you now like I needed you then

Em G

I don't know why and I don't know when, I need you now like I needed you then

Em G

I don't know why and I don't know when, I need you now like I needed you then

[VERSE]

D Em

So keep your dream, keep your pain

D Em

Keep it under your conscience, stay in from the rain

D Em

I wanna be cool, just like you

I wanna be together...

[CHORUS]

Em G

I don't know why and I don't know when, I need you now like I needed you then

Em G

I don't know why and I don't know when, I need you now like I needed you then

Em G

I don't know why and I don't know when, I need you now like I needed you

D/F# Em D

Now like I needed you, now like I needed you then

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