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Why Makes Perfect Sense

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[Intro] 
 C-  Am-  C- F  
[Verse]
CNineteen days straight
Im lonely as hell and theres nothing I can Amdo
The Femptiness comes over me as I sit here thinking about Cyou
FI tear my boots off and set them on the floor next to my Ambed
Try to Ffall asleep but ill just end up laying there Ginstead
[Chorus]
Oh Fwhy' Do you wait for my lonely'
CWhy' Do I miss you only'
FWhy' Do we hold out for just one Gkiss'
Baby Fwhy' Makes Gperfect CsenseF  
[Verse]
Well its Cbeen 20 days
I bet you woke up bright and early right on Amtime
Well I Fknow its hard to start your day when the only thing to hold its a telephone Cline
Yeah Ftomorrow will be the same and everyday until Im Amdone
Well I'll Fmake sure to make it home to you girl just as fast as I can Grun
[Chorus]
Oh Fwhy' Do you wait for my lonely'
CWhy' Do I miss you only'
FWhy' Do we hold out for just one Gkiss'
Baby Fwhy' Makes Gperfect FsenseC  F  C  
[Verse]
Oh I Emwalk into the door and youre Fstanding there
Girl Dmyou dont have to Csay it I Falready Gknow
Oh Fwhy, you wait for my lonely
CWhy, I miss you only
FWhy, we hold out for just one Gkiss
[Verse]
Yeah baby Fwhy, you wait for my lonely
CWhy, I miss you only
FWhy, we hold out for just one Gkiss
Yeah cause Fwhy Makes Gperfect Csense
Yeah baby Fwhy Makes Gperfect Csense

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Why Makes Perfect Sense

by Wade Bowen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am C F

- - -

[Verse]

Nineteen days straight

Im lonely as hell and theres nothing I can do

F C

The emptiness comes over me as I sit here thinking about you

F Am

I tear my boots off and set them on the floor next to my bed

F G

Try to fall asleep but ill just end up laying there instead

[Chorus]

Oh why' Do you wait for my lonely'

Why' Do I miss you only'

F G

Why' Do we hold out for just one kiss'

F G C F

Baby why' Makes perfect sense

[Verse]

Well its been 20 days

I bet you woke up bright and early right on time

F C

Well I know its hard to start your day when the only thing to hold its a telephone line

F Am

Yeah tomorrow will be the same and everyday until Im done

F G

Well I'll make sure to make it home to you girl just as fast as I can run

[Chorus]

Oh why' Do you wait for my lonely'

Why' Do I miss you only'

F G

Why' Do we hold out for just one kiss'

F G F C F C

Baby why' Makes perfect sense

[Verse]

Em F

Oh I walk into the door and youre standing there

Dm C F G

Girl you dont have to say it I already know

Oh why, you wait for my lonely

Why, I miss you only

F G

Why, we hold out for just one kiss

[Verse]

Yeah baby why, you wait for my lonely

Why, I miss you only

F G

Why, we hold out for just one kiss

F G C

Yeah cause why Makes perfect sense

F G C

Yeah baby why Makes perfect sense

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