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I Wonder Why

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 1Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

If this is too hard transpose -7 and put a capo on the 7th fret
   OR
transpose -2 and capo on 2
F#sus4:
E|--2--|
B|--2--|
G|--4--|
D|--4--|
A|--2--|
E|--2--|
[Intro]
   Bm   F#sus4   Bmx2
[Verse 1]
It's Bmhard
When a love goes wrong
 GPicking up the Apieces to go Bmon
Our Bmdreams
Are scattered in the wind
 GI won't let you Atake me under
 GEven though you Atried...and
[Chorus]
BmI wAonder whyG  
Things Emgo the way they Bmdo
Why Apeople liGe, and Embreak a heart in Bmtwo
I Awonder whGy
Things Emgo the way they Bmdo
[Verse 2]
It's Bmstrange
Strange the way I feel
 GTime is all I Aneed to make me Bmheal
You're Bmgone
And now I'm all alone (now you're all alone)
 GI'll reAclaim the thunder
 GDry the tears i've Acried...still
[Chorus]
BmI wAonder whyG  
Things Emgo the way they Bmdo
Why Apeople liGe, and Embreak a heart in Bmtwo
I Awonder whGy
Things Emgo the way they Bmdo
[Verse 3]
Now I'm Aturning my back on confusionBm  
I won't Alive in a world of illusionBm  
Well the Griver stopped running Athrough me
 GYou didn't see what you Adid to me
 GI've got to try to find, Asome kind of peace of mind
   C#7You're just a mystery to me
 GI'll reAclaim the thunder
 GDry the tears I've Acried...still
[Chorus]
BmI wAonder whyG  
Things Emgo the way they Bmdo
Why Apeople liGe, and Embreak a heart in Bmtwo
I Awonder whGy
Things Emgo the way they Bmdo

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I Wonder Why

by Fleetwood Mac

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#sus4

C#7

If this is too hard transpose -7 and put a capo on the 7th fret

transpose -2 and capo on 2

F#sus4:

E|--2--|

B|--2--|

G|--4--|

D|--4--|

A|--2--|

E|--2--|

[Intro]

Bm F#sus4 Bm

[Verse 1]

It's hard

When a love goes wrong

G A Bm

Picking up the pieces to go on

Our dreams

Are scattered in the wind

G A

I won't let you take me under

G A

Even though you tried...and

[Chorus]

Bm A G

I wonder why

Em Bm

Things go the way they do

A G Em Bm

Why people lie, and break a heart in two

A G

I wonder why

Em Bm

Things go the way they do

[Verse 2]

It's strange

Strange the way I feel

G A Bm

Time is all I need to make me heal

You're gone

And now I'm all alone (now you're all alone)

G A

I'll reclaim the thunder

G A

Dry the tears i've cried...still

[Chorus]

Bm A G

I wonder why

Em Bm

Things go the way they do

A G Em Bm

Why people lie, and break a heart in two

A G

I wonder why

Em Bm

Things go the way they do

[Verse 3]

A Bm

Now I'm turning my back on confusion

A Bm

I won't live in a world of illusion

G A

Well the river stopped running through me

G A

You didn't see what you did to me

G A

I've got to try to find, some kind of peace of mind

C#7

You're just a mystery to me

G A

I'll reclaim the thunder

G A

Dry the tears I've cried...still

[Chorus]

Bm A G

I wonder why

Em Bm

Things go the way they do

A G Em Bm

Why people lie, and break a heart in two

A G

I wonder why

Em Bm

Things go the way they do

About I Wonder Why Chords by Fleetwood Mac

Learn how to play I Wonder Why by Fleetwood Mac with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Wonder Why chords”, “I Wonder Why guitar chords”, or “Fleetwood Mac I Wonder Why chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Wonder Why chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Wonder Why lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#sus4, E, B, G, D, A.

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What key is "I Wonder Why" in?

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