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[Intro]
     C      Amx2
[Verse]
I saw you doCwntown
Through the gAmlow of my tail lights
You were stopCped behind me
And your caAmr caught my eye
I'm glad this liCght's slow
Gives me a chaAmnce to catch my breath
Right befGore I drive away to foAmrget
[Chorus]
Why do I Fgive a damn after everGything went souAmth?
Why do FI write songs, why caGn't my heart shAmut its mouth?
Why can't FI move on and give a faGir chance to someone nAmew?
WhFy can't I fall oGut of love with yCou?
And I've tried prCetty
I tried outAmgoing and fun
And I've tried inCtelligent
TrAmust me I tried dumb
I tried weCalthy
I've been loAmoked at as a way out
I've trGied everything I know to try oAmut
[Chorus]
Why do I Fgive a damn after everyGthing went souAmth?
Why do I Fwrite songs, why canG't my heart shAmut its mouth?
Why can't FI move on and give a faGir chance to someone nAmew?
WFhy can't I fall oGut of love with yoAmu?
Why do I Fgive a damn after everyGthing went soAmuth?
Why do I Fwrite songs, why canG't my heart shAmut its mouth?
Why can't FI move on and give a faGir chance to someone neAmw?
[Outro]
WhFy can't I fall ouGt of love with yoAmu?
  F*              G*               C*
Why can't I fall out of love?

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Why

by Read Southall Band

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[Intro]

C Am

[Verse]

I saw you downtown

Through the glow of my tail lights

You were stopped behind me

And your car caught my eye

I'm glad this light's slow

Gives me a chance to catch my breath

G Am

Right before I drive away to forget

[Chorus]

F G Am

Why do I give a damn after everything went south?

F G Am

Why do I write songs, why can't my heart shut its mouth?

F G Am

Why can't I move on and give a fair chance to someone new?

F G C

Why can't I fall out of love with you?

And I've tried pretty

I tried outgoing and fun

And I've tried intelligent

Trust me I tried dumb

I tried wealthy

I've been looked at as a way out

G Am

I've tried everything I know to try out

[Chorus]

F G Am

Why do I give a damn after everything went south?

F G Am

Why do I write songs, why can't my heart shut its mouth?

F G Am

Why can't I move on and give a fair chance to someone new?

F G Am

Why can't I fall out of love with you?

F G Am

Why do I give a damn after everything went south?

F G Am

Why do I write songs, why can't my heart shut its mouth?

F G Am

Why can't I move on and give a fair chance to someone new?

[Outro]

F G Am

Why can't I fall out of love with you?

F G C

* * *

Why can't I fall out of love?

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