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Why Cant I Change

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[Intro]
C Em F C G
Am Em G
[Chorus]
  CWhy can't I chEmange   Fafter Call these yGears?
  AmWhy can't I chEmange my wGays?
  AmI find it sEmo strange   Fafter Call these yGears
  AmI'm still mEmore or less the sGame
[Verse 1]
  CWherever I gEmo,   Fwhatever I dCo, whatever C/BI knowAm  
  It just cEmomes and goes so sGoon
  AmWhatever life brEmings,   Fwhatever sFmong it sings
  CI'm still whAmistling the same old tGune
[Chorus]
  CWhy can't I chEmange   Fafter Call these yGears?
  AmWhy can't I chEmange my wGays?
  AmI find it sEmo strange   Fafter Call these yGears
  AmI'm still mEmore or less the sGame
[Verse 2]
  CWhoever I'm wEmith,  Fwhatever I tCake, whatever C/BI givAme
  I'm still rEmunning the same old wGays
  AmWhatever choice I Emmake,  Fwhatever rFmoad I take
  CBut I still wAmind up in the same old plGace
[Chorus]
  So whCy, why can't I chEmange (why can't I chFange) after Call these yGears?
  AmWhy can't I chEmange my wGays? (Why can't I change my ways?)
  Oh, AmI find it so Emstrange   Fafter Call these yGears
  AmI'm still mEmore or less the sGame
[Outro]
I'm more or less the sFame, yAmeah, yGeah
I'm more or less the sFame, yAmeah, yGeah

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Why Cant I Change

by Passenger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

[Intro]

C Em F C G

Am Em G

[Chorus]

C Em F C G

Why can't I change after all these years?

Am Em G

Why can't I change my ways?

Am Em F C G

I find it so strange after all these years

Am Em G

I'm still more or less the same

[Verse 1]

C Em F C C/B Am

Wherever I go, whatever I do, whatever I know

Em G

It just comes and goes so soon

Am Em F Fm

Whatever life brings, whatever song it sings

C Am G

I'm still whistling the same old tune

[Chorus]

C Em F C G

Why can't I change after all these years?

Am Em G

Why can't I change my ways?

Am Em F C G

I find it so strange after all these years

Am Em G

I'm still more or less the same

[Verse 2]

C Em F C C/B Am

Whoever I'm with, whatever I take, whatever I give

Em G

I'm still running the same old ways

Am Em F Fm

Whatever choice I make, whatever road I take

C Am G

But I still wind up in the same old place

[Chorus]

C Em F C G

So why, why can't I change (why can't I change) after all these years?

Am Em G

Why can't I change my ways? (Why can't I change my ways?)

Am Em F C G

Oh, I find it so strange after all these years

Am Em G

I'm still more or less the same

[Outro]

F Am G

I'm more or less the same, yeah, yeah

F Am G

I'm more or less the same, yeah, yeah

About Why Cant I Change Chords by Passenger

Learn how to play Why Cant I Change by Passenger with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Why Cant I Change chords”, “Why Cant I Change guitar chords”, or “Passenger Why Cant I Change 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 Why Cant I Change chords and for experienced players who want accurate Why Cant I Change lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, F, G, Am, C/B.

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What key is "Why Cant I Change" in?

The chords for "Why Cant I Change" show the original chord names (including C, Em, F, G, Am, C/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.