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[Verse 1]
Cmaj7I know a girl, she's like a curse
FWe want each other, no one will break first
AmSo many nights, trying to find someone new
Dm/FThey don't mean nothing compared to her, and I know
[Pre-Chorus]
Cmaj7When people ask about us, now, we just brush it off
FI don't know why we act like it means nothing at all
AmI wish that I could tell you that you're all that I want, yeah
                                                        Dm/F
[Chorus]
Cmaj7I pretend that
FI'm not ready
Why do we Amput each other through hell?
Why can't we Dm/Fjust get over ourselves?
And Cmaj7you say "hi" like
FYou just met me
Why do we Amput each other through hell?
Why can't we Dm/Fjust get over ourselves?
Why can't we Cmaj7just get over ourselves?
[Instrumental]
F   Am   Dm/F
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7When I hear you sing, it gets hard to breathe
FCan't help but think every song's about me
And Amevery line, every word that I write
Dm/FYou are the muse in the back of my mind, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
Cmaj7Don't wanna ask about it 'cause you might brush it off
FI'm afraid you think that it means nothing at all
AmI don't know why I won't admit that you're all I want
                                               Dm/F
[Chorus]
Cmaj7I pretend that
FI'm not ready
Why do we Amput each other through hell?
Why can't we Dm/Fjust get over ourselves?
And Cmaj7you say "hi" like
FYou just met me
Why do we Amput each other through hell?
Why can't we Dm/Fjust get over ourselves?
[Instrumental]
  Cmaj7    F    Am    Dm/Fx2
[Chorus]
Cmaj7I pretend that
FI'm not ready
Why do we Amput each other through hell?
Why can't we Dm/Fjust get over ourselves?
And Cmaj7you say "hi" like
FYou just met me
Why do we Amput each other through hell?
Why can't we Dm/Fjust get over ourselves?
[Outro]
Cmaj7I know a girl, she's like a curse
FWe want each other, no one will break first
AmSo many nights, trying to find someone new
Dm/FThey don't mean nothing compared to you

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Why

by Shawn Mendes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7

I know a girl, she's like a curse

We want each other, no one will break first

So many nights, trying to find someone new

Dm/F

They don't mean nothing compared to her, and I know

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7

When people ask about us, now, we just brush it off

I don't know why we act like it means nothing at all

I wish that I could tell you that you're all that I want, yeah

Dm/F

[Chorus]

Cmaj7

I pretend that

I'm not ready

Why do we put each other through hell?

Dm/F

Why can't we just get over ourselves?

Cmaj7

And you say "hi" like

You just met me

Why do we put each other through hell?

Dm/F

Why can't we just get over ourselves?

Cmaj7

Why can't we just get over ourselves?

[Instrumental]

F Am Dm/F

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7

When I hear you sing, it gets hard to breathe

Can't help but think every song's about me

And every line, every word that I write

Dm/F

You are the muse in the back of my mind, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7

Don't wanna ask about it 'cause you might brush it off

I'm afraid you think that it means nothing at all

I don't know why I won't admit that you're all I want

Dm/F

[Chorus]

Cmaj7

I pretend that

I'm not ready

Why do we put each other through hell?

Dm/F

Why can't we just get over ourselves?

Cmaj7

And you say "hi" like

You just met me

Why do we put each other through hell?

Dm/F

Why can't we just get over ourselves?

[Instrumental]

Cmaj7 F Am Dm/F

[Chorus]

Cmaj7

I pretend that

I'm not ready

Why do we put each other through hell?

Dm/F

Why can't we just get over ourselves?

Cmaj7

And you say "hi" like

You just met me

Why do we put each other through hell?

Dm/F

Why can't we just get over ourselves?

[Outro]

Cmaj7

I know a girl, she's like a curse

We want each other, no one will break first

So many nights, trying to find someone new

Dm/F

They don't mean nothing compared to you

About Why Chords by Shawn Mendes

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FAQ — Why by Shawn Mendes

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Is "Why" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Why" in?

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