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Dont Ask Me Why

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Note: The song is in 4/4 beat;  Play the A chord of the [Intro] on the last beat of a measure.
      Do the same for the D chord of the [Interlude];
      Play the [Chorus] chords for the [Solo] part.
      The | mark will signify the end of a measure
Key - G
[Intro]
     G   A|      G   A|
     G   A|        G|
[Verse 1]
  EmLooking down the Droad where I've Gbeen
  EmCan anything Dlast forEever
CStill I take my chances
DLooking for the answers
I Emneed somebody oh
I think GI'm falling for Clove
[Pre-chorus]
And the Ammorning here it comes
And I'm Clying next to you
[Chorus]
Don't ask me Gwhy
Don't ask me Cwhy
I Amtold you once beDfore that I don't EmknowG  
Don't ask me Cwhy
Don't ask me Amwhy
I Amtold you once beDfore that I don't Emknow
[Interlude]
     Em   D|      Em   D|
     Em   D|        Em|
[Verse 2]
  EmWhat is this Droad we call Glife
  EmCan you Dtell it to a Gdreamer
CMaybe there's a reason
DYou and me together
I Emneed somebody strong
I think GI'm falling aCpart
[Pre-chorus]
And I'm Amtoo tired to pretend
Can I Csee you once again
[Chorus]
Don't ask me Gwhy
Don't ask me Cwhy
I Amtold you once beDfore that I don't EmknowG  
Don't ask me Cwhy
Don't ask me Amwhy
I Amtold you once beDfore that I don't Emknow
[Interlude]
     Em   D|      Em   D|
     Em   D|        Em|
[Bridge]
  AMaybe I should stay Gup for a while (Maybe I maybe I)
  APaint a picture Van GGogh with a smile (Maybe I maybe CI)
And you could Bbplay with this puzzleB  A  G  F  
[Solo]
      G|        C|
  Am    D|    Em    G|
      C|       Am|
  Am    D|       Em|
      C|        D|
     Em|        G|
[Chorus]
Don't ask me Gwhy
Don't ask me Cwhy
I Amtold you once beDfore that I don't EmknowG  
Don't ask me Cwhy
Don't ask me Amwhy
I Amtold you once beDfore that I don't Gknow
Don't ask me Gwhy
Don't ask me Cwhy
I Amtold you once beDfore that I don't Emknow, oh Goh
Oh Coh  Oh Amoh
I Amtold you once beDfore that I don't Gknow.

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Dont Ask Me Why

by Night Ranger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note: The song is in 4/4 beat; Play the A chord of the [Intro] on the last beat of a measure.

Do the same for the D chord of the [Interlude];

Play the [Chorus] chords for the [Solo] part.

The | mark will signify the end of a measure

Key - G

[Intro]

G A G A

| |

G A G

| |

[Verse 1]

Em D G

Looking down the road where I've been

Em D E

Can anything last forever

Still I take my chances

Looking for the answers

I need somebody oh

G C

I think I'm falling for love

[Pre-chorus]

And the morning here it comes

And I'm lying next to you

[Chorus]

Don't ask me why

Am D Em G

I told you once before that I don't know

Don't ask me why

Am D Em

I told you once before that I don't know

[Interlude]

Em D Em D

| |

Em D Em

| |

[Verse 2]

Em D G

What is this road we call life

Em D G

Can you tell it to a dreamer

Maybe there's a reason

You and me together

I need somebody strong

G C

I think I'm falling apart

[Pre-chorus]

And I'm too tired to pretend

Can I see you once again

[Chorus]

Don't ask me why

Am D Em G

I told you once before that I don't know

Don't ask me why

Am D Em

I told you once before that I don't know

[Interlude]

Em D Em D

| |

Em D Em

| |

[Bridge]

A G

Maybe I should stay up for a while (Maybe I maybe I)

A G C

Paint a picture Van Gogh with a smile (Maybe I maybe I)

Bb B A G F

And you could play with this puzzle

[Solo]

G C

| |

Am D Em G

| |

C Am

| |

Am D Em

| |

C D

| |

Em G

| |

[Chorus]

Don't ask me why

Am D Em G

I told you once before that I don't know

Don't ask me why

Am D G

I told you once before that I don't know

Don't ask me why

Am D Em G

I told you once before that I don't know, oh oh

C Am

Oh oh Oh oh

Am D G

I told you once before that I don't know.

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