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Intro: G,C,G,G,D,G (x2)
Verse 1:
GOur perfect Clove has Gdied
You know this as Dwell as GI
We've tried and Ctried and Gtried
Now Its time to Dface up to Git
Verse 2:
GOne thing Cbinds us Gstill
And that's a chain no-Done can Gsee
To which you hCold the Gkey
Here's the lock, DDon't hold Gback
Chorus:
CThe other day I found my wedding ring
I'd clean forgot that I Glost that Dthing
GThe hurts here, The Cgoods Ggone
I don't know why you Dkeep me Gon
Same as intro: G,C,G,G,D,G
Verse 3:
GDesire's what Cmade us fGight
All those times Dinto the Gnight
Lord how we'd Cscratch and Gbite
Now we don't even do Dthat no Gmore
Chorus:
CI'm not trying to buck the blame
We both must Gshoulder that Dshame
GThe hurts here, The Cgoods Ggone
I don't know why you Dkeep me Gon
Same as intro: G,C,G,G,D,G (x2)
Chorus:
CEvery time, I try to picture your face
Nowadays I see an eGmpty Dspace
CTell me, are you blind and deaf
Just what is it that you Gthink is Dleft?
GBut hurt strong, And Cgood Ggone
I don't know why you Dkeep me Gon
I don't know why you Dkeep me Gon
Same as intro: G,C,G,G,D,G (x3)

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I Dont Know Why You Keep Me On

by Nick Lowe

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro: G,C,G,G,D,G (x2)

Verse 1:

G C G

Our perfect love has died

D G

You know this as well as I

C G

We've tried and tried and tried

D G

Now Its time to face up to it

Verse 2:

G C G

One thing binds us still

D G

And that's a chain no-one can see

C G

To which you hold the key

D G

Here's the lock, Don't hold back

Chorus:

The other day I found my wedding ring

G D

I'd clean forgot that I lost that thing

G C G

The hurts here, The goods gone

D G

I don't know why you keep me on

Same as intro: G,C,G,G,D,G

Verse 3:

G C G

Desire's what made us fight

D G

All those times into the night

C G

Lord how we'd scratch and bite

D G

Now we don't even do that no more

Chorus:

I'm not trying to buck the blame

G D

We both must shoulder that shame

G C G

The hurts here, The goods gone

D G

I don't know why you keep me on

Same as intro: G,C,G,G,D,G (x2)

Chorus:

Every time, I try to picture your face

G D

Nowadays I see an empty space

Tell me, are you blind and deaf

G D

Just what is it that you think is left?

G C G

But hurt strong, And good gone

D G

I don't know why you keep me on

D G

I don't know why you keep me on

Same as intro: G,C,G,G,D,G (x3)

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