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THAT'S WHY
by Michael Learns to Rock
(Music & words: Jascha Richter)
p  pull off
h  hammer on
[Intro]
                   C         D            G# BASS FILLS !!!
e|----3-2-|-0-----|-2-2h3-|-3--3-----| # Bass fill 1: A|--------0-2-|
B|-3--3-3-|-1-2p1-|-3-----|-3----3-0-| #              E|-0-2-3------|
G|--------|-0-----|-2-----|-0--------| #
D|--------|-2-----|-0-----|-0--------| # Bass fill 2: D|----------0-|
A|--------|-3-----|-------|-2--------| #              A|---0-1--3---|
E|--------|-------|-------|-3--------| #              E|-3----------|
[Verse]
AmBaby won't you tell me whDy there is Gsadness in your eyesG  
Am                    B7        Em  -Bass fill 1-
I don't wanna say goodbye to you
AmLove is one big illDusion F#mI should try Dto forGget
but Amthere is something Dleft in F#mmy headG  
AmYou're the one who set it Dup now Gyou're the one to make it stoGp
Am                        B7            Em  -Bass Fill 1-
I'm the one who's feeling lost right now
AmNow you want me to forDget F#mevery little thing you Gsaid
but Amthere is something Dleft in F#mmy headG  
[Chorus]
GI Dwon't AmforCget the waDy you're kGissing
The Gfeeling's so sAmtrong were lDasting for so lGong
But GI'm Dnot Amthe Cman your Dheart is Emmissing
EmThat's why you gAmo awaDy I knoGw
[Verse]
AmYou were never satisDfied Gno matter how I trieGd
Am                    B7       Em  -Bass Fill 1-
Now you wanna say goodbye to me
AmLove is one big illDusion F#mI should try Dto forGget
but Amthere is something Dleft in F#mmy headG  
[Chorus]
GI Dwon't AmforCget the waDy you're kGissing
The Gfeeling's so sAmtrong were lDasting for so lGong
But GI'm Dnot Amthe Cman your Dheart is Emmissing
EmThat's why you gAmo awaDy I knoGw
[Bridge]
EbSitting here all aFlone is the middle of Bbnowhere
Am                  D      G  -Bass Fill 2-
  Don't know which way to go
There Ebain't so much to Fsay now betBbween us
There aAmin't so much for yDou
There aEbin't so mBbuch for mCe (so mAmuch..) anyFmore
[Solo]
AmAaaGaaCaD  G  
Am   D   G
[Chorus]
GI Dwon't AmforCget the waDy you're kGissing
The Gfeeling's so sAmtrong were lDasting for so lGong
But GI'm Dnot Amthe Cman your Dheart is Emmissing
EmThat's why you gAmo awaDy I knoGw
GThat's Dwhy Gyou gAmo awaDy I knowG  

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Thats Why

by Michael Learns to Rock

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F#m

THAT'S WHY

by Michael Learns to Rock

(Music & words: Jascha Richter)

p pull off

h hammer on

[Intro]

C D G F

# BASS ILLS !!!

e|----3-2-|-0-----|-2-2h3-|-3--3-----| # Bass fill 1: A|--------0-2-|

B|-3--3-3-|-1-2p1-|-3-----|-3----3-0-| # E|-0-2-3------|

G|--------|-0-----|-2-----|-0--------| #

D|--------|-2-----|-0-----|-0--------| # Bass fill 2: D|----------0-|

A|--------|-3-----|-------|-2--------| # A|---0-1--3---|

E|--------|-------|-------|-3--------| # E|-3----------|

[Verse]

Am D G G

Baby won't you tell me why there is sadness in your eyes

Am B7 Em -Bass fill 1-

I don't wanna say goodbye to you

Am D F#m D G

Love is one big illusion I should try to forget

Am D F#m G

but there is something left in my head

Am D G G

You're the one who set it up now you're the one to make it stop

Am B7 Em -Bass Fill 1-

I'm the one who's feeling lost right now

Am D F#m G

Now you want me to forget every little thing you said

Am D F#m G

but there is something left in my head

[Chorus]

G D Am C D G

I won't forget the way you're kissing

G Am D G

The feeling's so strong were lasting for so long

G D Am C D Em

But I'm not the man your heart is missing

Em Am D G

That's why you go away I know

[Verse]

Am D G G

You were never satisfied no matter how I tried

Am B7 Em -Bass Fill 1-

Now you wanna say goodbye to me

Am D F#m D G

Love is one big illusion I should try to forget

Am D F#m G

but there is something left in my head

[Chorus]

G D Am C D G

I won't forget the way you're kissing

G Am D G

The feeling's so strong were lasting for so long

G D Am C D Em

But I'm not the man your heart is missing

Em Am D G

That's why you go away I know

[Bridge]

Eb F Bb

Sitting here all alone is the middle of nowhere

Am D G -Bass Fill 2-

Don't know which way to go

Eb F Bb

There ain't so much to say now between us

Am D

There ain't so much for you

Eb Bb C Am F

There ain't so much for me (so much..) anymore

[Solo]

Am G C D G

Aaaaaa

Am D G

[Chorus]

G D Am C D G

I won't forget the way you're kissing

G Am D G

The feeling's so strong were lasting for so long

G D Am C D Em

But I'm not the man your heart is missing

Em Am D G

That's why you go away I know

G D G Am D G

That's why you go away I know

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