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Dont Know Why

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[Intro]
e|Gmaj7-2----3--G71----3--------|-C-----------B7------------|-Em7------------A7------------|-D7sus4--------3------------|
B|-0---------------3-----|------5--4--------4--3--|-------3--2--------2--1--|----1----1------------|
G|-0------------------4--|---------------4--------|----0-----------0--------|----2----2------------|
D|-----------------------|------------------------|(2)----------------------|(0)-------------0--2--|
A|-----------------------|-3---------(2)----------|------------(0)----------|----------------------|
E|-----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
                                          ( ) = optional note
[Verse 1]
 Gmaj7I  wait - ed  G7til     I  Cmaj7saw  the  B7+5sun.   I  Em7don't  know  whA7y    I diD7sus4d - n't  comeG  
 Gmaj7I  left  you  G7by    the  Cmaj7house  of B7+5fun.   Em7I  don't  know  A7why    I D7sus4did - n't come.G  
 Em7I   don't know  A7why    I  D7sus4did - n't  comGe.
 Gmaj7When  I       G7saw     the  Cmaj7break  of  B7+5day.   Em7I  wished  that A7I  could  D7sus4fly    a - Gway
 Gmaj7'stead of     G7kneel  -  ing  Cmaj7in  the  B7+5sand   Em7catch - ing  A7teardrops     D7sus4in  my  hGand.
[Chorus]
 My  Em7heart  is        A7drenched in       Dwine,D7  
 But Em7you'll    be     A7on       my       Dmind   D5/Cfor    -    G/Bev    -    D/Aer.
[Verse 2]
 Gmaj7Out a  -  G7cross  the  Cmaj7end - less  B7+5sea,     Em7I  would      dA7ie  in     D7sus4ec  -  sta  -  Gsy.
 Gmaj7But I'll  G7be       a  Cmaj7bag     of  B7+5bones    Em7driv  -  ing   A7down  the  D7sus4road      a  - Glone.
[Chorus]
 My Em7heart  is        A7drenched in            Dwine,D7  
 But Em7you'll    be    A7on       my       Dmind   D5/Cfor    -    G/Bev    -    D/Aer.
[Verse 3]
 Gmaj7Some - thing  G7has   Cmaj7to    make   you  B7+5run. Em7I don't know whA7y I didnD7sus4't come.G  
 Gmaj7I     feel  as  G7emp  -  ty    Cmaj7as       a  B+drum.
[Outro]
 Em7I don't know A7why      I   D7sus4did  -  n't   Gcome,
 Em7I don't know A7why      I   D7sus4did  -  n't   Gcome.
 Em7I don't know A7why      I   D7did  -  n't   Gcome.

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Dont Know Why

by Norah Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Em7

D7sus4

Cmaj7

B7+5

D5/C

G/B

D/A

B+

[Intro]

Gmaj7 G7 C B7 Em7 A7 D7sus4

e|-2----3--1----3--------|------------------------|-------------------------|---------3------------|

B|-0---------------3-----|------5--4--------4--3--|-------3--2--------2--1--|----1----1------------|

G|-0------------------4--|---------------4--------|----0-----------0--------|----2----2------------|

D|-----------------------|------------------------|(2)----------------------|(0)-------------0--2--|

A|-----------------------|-3---------(2)----------|------------(0)----------|----------------------|

E|-----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|

( ) = optional note

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7 G7 Cmaj7 B7+5 Em7 A7 D7sus4 G

I wait - ed til I saw the sun. I don't know why I did - n't come

Gmaj7 G7 Cmaj7 B7+5 Em7 A7 D7sus4 G

I left you by the house of fun. I don't know why I did - n't come.

Em7 A7 D7sus4 G

I don't know why I did - n't come.

Gmaj7 G7 Cmaj7 B7+5 Em7 A7 D7sus4 G

When I saw the break of day. I wished that I could fly a - way

Gmaj7 G7 Cmaj7 B7+5 Em7 A7 D7sus4 G

'stead of kneel - ing in the sand catch - ing teardrops in my hand.

[Chorus]

Em7 A7 D D7

My heart is drenched in wine,

Em7 A7 D D5/C G/B D/A

But you'll be on my mind for - ev - er.

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7 G7 Cmaj7 B7+5 Em7 A7 D7sus4 G

Out a - cross the end - less sea, I would die in ec - sta - sy.

Gmaj7 G7 Cmaj7 B7+5 Em7 A7 D7sus4 G

But I'll be a bag of bones driv - ing down the road a - lone.

[Chorus]

Em7 A7 D D7

My heart is drenched in wine,

Em7 A7 D D5/C G/B D/A

But you'll be on my mind for - ev - er.

[Verse 3]

Gmaj7 G7 Cmaj7 B7+5 Em7 A7 D7sus4 G

Some - thing has to make you run. I don't know why I didn't come.

Gmaj7 G7 Cmaj7 B+

I feel as emp - ty as a drum.

[Outro]

Em7 A7 D7sus4 G

I don't know why I did - n't come,

Em7 A7 D7sus4 G

I don't know why I did - n't come.

Em7 A7 D7 G

I don't know why I did - n't come.

About Dont Know Why Chords by Norah Jones

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