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[Intro]
EmHummmmC  
[Verse 1]
EmI was childish and unfair
To Cyou, my only friend
DI regret, but now it's too Emlate
EmI can't show you any more
The Cthings I've learned from you
DCause life just took you Emaway
[Chorus]
EmI'm asking why, EmI'm asking Cwhy
CNobody gives an Danswer
I'm just asking Emwhy
[Bridge]
But Csomeday we'll meet again
DAnd I'll ask you
[Chorus]
EmI'll ask you why
EmWhy it has to be like thCis
CI'm asking you Dwhy
DPlease give me an Emanswer
[Verse 2]
EmMany years and stupid fights
CTill we accept to see
DHow it was and it'll always Embe
CWhy it has to be like this
DWhy we don't realize
CWhy we're too blind to see the one
DWho's always on our side
[Chorus]
EmI'm asking why, I'm asking why
CNobody gives an Danswer
DI'm just asking Emwhy
EmJust tell me why Why it has to be like Cthis
CThat the good ones Ddisappear
DI'm asking you Emwhy
EmI'm asking why, EmI'm asking Cwhy
CNobody gives an aDnswer
DI'm just asking Emwhy
[Outro]
EmI'm asking why

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Why

by Enigma

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[Intro]

Em C

Hummmm

[Verse 1]

I was childish and unfair

To you, my only friend

D Em

I regret, but now it's too late

I can't show you any more

The things I've learned from you

D Em

Cause life just took you away

[Chorus]

Em Em C

I'm asking why, I'm asking why

C D

Nobody gives an answer

I'm just asking why

[Bridge]

But someday we'll meet again

And I'll ask you

[Chorus]

I'll ask you why

Em C

Why it has to be like this

C D

I'm asking you why

D Em

Please give me an answer

[Verse 2]

Many years and stupid fights

Till we accept to see

D Em

How it was and it'll always be

Why it has to be like this

Why we don't realize

Why we're too blind to see the one

Who's always on our side

[Chorus]

I'm asking why, I'm asking why

C D

Nobody gives an answer

D Em

I'm just asking why

Em C

Just tell me why Why it has to be like this

C D

That the good ones disappear

D Em

I'm asking you why

Em Em C

I'm asking why, I'm asking why

C D

Nobody gives an answer

D Em

I'm just asking why

[Outro]

I'm asking why

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