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Why Dont You Go

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Capo 1
[Verse 1]
 CThe love we had was so DmniceG  
I feel so terribly sCorry
And now I'm paying the DmpriceG  
I'm just so terribly sCorry
Why does it hurt me so DmbadG  
I only learn when I'm CburningAm  
And now it's making me DmsadG  
'Cause I know you're not reCturning so
[Chorus]
Why don't you Ggo
Why don't you Amgo
If you Fhave to Glive your Clife
I'll let you Ggo
I'll let you Amgo
If you Fhave to Glive your Clife
[Verse 2]
 CLook how far we have DmcomeG  
It all seems so unnecesCsary
Before the pain there was DmfunG  
And there was nothing to Cworry
Some things are hard to underDmstandG  
The reasons for your deCpartureAm  
With no destination no DmplanG  
But I know if you stayed it'd be Charder, all right now:
[Chorus]
Why don't you Ggo
Why don't you Amgo
If you Fhave to Glive your Clife
I'll let you Ggo
I'll let you Amgo
If you Fhave to Glive your Clife
[Bridge]
AmDogs bark louder
FTrees grow stronger
CWhen there's peace at Gmind, oh
The Amocean waters Fwill be calmer Gnow
[Instrumental]
Dm G C Am
Dm G C Am
[Verse 3]                             
CJust look how far we have DmcomeG  
I feel so terribly CsorryAm  
And I put it down on a DmsongG  
So I can erase the memoCries, everybody now:
[Chorus]
Why don't you Ggo
Why don't you Amgo
If you Fhave to Glive your Clife
I'll let you Ggo
I'll let you Amgo
If you Fhave to Glive your Clife
Why don't you Ggo
Why don't you Amgo
If you Fhave to Glive your Clife
I'll let you Ggo
I'll let you Amgo
If you Fhave to Glive your Clife
[Outro]
The Amocean waters Fwill be calmer GnowC  

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Why Dont You Go

by The Kelly Family

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Verse 1]

C Dm G

The love we had was so nice

I feel so terribly sorry

Dm G

And now I'm paying the price

I'm just so terribly sorry

Dm G

Why does it hurt me so bad

C Am

I only learn when I'm burning

Dm G

And now it's making me sad

'Cause I know you're not returning so

[Chorus]

Why don't you go

F G C

If you have to live your life

I'll let you go

F G C

If you have to live your life

[Verse 2]

C Dm G

Look how far we have come

It all seems so unnecessary

Dm G

Before the pain there was fun

And there was nothing to worry

Dm G

Some things are hard to understand

C Am

The reasons for your departure

Dm G

With no destination no plan

But I know if you stayed it'd be harder, all right now:

[Chorus]

Why don't you go

F G C

If you have to live your life

I'll let you go

F G C

If you have to live your life

[Bridge]

Dogs bark louder

Trees grow stronger

C G

When there's peace at mind, oh

Am F G

The ocean waters will be calmer now

[Instrumental]

Dm G C Am

[Verse 3]

C Dm G

Just look how far we have come

C Am

I feel so terribly sorry

Dm G

And I put it down on a song

So I can erase the memories, everybody now:

[Chorus]

Why don't you go

F G C

If you have to live your life

I'll let you go

F G C

If you have to live your life

Why don't you go

F G C

If you have to live your life

I'll let you go

F G C

If you have to live your life

[Outro]

Am F G C

The ocean waters will be calmer now

About Why Dont You Go Chords by The Kelly Family

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