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Why Bother

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[Verse 1]
EI G#know I should get Anext to Byou
EYou got a G#look that Amakes me thinBk you're cool
EBut it'G#s just seAxual attBraction
ENot somethin' G#real so I'd Arather keep Bwackin'
[Chorus]
EWhy Abother? F#mIt's gonna Bhurt me
EIt's gonna Akill when F#myou deBsert me
G#This happened to me Atwice before
BIt won't happen to me EanymorBe
[Verse 2]
EI've G#known a lot of Agirls beBfore
EWhat's the G#harm in Aknowin' one Bmore?
EMaybe G#we could even Aget toBgether
EMaybe G#you could break my Aheart next Bsummer
[Chorus]
EWhy Abother? F#mIt's gonna Bhurt me
EIt's gonna Akill when F#myou deBsert me
G#This happened to me Atwice before
BIt won't happen to me EanyBmore
[Solo]
E G# A B
E G# A B
E G# A B
E G# A B
[Bridge]
E A F#m B
G# A F#m B
[Verse 3]
EIt's a G#cryin' shame I'm Aall alBone
ENot with G#you, nor her, Anor anyBone
EWon't you G#knock me on my AheaBd
ECrack it G#open, let me Aoutta hBere
[Chorus]
EWhy Abother? F#mIt's gonna Bhurt me
EIt's gonna Akill when F#myou deBsert me
G#This happened to me Atwice before
BIt won't happen to me EanyBmore
[Outro]
EWhy Abother? F#mIt's gonna Bhurt me
AWhy Ebother? F#mIt's gonna Bhurt me
EWhy Abother? F#mIt's gonna Bhurt me
EWhy Ebother? AIt's goBnna hurt mEe

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Why Bother

by Weezer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Verse 1]

E G# A B

I know I should get next to you

E G# A B

You got a look that makes me think you're cool

E G# A B

But it's just sexual attraction

E G# A B

Not somethin' real so I'd rather keep wackin'

[Chorus]

E A F#m B

Why bother? It's gonna hurt me

E A F#m B

It's gonna kill when you desert me

G# A

This happened to me twice before

B E B

It won't happen to me anymore

[Verse 2]

E G# A B

I've known a lot of girls before

E G# A B

What's the harm in knowin' one more?

E G# A B

Maybe we could even get together

E G# A B

Maybe you could break my heart next summer

[Chorus]

E A F#m B

Why bother? It's gonna hurt me

E A F#m B

It's gonna kill when you desert me

G# A

This happened to me twice before

B E B

It won't happen to me anymore

[Solo]

E G# A B

[Bridge]

E A F#m B

G# A F#m B

[Verse 3]

E G# A B

It's a cryin' shame I'm all alone

E G# A B

Not with you, nor her, nor anyone

E G# A B

Won't you knock me on my head

E G# A B

Crack it open, let me outta here

[Chorus]

E A F#m B

Why bother? It's gonna hurt me

E A F#m B

It's gonna kill when you desert me

G# A

This happened to me twice before

B E B

It won't happen to me anymore

[Outro]

E A F#m B

Why bother? It's gonna hurt me

A E F#m B

Why bother? It's gonna hurt me

E A F#m B

Why bother? It's gonna hurt me

E E A B E

Why bother? It's gonna hurt me

About Why Bother Chords by Weezer

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The chords for "Why Bother" show the original chord names (including E, G#, A, B, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.