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Melanie

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[Intro]
CMe-he-he-DhelaGnie,
AmWhat can the pDroblem be?
Sweet MCe-he-he-Dhe-helanGie,
CWhy won't you go Dout with Gme?
[Verse 1]
DShe lived aCcross the street on the Gfifteenth floor of the DGilmore building.
AmI saw her Cin the shower Greaching for some Dsoap.
DI knew she Chad to be the Ggirl for me, and to Dthink I probably
Amnever would have Cfound her,
If I Ghadn't bought that Dtelescope.
[Chorus]
CMe-he-he-DhelaGnie,
AmWhat can the pDroblem be?
Sweet MCe-he-he-Dhe-helanGie,
CWhy won't you go Dout with Gme?
[Verse 2]
DI just can'Ct understand it. Why wonG't you return my phone Dcalls?
AmAre you stCill mad I gave Ga mohawk to your Dcat?
DIf you'd juCst say the worGd, I'm certain that Dour love would last
fAmorever and ever,C  
Or arGe you too dumb to rDealize that?
[Chorus]
CMe-he-he-DhelaGnie,
AmWhat can the pDroblem be?
Sweet MCe-he-he-Dhe-helanGie,
CWhy won't you go Dout with Gme?
[Bridge]
AmHow can you ignore me, when you Dknow that I can't live without you?
AmI have to go through your garbage Cjust to learn more aDbout you.
GMelanDieeeeeeGeeeee, CoooooooooDooooo
Oh sweeCt Me-he-Dhe-he-heGlanie,
CWhy won't you go Dout with Gme?
[Verse 3]
DYou weren't Cimpressed when I tattooGed your name across my Dforehead.
AmYou wouldnC't listen when GI promised to be Dtrue.
DI couldn't Cstand it, so I Gjumped out from the Dsixteenth story
windAmow right above yoCu.
Now I Gmay be dead but I Dstill love you.
[Chorus]
CMe-he-he-DhelaGnie,
AmWhat can the pDroblem be?
Sweet MCe-he-he-Dhe-helanGie,
CWhy won't you go Dout with Gme?
CMe-he-he-DhelaGnie,
AmWhat can the pDroblem be?
Sweet MCe-he-he-Dhe-helanGie,
CWhy won't you go Dout with Gme?
I'm singin' MCe-he-he-hDelanGie,
AmWhat can the pDroblem be?
Sweet MCe-he-he-Dhe-helanGie,
CWhy won't you go Dout with Gme?
I'm singin' MCe-he-he-hDelanGie,
AmWhat can the pDroblem be?
Sweet MCe-he-he-Dhe-helanGie,
CWhy won't you go Dout with Gme?
I'm singin' MCe-he-he-hDelanGie,
AmWhat can the pDroblem be?
Sweet MCe-he-he-Dhe-helanGie,
CWhy won't you go Dout with Gme?

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Melanie

by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C D G

Me-he-he-helanie,

Am D

What can the problem be?

C D G

Sweet Me-he-he-he-helanie,

C D G

Why won't you go out with me?

[Verse 1]

D C G D

She lived across the street on the fifteenth floor of the Gilmore building.

Am C G D

I saw her in the shower reaching for some soap.

D C G D

I knew she had to be the girl for me, and to think I probably

Am C

never would have found her,

G D

If I hadn't bought that telescope.

[Chorus]

C D G

Me-he-he-helanie,

Am D

What can the problem be?

C D G

Sweet Me-he-he-he-helanie,

C D G

Why won't you go out with me?

[Verse 2]

D C G D

I just can't understand it. Why won't you return my phone calls?

Am C G D

Are you still mad I gave a mohawk to your cat?

D C G D

If you'd just say the word, I'm certain that our love would last

Am C

forever and ever,

G D

Or are you too dumb to realize that?

[Chorus]

C D G

Me-he-he-helanie,

Am D

What can the problem be?

C D G

Sweet Me-he-he-he-helanie,

C D G

Why won't you go out with me?

[Bridge]

Am D

How can you ignore me, when you know that I can't live without you?

Am C D

I have to go through your garbage just to learn more about you.

G D G C D

Melanieeeeeeeeeee, oooooooooooooo

C D G

Oh sweet Me-he-he-he-helanie,

C D G

Why won't you go out with me?

[Verse 3]

D C G D

You weren't impressed when I tattooed your name across my forehead.

Am C G D

You wouldn't listen when I promised to be true.

D C G D

I couldn't stand it, so I jumped out from the sixteenth story

Am C

window right above you.

G D

Now I may be dead but I still love you.

[Chorus]

C D G

Me-he-he-helanie,

Am D

What can the problem be?

C D G

Sweet Me-he-he-he-helanie,

C D G

Why won't you go out with me?

C D G

Me-he-he-helanie,

Am D

What can the problem be?

C D G

Sweet Me-he-he-he-helanie,

C D G

Why won't you go out with me?

C D G

I'm singin' Me-he-he-helanie,

Am D

What can the problem be?

C D G

Sweet Me-he-he-he-helanie,

C D G

Why won't you go out with me?

C D G

I'm singin' Me-he-he-helanie,

Am D

What can the problem be?

C D G

Sweet Me-he-he-he-helanie,

C D G

Why won't you go out with me?

C D G

I'm singin' Me-he-he-helanie,

Am D

What can the problem be?

C D G

Sweet Me-he-he-he-helanie,

C D G

Why won't you go out with me?

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