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I Don't Know Why - Ben Kweller
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note:
* = play single note on low E string
Intro:
              D(D)
--5-5-5-5-5-----------------
--7-7-7-7-7----(7)----------
--7-7-7-7-7----(7)----------
--7-7-7-7-7----(7)----------
--5-5-5-5-5-----------------
--5-5-5-5-5-----------------
Check me Gout	      CI'm losing conGtrolC  
I wanna rock and GRoll
But Ameverything CI planned just slips right through my hands
And I Ddon't Cknow GwhCy		Hey I'm Ga nice Cguy
I wanna take it Geasy baby
But Amevery time I start	My wCorld falls apart
And I Ddon't Cknow Gwhy
Chorus:
The world is feCeling		Dlike Git's passing me byC  D  G  
            (I don't know why)		            (I don't know why)
    G*    F#*               Em       D      C      G  
I'm fixing to  lose it	But I don't know why
   C     D(D)
Check me Gin,       CI wanna be your Gfriend.C  
I wanna be your Glover baby.
AmEverything I say Ccomes out the wrong way
and I Ddon't Cknow Gwhy.      CSo  I guess I'll let it Gslide byC  
I wanna take it Gslowy honey.
I'm Amfeeling like a fake, Cevery move I make
And I Ddon't Cknow Gwhy
Chorus
BmAgain and again and again and again I tryEm  
I'm Amfixing to lose it and I Ddon't Cknow, I Ddon't Cknow
I Ddon't Cknow Gwhy
Solo:
G-------------C----------|Em-------------A7------------Am----
-----------------------|-------------8--5------------
-----------------------|-------------------4---------
-------------5---------|---b(8)7--5-----------5--5---
-------5--7------------|-----------------------------
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              (yeah)
AmEverything I planned just Cslips right through my hand
and I Ddon't Cknow Gwhy.
Chorus x 2
Hey A7Sugar
I'm Amfixing to lose it, and I Ddon't Cknow, I Ddon't Cknow, I Ddon't Cknow Gwhy

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I Dont Know Why

by Ben Kweller

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I Don't Know Why - Ben Kweller

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note:

* = play single note on low E string

Intro:

D D

()

--5-5-5-5-5-----------------

--7-7-7-7-7----(7)----------

--5-5-5-5-5-----------------

G C G C

Check me out I'm losing control

I wanna rock and Roll

Am C

But everything I planned just slips right through my hands

D C G C G C

And I don't know why Hey I'm a nice guy

I wanna take it easy baby

Am C

But every time I start My world falls apart

D C G

And I don't know why

Chorus:

C D G C D G

The world is feeling like it's passing me by

(I don't know why) (I don't know why)

G F# Em D C G

* *

I'm fixing to lose it But I don't know why

C D D

()

G C G C

Check me in, I wanna be your friend.

I wanna be your lover baby.

Am C

Everything I say comes out the wrong way

D C G C G C

and I don't know why. So I guess I'll let it slide by

I wanna take it slowy honey.

Am C

I'm feeling like a fake, every move I make

D C G

And I don't know why

Chorus

Bm Em

Again and again and again and again I try

Am D C D C

I'm fixing to lose it and I don't know, I don't know

D C G

I don't know why

Solo:

G C Em A7 Am

-----------------------|-----------------------------

-----------------------|-------------8--5------------

-----------------------|-------------------4---------

-------------5---------|---b(8)7--5-----------5--5---

-------5--7------------|-----------------------------

-----------------------|-----------------------------

(yeah)

Am C

Everything I planned just slips right through my hand

D C G

and I don't know why.

Chorus x 2

Hey Sugar

Am D C D C D C G

I'm fixing to lose it, and I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why

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