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Wesley Why? - Matt Wertz
[Intro]
Em,   Cx2
[Verse1]
GIt's cold in the living room on Linden Wood
DIt's quiet 'round the table tonight
EmIt's half empty in this house and Cthis half don't know what to do
DWesley, why'd you have to Cleave us so sGoon? 
GWe keep stumbling through the words to explain it all
DWe keep searching for the beauty in the dust
EmWe keep telling ourselves Cthat it was your time
DWesley, why can't you Cjust be here toniGght.D  
EmGlasses at the bedsidCe
GKeys are in the cDar
EmShoes are on the staCircase
G                          D  (play out for next line to)
And you're beating in our hearts
DWesley, why'd you have to Cleave us so soGon
[lead break]
[Single Strum]
GWe keep waiting for your footsteps at the back door
DWe keep waiting for the punch line to the joke
EmWe keep shedding these tears and Cshouting at the moon
DWesley, why'd you have Cto leave us so sooGn?
EmGlasses at the beCdside
GKeys are in the cDar
EmHey, shoes are on the Cstaircase
GAnd you're beating in Dour hearts
DWesley, why'd you have to leaCve us so sooGn?
DWesley, why'd you have to leaCve us so sooGn?
                          D         C[end on C]
Wesley, why'd you have to leave us?
*************************************************************
May not be exact but I think it sounds ok. Standard Tuning
    *Em is like this
e|---3----
B|---3----
G|---0----
D|---2----
A|---2----
E|---x----

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Wesley Why

by Matt Wertz

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Wesley Why? - Matt Wertz

[Intro]

Em C

, x2

[Verse1]

It's cold in the living room on Linden Wood

It's quiet 'round the table tonight

Em C

It's half empty in this house and this half don't know what to do

D C G

Wesley, why'd you have to leave us so soon?

We keep stumbling through the words to explain it all

We keep searching for the beauty in the dust

Em C

We keep telling ourselves that it was your time

D C G D

Wesley, why can't you just be here tonight.

Em C

Glasses at the bedside

G D

Keys are in the car

Em C

Shoes are on the staircase

G D (play out for next line to)

And you're beating in our hearts

D C G

Wesley, why'd you have to leave us so soon

[lead break]

[Single Strum]

We keep waiting for your footsteps at the back door

We keep waiting for the punch line to the joke

Em C

We keep shedding these tears and shouting at the moon

D C G

Wesley, why'd you have to leave us so soon?

Em C

Glasses at the bedside

G D

Keys are in the car

Em C

Hey, shoes are on the staircase

G D

And you're beating in our hearts

D C G

Wesley, why'd you have to leave us so soon?

D C G

Wesley, why'd you have to leave us so soon?

D C C

[end on ]

Wesley, why'd you have to leave us?

*************************************************************

May not be exact but I think it sounds ok. Standard Tuning

*Em is like this

e|---3----

B|---3----

G|---0----

D|---2----

A|---2----

E|---x----

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