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I Don't Know Why
Level 42
Staring At The Sun 1988
NOTE:
All inversions are for 
the bass/keyboard player.
The guitarist(s) does not change their shape.
E.G: F#/G# is played as F# with the 
bass playing the new root.
|E| |Dm7| |E| |Dm7|
|E| |Dm7| |E| |Dm7|
|E| |Dm7| |E| |Dm7|
|E| |Dm7| |E| |Dm7|
EI don't know Dm7why
I lEove you like I Dm7do
but bEaby I love Dm7you
and aElways I'll be tDm7rue
EI know someDm7times
you tEreat me like a fDm7ool
try to bEend me to your rDm7ules
but I lEove you all the sDm7ame
B'cause when Awe're together
and everyGthing's alrEight
I'm a kDm7ing for the dEay
|E| |Dm7| |E| |Dm7|
I don't know why
I fall but don't fall down
but I never touch the ground
whenever you're around
I don't know where
we may be tomorrow
if you lead I will follow
and we'll get there just the same
I'll always love you
every day and night
come and take me away
F#/                          G#  F#  
can't you see that you're the only one
        D     E  F#/G#  
and I'm open wide
you saved me from being a loF#nely one
          D     E  F#/G#  
you caught me inside
with a feeling I F#can't resist
        D    E  F#/G#  
you take me away
and I'll never get oF#ver this
a kDing Etoday

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I Dont Know Why

by Level 42

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Dm7

I Don't Know Why

Level 42

Staring At The Sun 1988

NOTE:

All inversions are for

the bass/keyboard player.

The guitarist(s) does not change their shape.

E.G: F#/G# is played as F# with the

bass playing the new root.

E Dm7 E Dm7

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E Dm7 E Dm7

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E Dm7 E Dm7

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E Dm7 E Dm7

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E Dm7

I don't know why

E Dm7

I love you like I do

E Dm7

but baby I love you

E Dm7

and always I'll be true

E Dm7

I know sometimes

E Dm7

you treat me like a fool

E Dm7

try to bend me to your rules

E Dm7

but I love you all the same

B A

'cause when we're together

G E

and everything's alright

Dm7 E

I'm a king for the day

E Dm7 E Dm7

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I don't know why

I fall but don't fall down

but I never touch the ground

whenever you're around

I don't know where

we may be tomorrow

if you lead I will follow

and we'll get there just the same

I'll always love you

every day and night

come and take me away

F# G# F#

can't you see that you're the only one

D E F# G#

and I'm open wide

you saved me from being a lonely one

D E F# G#

you caught me inside

with a feeling I can't resist

D E F# G#

you take me away

and I'll never get over this

D E

a king today

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