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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Why (live) - Justin Nozuka
This is the live version of the song.
Chords used:
E|---F#2---B7---C#9---Am5---|
B|---2---7---9---5---|
G|---3---8---10--5---|
D|---4---9---11--7---|
A|---4---9---11--7---|
E|---2---7---9---5---|
Intro:  F#   B  C#  
Verse:
F#Walking down to grab some food at Bloor BStreet
C#Sunny day, sunny day, sunnF#y day.
I didn't expect to see no Brain
but there it C#was
pouring F#off of your face
Chorus:
F#Why, why did he C#let you go?
BAll I know
is he F#must have been crazy
And how, could he have C#let you go?
BAll I know
is he must F#have been crazy
Verse:
F#Darling, wipe those teBars from your eyes,
you're much too pC#retty
To be letting such a thing like him bring F#you down
Let me bring yBou up, now
In to the sky,
I'C#ll show you love
I'll show you that cF#razy fool told you lies
Chorus:
F#Why, why did he C#let you go?
BAll I know
is he F#must have been crazy
And how, could he have C#let you go?
BAll I know
is he must F#have been crazy
Bridge:
ABabyB, you're F#strong
AYou Bdont neeF#d that crazy fool
AHereB's what F#we should do
AYou and BI
F#Should leave this fool behind
And start something new
Chorus:
F#Why, why did he C#let you go?
BAll I know
is he F#must have been crazy
And how, could he have C#let you go?
BAll I know
is he must F#have been crazy

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Why

by Justin Nozuka

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Chords in this song · guitar

Why (live) - Justin Nozuka

This is the live version of the song.

Chords used:

F# B C# Am

E|---2---7---9---5---|

B|---2---7---9---5---|

G|---3---8---10--5---|

D|---4---9---11--7---|

A|---4---9---11--7---|

E|---2---7---9---5---|

F# B C#

Intro:

Verse:

F# B

Walking down to grab some food at Bloor Street

C# F#

Sunny day, sunny day, sunny day.

I didn't expect to see no rain

but there it was

pouring off of your face

Chorus:

F# C#

Why, why did he let you go?

All I know

is he must have been crazy

And how, could he have let you go?

All I know

is he must have been crazy

Verse:

F# B

Darling, wipe those tears from your eyes,

you're much too pretty

To be letting such a thing like him bring you down

Let me bring you up, now

In to the sky,

I'll show you love

I'll show you that crazy fool told you lies

Chorus:

F# C#

Why, why did he let you go?

All I know

is he must have been crazy

And how, could he have let you go?

All I know

is he must have been crazy

Bridge:

A B F#

Baby, you're strong

A B F#

You dont need that crazy fool

A B F#

Here's what we should do

A B

You and I

Should leave this fool behind

And start something new

Chorus:

F# C#

Why, why did he let you go?

All I know

is he must have been crazy

And how, could he have let you go?

All I know

is he must have been crazy

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