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Why Do The Men Stray

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Intro: F - G - C - Am(2 times)
Verse:
WFhy do the men stGray, why do the woCman prayAm  
WFhy do the men fight, Gwhy do the woCmen sympatiAmze
WFoah, it was easGier befCore I lovAmed
BFefore this heart Gwas turned to stoneC  Am  
BFefore this blooGd was stirred and blooCd was spilledAm  
NFo one was eveGr meant to be CaloneAm  
Chorus:
FWhy do the birds siGng, what do they cCall that thinAmg
WFhy do the bombs Gboom, we're running out Cof living roomAm  
Verse:
FOur needs is gettiGng needier and neCedierAm  
MFore lies are told uGntil they're tCruthAm  
UFntil the messagGes are massaCcredAm  
OFld men get all their Gkilling done with youtChAm  
Chorus:
FWhy do the men strayG, why do the women CprayAm  
FWhy do the men fightG, why do the woCman sympatizeAm  
Verse:
FAll these wooden houGses, light themselves on Cfire in turAmn
OFh,  but someday Git will be nothing Cleft to burnAm  
OFh, someday there will Gbe nothing leCft to burnAm  
FOh, ohG, oh, Coh         Am    Foh, Goh, ohC, ohAm  
Outro:
FSomeday, somedayG, someday, somedayC  

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Why Do The Men Stray

by Gavin DeGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro: F - G - C - Am(2 times)

Verse:

F G C Am

Why do the men stray, why do the woman pray

F G C Am

Why do the men fight, why do the women sympatize

F G C Am

Woah, it was easier before I loved

F G C Am

Before this heart was turned to stone

F G C Am

Before this blood was stirred and blood was spilled

F G C Am

No one was ever meant to be alone

Chorus:

F G C Am

Why do the birds sing, what do they call that thing

F G C Am

Why do the bombs boom, we're running out of living room

Verse:

F G C Am

Our needs is getting needier and needier

F G C Am

More lies are told until they're truth

F G C Am

Until the messages are massacred

F G C Am

Old men get all their killing done with youth

Chorus:

F G C Am

Why do the men stray, why do the women pray

F G C Am

Why do the men fight, why do the woman sympatize

Verse:

F G C Am

All these wooden houses, light themselves on fire in turn

F G C Am

Oh, but someday it will be nothing left to burn

F G C Am

Oh, someday there will be nothing left to burn

F G C Am F G C Am

Oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh

Outro:

F G C

Someday, someday, someday, someday

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