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C#mLate at nigAht, 
EMidnight moviBe. 
C#mgot no one to taAlk to, 
ENo one to see. B  
C#mand I am counting staArs 
as I Elay awake dear B  
C#mI know you ain't faAr, 
EBut I know you ain't here wBith me. A  B  
CHORUS
ESo why do I get so lonely wC#mhen there really ain'At nothing wrong. B  
CEause I can sleep just fine when C#myou hold me. 
ACan't sleep at all when you're goneB. 
EYeah and why do I stay out drinkinC#m' 
AWhen I should just get back home. B  
EI guess the company of strangersC#m. 
AIs better than drinkin alone. B  
Too tired to sing. 
Walking down the street. 
And still cant sleep. 
Just too many things, 
I got running around my head. 
Can't put my thoughts to rest. 
Think i'll wait outside your door, 
When you wake I will confess. 
So why do I get so lonely when there really ain't nothing wrong. 
Cause I can sleep just fine when you hold me. 
Can't sleep at all when you're gone. 
Yeah, why do I stay out drinkin' 
When I Should just get back home. 
I guess the company of strangers. 
Is better than drinkin alone. 
So why do I get so lonely when there really ain't nothing wrong 
cause I can sleep just fine when you hold me 
cant sleep at all when you're gone 
Yeah, why do I stay out drinkin' 
When I should just get back home 
Guess the company of strangers. 
Is better than drinkin alone. 
So why do I get so lonely when there really ain't nothing wrong. 
So why do I get so lonely when there really ain't nothing wrong. 
So why do I get so lonely yeah there really ain't nothing wrong.
So why do I get so lonely when there really ain't nothing wrong.

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Why Do I

by Joe Purdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

C#m A

Late at night,

E B

Midnight movie.

C#m A

got no one to talk to,

E B

No one to see.

C#m A

and I am counting stars

E B

as I lay awake dear

C#m A

I know you ain't far,

E B A B

But I know you ain't here with me.

CHORUS

E C#m A B

So why do I get so lonely when there really ain't nothing wrong.

E C#m

Cause I can sleep just fine when you hold me.

A B

Can't sleep at all when you're gone.

E C#m

Yeah and why do I stay out drinkin'

A B

When I should just get back home.

E C#m

I guess the company of strangers.

A B

Is better than drinkin alone.

Too tired to sing.

Walking down the street.

And still cant sleep.

Just too many things,

I got running around my head.

Can't put my thoughts to rest.

Think i'll wait outside your door,

When you wake I will confess.

So why do I get so lonely when there really ain't nothing wrong.

Cause I can sleep just fine when you hold me.

Can't sleep at all when you're gone.

Yeah, why do I stay out drinkin'

When I Should just get back home.

I guess the company of strangers.

Is better than drinkin alone.

So why do I get so lonely when there really ain't nothing wrong

cause I can sleep just fine when you hold me

cant sleep at all when you're gone

Yeah, why do I stay out drinkin'

When I should just get back home

Guess the company of strangers.

Is better than drinkin alone.

So why do I get so lonely when there really ain't nothing wrong.

So why do I get so lonely yeah there really ain't nothing wrong.

So why do I get so lonely when there really ain't nothing wrong.

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