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[Intro]
  G    D/G      Cx2
[Verse 1]
You mGust have been in a place so darkC  
You couldn’t feel the lGight
REmeaching for you thDrough that sCadd9tormy cloud
Now hGere we are gathered in our liCttle home tGown
This cG/Dan’t be the way you meDant to dCadd9raw a crowdG  
[Chorus]
Oh Bmwhy, that’s what CI keep asking
Was there aGnything I could have sDaid or done
Oh, BmI had no cClue you were masking a trGoubled soul
God Dsus4only knows Dwhat went wrEmongBm  
and CwhG/By  you’d Amleave the stage in the Dmiddle of a sGong
[Instrumental]
(G)   D/G  C/G  
 G  D/G  C/G
[Verse 2]
Now Gin my mind I’ll keep you frozen as a C/G17 year olGd
EmRounding third to scDore the wiCadd9nning run
You Galways played with passion no C/Gmatter what the gaGme
When you G/Dtook the stage you shDined just lCadd9ike the sunG  
[Chorus]
Oh Bmwhy, that’s what CI keep asking
Was there aGnything I could have sDaid or done
Oh, BmI had no cClue you were masking a trGoubled soul
God Dsus4only knows Dwhat went wEmrongBm  
and CwhG/By  you’d Amleave the stage in the Dmiddle of a EmsongD  C  
YeeEmaahD  C  G/B  
Asus4  A  Asus4  A  G/B C
[Bridge]
Now the oGak trees are swaying in the eC/Garly autumn brGeeze
The gEmolden sun is shDining on Cadd9my face
TGangled thoughts I hear a mC/Gockingbird sinGg
G/DThis old world really aDin’t that bCadd9ad a placeG  
[Chorus]
Oh Bmwhy, there’s no Ccomprehending
And Gwho am I to try to jDudge or explain
Oh, but BmI do have one bCurning question
Who tG/Dold you life wasn’t wDsus4orth the fightD  
They were wEmrongD  
They lCied
Now you’re Emgone Dand we Ccry
Cause iG/Bt’s just not liAm7ke you to wDalk away in the middle of a sGongD/G  C/G  
Your beautiful GsonD/GgC/G  
Your Gabsolutely     D/G       Cadd9beautiDful sGong

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Why

by Rascal Flatts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/G

Cadd9

G/D

Dsus4

G/B

C/G

Asus4

Am7

[Intro]

G D/G C

[Verse 1]

G C

You must have been in a place so dark

You couldn’t feel the light

Em D Cadd9

Reaching for you through that stormy cloud

G C G

Now here we are gathered in our little home town

G/D D Cadd9 G

This can’t be the way you meant to draw a crowd

[Chorus]

Bm C

Oh why, that’s what I keep asking

G D

Was there anything I could have said or done

Bm C G

Oh, I had no clue you were masking a troubled soul

Dsus4 D Em Bm

God only knows what went wrong

C G/B Am D G

and why you’d leave the stage in the middle of a song

[Instrumental]

G D/G C/G

()

G D/G C/G

[Verse 2]

G C/G G

Now in my mind I’ll keep you frozen as a 17 year old

Em D Cadd9

Rounding third to score the winning run

G C/G G

You always played with passion no matter what the game

G/D D Cadd9 G

When you took the stage you shined just like the sun

[Chorus]

Bm C

Oh why, that’s what I keep asking

G D

Was there anything I could have said or done

Bm C G

Oh, I had no clue you were masking a troubled soul

Dsus4 D Em Bm

God only knows what went wrong

C G/B Am D Em D C

and why you’d leave the stage in the middle of a song

Em D C G/B

Yeeaah

Asus4 A Asus4 A G/B C

[Bridge]

G C/G G

Now the oak trees are swaying in the early autumn breeze

Em D Cadd9

The golden sun is shining on my face

G C/G G

Tangled thoughts I hear a mockingbird sing

G/D D Cadd9 G

This old world really ain’t that bad a place

[Chorus]

Bm C

Oh why, there’s no comprehending

G D

And who am I to try to judge or explain

Bm C

Oh, but I do have one burning question

G/D Dsus4 D

Who told you life wasn’t worth the fight

Em D

They were wrong

They lied

Em D C

Now you’re gone and we cry

G/B Am7 D G D/G C/G

Cause it’s just not like you to walk away in the middle of a song

G D/G C/G

Your beautiful song

G D/G Cadd9 D G

Your absolutely beautiful song

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