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EWhy does blood turn brown when it dries
GbWhy do the tears well up in your eyes
CbWhy didn't I learn to ride my bike
EWhen it was warm and sunny outsideCb  
EWhy can't little kids tie their shoes
GbWhy can't the white people play the blues
CbWhy can't I fall in love with you
EIt must be because of the seasons
CbWhen the leaves start falling from the treesE  
CbWhen the birds start flirting with the beesE  
CbWhen the wind starts blowing from the EEast to the E13West
AMaybe you'll be the oAmne that I like besEt
EClouds start forming I can't complain
Gb'Cause I think we might be in need of some rain
CbWhen it starts pouring
Don't hide away without EmeCb  
EI bought an umbrella big enough for two
GbBut it feels pretty empty under here without you
CbDry as a bone but I'm still alone
EI'm so gray
CbWhen you're standing in a puddle with wet feEet
CbAnd your head is sore from pounding drops of slEeetE13  
CbWhen the cold and lonely hours put your heEart to the E13test
AMaybe I'll be the oAmne that you like Ebest
If the Asky can open its eAmyes
And cEry from up aboveGb  
Let's Gbmshed some tears oCbf joy
And fall in loE13veE  

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Wishful Thinking

by The Ditty Bops

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E13

Gbm

Why does blood turn brown when it dries

Why do the tears well up in your eyes

Why didn't I learn to ride my bike

E Cb

When it was warm and sunny outside

Why can't little kids tie their shoes

Why can't the white people play the blues

Why can't I fall in love with you

It must be because of the seasons

Cb E

When the leaves start falling from the trees

Cb E

When the birds start flirting with the bees

Cb E E13

When the wind starts blowing from the East to the West

A Am E

Maybe you'll be the one that I like best

Clouds start forming I can't complain

'Cause I think we might be in need of some rain

When it starts pouring

E Cb

Don't hide away without me

I bought an umbrella big enough for two

But it feels pretty empty under here without you

Dry as a bone but I'm still alone

I'm so gray

Cb E

When you're standing in a puddle with wet feet

Cb E E13

And your head is sore from pounding drops of sleet

Cb E E13

When the cold and lonely hours put your heart to the test

A Am E

Maybe I'll be the one that you like best

A Am

If the sky can open its eyes

E Gb

And cry from up above

Gbm Cb

Let's shed some tears of joy

E13 E

And fall in love

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