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[Intro]
Am7  Fmaj7  Cmaj7  Fm
[Verse 1]
Am7Oh I really love it when we Fmaj7get along
Cmaj7Oh how she steals my heart when Fmwe're alone
Am7But everyday it kills me when Fmaj7when we fight
Cmaj7I hate it how we argue every Gday and night
[Pre-Chorus]
Fsus2I fight this everyGsus4day
Inside it's Am7killing meFsus2  
Fsus2I told myself it's okGsus4ay
But you're Am7driving me aGway
[Chorus]
COh yes I Amknow that FI'd Fmdie without her
COh yes I Amknow I know that I'll Fdie if GI stay with her
COh yes I Amknow she tears my Fheart Fmup inside
CI love hAmer but FI Gdon't know whyAm7  Fmaj7  Cmaj7  Fm  
[Verse 2]
Am7I can't help but smile wheFmaj7n she holds me tight
Cmaj7Yeah she looks beautiful with heFmr eyes so bright
Am7But she breaks my heart when sFmaj7he tells those lies
Cmaj7She tries to make me jealous flirting Gwith those guys
[Pre-Chorus]
Fsus2I fight this everyGsus4day
Inside it's Am7killing meFsus2  
Fsus2I told myself it's okGsus4ay
But you're Am7driving me aGway
[Chorus]
COh yes I Amknow that FI'd Fmdie without her
COh yes I Amknow I know that I'll Fdie if GI stay with her
COh yes I Amknow she tears my Fheart Fmup inside
CI love hAmer but FI Gdon't know why
[Bridge]
EmI...I cFan't...Go oGn...No mFore
But it's Emher...I lFove and aGdore
[Chorus] *Octave down
COh yes I Amknow that FI'd Fmdie without her
COh yes I Amknow I know that I'll Fdie if GI stay with her
COh yes I Amknow she tears my Fheart Fmup inside
CI love hAmer but FI Gdon't know why
COh yes I Amknow that FI'd Fmdie without her
COh yes I Amknow I know that I'll Fdie if GI stay with her
COh yes I Amknow she tears my Fheart Fmup inside
CI love hAmer but FI Gdon't know why
CI love hAmer but FI Gdon't know why
CI love hAmer but FI Gdon't know why
[Outro]
Am7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fm

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Why

by Cole Seiler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Fsus2

Gsus4

[Intro]

Am7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fm

[Verse 1]

Am7 Fmaj7

Oh I really love it when we get along

Cmaj7 Fm

Oh how she steals my heart when we're alone

Am7 Fmaj7

But everyday it kills me when when we fight

Cmaj7 G

I hate it how we argue every day and night

[Pre-Chorus]

Fsus2 Gsus4

I fight this everyday

Am7 Fsus2

Inside it's killing me

Fsus2 Gsus4

I told myself it's okay

Am7 G

But you're driving me away

[Chorus]

C Am F Fm

Oh yes I know that I'd die without her

C Am F G

Oh yes I know I know that I'll die if I stay with her

C Am F Fm

Oh yes I know she tears my heart up inside

C Am F G Am7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fm

I love her but I don't know why

[Verse 2]

Am7 Fmaj7

I can't help but smile when she holds me tight

Cmaj7 Fm

Yeah she looks beautiful with her eyes so bright

Am7 Fmaj7

But she breaks my heart when she tells those lies

Cmaj7 G

She tries to make me jealous flirting with those guys

[Pre-Chorus]

Fsus2 Gsus4

I fight this everyday

Am7 Fsus2

Inside it's killing me

Fsus2 Gsus4

I told myself it's okay

Am7 G

But you're driving me away

[Chorus]

C Am F Fm

Oh yes I know that I'd die without her

C Am F G

Oh yes I know I know that I'll die if I stay with her

C Am F Fm

Oh yes I know she tears my heart up inside

C Am F G

I love her but I don't know why

[Bridge]

Em F G F

I...I can't...Go on...No more

Em F G

But it's her...I love and adore

[Chorus] *Octave down

C Am F Fm

Oh yes I know that I'd die without her

C Am F G

Oh yes I know I know that I'll die if I stay with her

C Am F Fm

Oh yes I know she tears my heart up inside

C Am F G

I love her but I don't know why

C Am F Fm

Oh yes I know that I'd die without her

C Am F G

Oh yes I know I know that I'll die if I stay with her

C Am F Fm

Oh yes I know she tears my heart up inside

C Am F G

I love her but I don't know why

C Am F G

I love her but I don't know why

C Am F G

I love her but I don't know why

[Outro]

Am7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fm

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