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                       WHY
              HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
CAPO: 3rd FRET
INTRO:
E -D------C----Em-----D--|-D------C----Em-----D--|
B -----3------------|-----3------------|
G -------5-4--2---2-|-------5-4--2---2-|
D -4-5----------5---|-4-5----------5---|
A ------------------|------------------|
E ------------------|------------------|
VERSE:
BDaby, I don't wanna clCose my eyes
EmI don't wanna miss a mDoment with you
WDon't let the stars fCade tonight
TEmell me to, and I will shDoot down the mooGn
DCon't you keep me guessingEm,  hCere's my only question:
CHORUS:
WDhy, baby, why waste a mComent like this?
Give me Emall you've got to give
Let me Dbe the one you can't resist
WDhy, tell me, why would we Cever deny
What fEmeels so damn right?
If this is the whDere and now's the when, then tell me wDhy
POST-CHORUS:
E -D------C----Em-----D--|-D------C----Em-----D--|
B -----3------------|-----3------------|
G -------5-4--2---2-|-------5-4--2---2-|
D -4-5----------5---|-4-5----------5---|
A ------------------|------------------|
E ------------------|------------------|
  Why,         why,   why,        why
VERSE:
WDhen a million little thCings add up
  EmTo something that we bDoth can't explain
DWe can say nCothing at all
'CEmause your eyes say eDverything
CHORUS:
WDhy, baby, why waste a mComent like this?
Give me Emall you've got to give
Let me Dbe the one you can't resist
WDhy, tell me, why would we Cever deny
What fEmeels so damn right?
If this is the whDere and now's the when, then tell me wDhy
POST-CHORUS:
E -D------C----Em-----D--|-D------C----Em-----D--|
B -----3------------|-----3------------|
G -------5-4--2---2-|-------5-4--2---2-|
D -4-5----------5---|-4-5----------5---|
A ------------------|------------------|
E ------------------|------------------|
            Why, why, why, why     (why)
BREAK:
 CYou're in my head,  Cyou're in my heart
  CIn the hands of fate
CI want you in my arms
CHORUS:
WDhy, baby, why waste a mComent like this?
Give me Emall you've got to give
Let me Dbe the one you can't resist
WDhy, tell me, why would we Cever deny
What fEmeels so damn right?
If this is the whDere and now's the when, then tell me wDhy
OUTRO:
E ------------------|------------------|
B -----3------------|-----3------------|
G -------5-4--2---2-|-------5-4--2---2-|
D -4-5----------5---|-4-5----------5---|
A ------------------|------------------|
E ------------------|------------------|
E ------------------|------------------|
B -----3------------|-----3------------|
G -------5-4--2---2-|-------5-4--2---2-|
D -4-5----------5---|-4-5----------5---|
A ------------------|------------------|
E ------------------|------------------|
                  OR
  D  COh,   Em  Doh, tell me wDhy
WChy, Emwhy, wDhy, why, why, wDhy, yCeahEm  
DOh wDhy    C     Em(wDhy)

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Why

by Hootie & the Blowfish

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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WHY

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH

CAPO: 3rd FRET

INTRO:

D C Em D D C Em D

E ------------------|------------------|

B -----3------------|-----3------------|

G -------5-4--2---2-|-------5-4--2---2-|

D -4-5----------5---|-4-5----------5---|

A ------------------|------------------|

E ------------------|------------------|

VERSE:

D C

Baby, I don't wanna close my eyes

Em D

I don't wanna miss a moment with you

D C

Won't let the stars fade tonight

Em D G

Tell me to, and I will shoot down the moon

C Em C

Don't you keep me guessing, here's my only question:

CHORUS:

D C

Why, baby, why waste a moment like this?

Give me all you've got to give

Let me be the one you can't resist

D C

Why, tell me, why would we ever deny

What feels so damn right?

D D

If this is the where and now's the when, then tell me why

POST-CHORUS:

D C Em D D C Em D

E ------------------|------------------|

B -----3------------|-----3------------|

G -------5-4--2---2-|-------5-4--2---2-|

D -4-5----------5---|-4-5----------5---|

A ------------------|------------------|

E ------------------|------------------|

Why, why, why, why

VERSE:

D C

When a million little things add up

Em D

To something that we both can't explain

D C

We can say nothing at all

Em D

'Cause your eyes say everything

CHORUS:

D C

Why, baby, why waste a moment like this?

Give me all you've got to give

Let me be the one you can't resist

D C

Why, tell me, why would we ever deny

What feels so damn right?

D D

If this is the where and now's the when, then tell me why

POST-CHORUS:

D C Em D D C Em D

E ------------------|------------------|

B -----3------------|-----3------------|

G -------5-4--2---2-|-------5-4--2---2-|

D -4-5----------5---|-4-5----------5---|

A ------------------|------------------|

E ------------------|------------------|

Why, why, why, why (why)

BREAK:

C C

You're in my head, you're in my heart

In the hands of fate

I want you in my arms

CHORUS:

D C

Why, baby, why waste a moment like this?

Give me all you've got to give

Let me be the one you can't resist

D C

Why, tell me, why would we ever deny

What feels so damn right?

D D

If this is the where and now's the when, then tell me why

OUTRO:

E ------------------|------------------|

B -----3------------|-----3------------|

G -------5-4--2---2-|-------5-4--2---2-|

D -4-5----------5---|-4-5----------5---|

A ------------------|------------------|

E ------------------|------------------|

B -----3------------|-----3------------|

G -------5-4--2---2-|-------5-4--2---2-|

D -4-5----------5---|-4-5----------5---|

A ------------------|------------------|

E ------------------|------------------|

D C Em D D

Oh, oh, tell me why

C Em D D C Em

Why, why, why, why, why, why, yeah

D D C Em D

Oh why (why)

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