People Asking Why

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PEOPLE ASKING WHY - Seal
Intro:
A Bm Gmaj7Fmaj7
– – – – e -
F G A
– – /
A G
-
Why
C G/BA G
– – -
Am I changing
C G/BA G
– – -
Why do people
C G/BA G
– –
Get complacent with the things they're told
C G/BA G
– –
World disasters they come and go
C G/BA Gmaj7
– –
I'd give anything just to be back home
Chorus:
C G/B Fmaj7
Cause there are people
G A
(A)
Asking why
Dm7
There are people
Em A
Who be – lieve in
(A) G -
In life
C G/BA G
– – -
Gets confusing but I don't know why
C G/BA G
– – -
But I've made my plans already
C G/BA G
– – -
Had this trouble with it all my life
C G/BA G
– –
Well world disasters, they come and go
C G/BA Gmaj7
– –
I'd give all my strength to be back home
Chorus:
C G/B Fmaj7
Cause there are people
G A
(A)
Asking why
Dm7
There are people
Em
Asking
Inter:
B Ai
How do I get to where I've come from
D A/C#
– -
Now
B Ai
How will I paint this garden I've destroyed
D A/C#
– -
Green
B Ai
Can I get back to where I've come from
Chorus:
D A/C# Fmaj7
Cause there are people
Gmaj7
Who be – lieve in
A
Life/
Break:
Bm Gmaj7Fmaj7
(A) – – – – e -
F G A
– – /
A G
Well how do we get to where we come from
C G/BA G
– – -
Peace and love ain't enough these days
C G/BA G
– – -
Evolution says time is running out
C G/BA G
– –
We've been here too lo – ng
Chorus:
C G/B Fmaj7
Cause there are people
G A
(A)
Asking why
Dm7
There are people
Em
Asking
Outro:
B G
How do I get to where I've come from
A
No – w
B G
How will I paint this garden I've des - troyed
A
Gre – en
B G A
Can I get back to where I've come from
(A) Gmaj7
Cause there are people
A
Who be – lieve it
C G#
How do I get to where I've come from
Bb
No – w
C G#
How will I paint this garden I've des - troyed
Bb
Gre – en
C G# Bb
Can I get back to where I've come from
(Bb) G#maj7
Cause there are people
Bb
Who be – lieve it
C# Amaj7
How do I get to where I've come from
B
No – w
C# Amaj7
How will I paint this garden I've des - troyed
B
Gre – en
C# Amaj7 B
Can I get back to where I've come from
(B) Amaj7
Cause there are people
B
Who be – lieve it
(START FADING)
D Bbmaj7
How do I get to where I've come from
C
No – w
D Bbmaj7
How will I paint this garden I've des - troyed
A
x02220
Bm
x24432
Gmaj7
324432
Fmaj7
102210
e 0xxxxx
F
13321x
G
35543x
C
x3555x
G/B
x2543x
Dm7
xx0211
Em
022000
B
x24442
Ai 577655
D
x5777x
A/C#
x4765x
G#
466544
Bb
x13331
G#maj7
435543
C#
x46664
Amaj7
x02120
Bbmaj7
x13231

People Asking Why chords and lyrics

Free chords for People Asking Why by Seal. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

PEOPLE ASKING WHY       -       Seal
Intro:
A – Bm – Gmaj7 – Fmaj7 – e -
F – G – A /
Chorus:
(A)            G -                                          
    In life   
Chorus:
Inter:
B                               Ai                          
    How do I get to where I've      come from 
B                                     Ai                  
    How will I paint this garden I've     destroyed 
B                                 Ai                       
    Can I get back to where I've      come from
Chorus:
Break:
(A) – Bm – Gmaj7 – Fmaj7 – e -
F – G – A /
Chorus:
Outro:
(A)                   Gmaj7                                     
    Cause there are         people
(Bb)                  G#maj7                                      
    Cause there are          people
(B)                   Amaj7                                    
     Cause there are         people
(START FADING)
A      x02220
Bm     x24432
Gmaj7  324432
F      13321x
G      35543x
C      x3555x
G/B    x2543x
Dm7    xx0211
Em     022000
D      x5777x
A/C#   x4765x
G#     466544
Bb     x13331
G#maj7 435543
C#     x46664
Amaj7  x02120
Bbmaj7 x13231

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