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I Cant Tell You Why

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I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY
CAPO 2ND FRET
[Intro]
 Am      G       Am      G
| - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - |
[Verse]
CMaj7
Look at us baby, up all night 
FMaj7
Tearing our love apart 
CMaj7
Aren’t we the same two people who lived 
        FMaj7              E7sus4 E7
Through years in the dark? Ahh ah 
[Chorus]
Am                  G
Every time I try to walk away 
FMaj7                   E7sus4     E7
Something makes me turn around and stay 
    Am               G
And I can't tell you why 
FMaj7 (strum and hold 4 beats) Em7 (strum and hold 4 beats)
[Verse]
CMaj7
When we get crazy, it just ain't right, 
FMaj7
Girl, I get lonely, too 
CMaj7
You don't have to worry Just hold on tight 
        FMaj7         E7sus4 E7
Cause I love you 
Am                        G
Nothing's wrong as far as I can see 
FMaj7                     E7sus4 E7
We make it harder than it has to be 
    Am               G
and I can't tell you why 
          FMaj7            E7sus4 E7
no, baby, I can't tell you why 
Am               G
I can't tell you why 
Am G Am G
[Solo]
 CMaj7             FMaj7
| - - - | - - - - | - - - |- - - - |
 CMaj7             FMaj7   E7sus4E7
| - - - | - - - - | - - - | -  - |
Ending
Am                  G
Every time I try to walk away 
FMaj7                   E7sus4     E7
Something makes me turn around and stay 
    Am               G
And I can't tell you why 
         FMaj7             E7sus4 E7
no, baby, I can't tell you why....aye
FMaj7            Em7
I can't tell you why 
FMaj7            Em7
I can't tell you why 
FMaj7            Em7
I can't tell you why 
FMaj7 Em7

I Cant Tell You Why chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Cant Tell You Why by Eagles. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY
CAPO 2ND FRET
[Intro]
|Am - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |G - - - |
[Verse]
[Chorus]
FMaj7 (strum and hold 4 beats) Em7 (strum and hold 4 beats)
[Verse]
Am G Am G
[Solo]
|CMaj7 - - - | - - - - |FMaj7 - - - |- - - - |
|CMaj7 - - - | - - - - |FMaj7 - - - |E7sus4 - E7 - |
[Ending]
FMaj7 Em7

I Cant Tell You Why Chords by Eagles

Learn how to play I Cant Tell You Why by Eagles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Cant Tell You Why chords”, “I Cant Tell You Why guitar chords”, or “Eagles I Cant Tell You Why chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Cant Tell You Why chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Cant Tell You Why lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, CMaj7, FMaj7, E7sus4, E7.

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What key is "I Cant Tell You Why" in?

The chords for "I Cant Tell You Why" show the original chord names (including Am, G, CMaj7, FMaj7, E7sus4, E7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.