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Dont Know Why

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Transcribed by: Ryan Tretiak
12/18/08
Eric Clapton
"Don't Know Why"
Eric Clapton  '1970'
Originally performed by: Eric Clapton and his Band
         C  Bb F
Intro:         
                     C     F         C    F
You say you want everything good for me
       C           F           C                 F
But I know you so well, I can tell when you're lying
          C   F               C          F
Making believe you're looking up to me
     C          F          C  F  C  F
And I'm just sitting here, crying
                  C    F
And I don't know why
              C    F
I don't know why
              C  Bb       F
I don't know why I don't care.
             C  Bb F
Pre-Verse:         
              C          F               C    F
You'll go on back to him, he'll take you in
   C               F                C                   F
I know he's gonna love you, but I still want you back again
                    C         F             C            F
'Cause baby you're part of me, it's deep inside of you
           C           F                C                     F       C     F
When he's done all he can, you'll come running to your other man, oh yeah
                  C    F
And I don't know why
              C    F
I don't know why
              C  Bb       F
I don't know why I don't care.
             C  Bb F
Pre-Verse:         
                  C         F       C     F
I know you won't soon forget last night
 C             F        C       F               C        F
Your precious love was all over me, but it's all right
           C       F            C                  F
Go on and try again but you know nothing's gonna change
            C             F       C     F
That's the way it's gonna be, oh yeah
                  C    F
And I don't know why
              C    F
I don't know why
              C  Bb       F
I don't know why I don't care.
              C  Bb       F
I don't know why I don't care.

Dont Know Why chords and lyrics

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Transcribed by: Ryan Tretiak
12/18/08
Eric Clapton
"Don't Know Why"
Eric Clapton  '1970'
Originally performed by: Eric Clapton and his Band
Intro:   C   Bb   F
Pre-Verse:   C   Bb   F
Pre-Verse:   C   Bb   F

Dont Know Why Chords by Eric Clapton

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