Chords for Dave Matthews Band - Why I Am (Europe 2009)

Tempo:
131.4 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Am

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dave Matthews Band - Why I Am (Europe 2009) chords
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Last time we were here was before a tragedy of our good friend Leroy Moore.
This particular song was written with him in mind and I hope it irritates the hell out of him.
This song is called Why I Am.
I
[E] [F] [C]
[Bm] [Am] [G]
grew from a monkey into [C] man.
[G]
I crossed 15 million with a wave of [C] my [G] hand.
I grew drunk on water turned into wine.
Till I was slave and master at the same damn time.
But it's why
[C] [G]
[C] I'm [G] still here dancing with the good rough [C] skin.
[G] [C] [D]
[G]
[F] [Em] [G] I [C] have dialed in [G] some room, [A] [G] hello.
I can't go to bed it makes no sense.
Well I'm loud to the priest while I worship the wind.
But it's why I'm a love your pretty eyes.
I'm staking the wood [C] pile.
[G]
And I'm still here dancing with the good rough [C] skin.
[D] [G]
[F] [C] Out of [Gm] my [C] head I live [G] to the moon.
[F] [C] So when my ghost takes me [G] from [F] you.
[C] You can't remember who [G] I [D] am.
[C] Don't cry [G] baby don't [F] cry.
Salute that [Am] the wind of the [C] world.
Rolling right [G] us and them of the world.
[F] It's the you [Am] and the me of the [C] world.
Only one [E] way out of the [F] world.
Let's salute [Am] that the wind of the [C] world.
Rolling right [G] us and them of the [F] world.
It's the you and [Am] the me of the [C] world.
Only one [G] way out of the world.
Likely
[B] [C]
[G]
to agree.
Why I'm climbing out on my monkey tree.
[C] Why [G] I'm still here dancing with the good rough skin.
We'll be drinking big whiskey while we dance and sing.
When my story ends it's gonna end with him.
Heaven or hell I'm going there with the good rough skin.
Why I'm a love your pretty eyes.
I'm staking the wood [C] pile.
[G] I'm forever dancing with the good rough skin.
[F]
[Am] [C]
[Em] [F] [C] Out of my [Gm] head [C] I [G] live to the [F] moon.
[C] So when [Dm] my [C] ghost takes me [G] from [F] you.
[C] You gotta remember who I [G] [A] am.
[C] Don't cry [B] baby [F] don't [G] cry.
[Gm] [E]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
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Am
2311
E
2311
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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Let's start jamming Dave Matthews Band - (Live at Piazza Napoleone, Lucca, Italy, July 2009) Why I Am chords, Practice these chords sequence - G, F, C, G, C, Am and C. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 65 BPM and then match the original tempo of 131 BPM. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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Last time we were here was before a tragedy of our good friend Leroy Moore.
This particular song was written with him in mind and I hope it irritates the hell out of him.
This song is called Why I Am. _
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ grew from a monkey into [C] man.
[G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I crossed 15 million with a wave of [C] my [G] hand. _ _ _
_ _ I grew drunk on water turned into wine. _ _ _
_ _ _ Till I was slave and master at the same damn _ time. _
_ But it's why _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ I'm [G] _ _ _ _ _ still here dancing with the good rough [C] skin.
[G] _ [C] _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Em] [G] I [C] have dialed in [G] some room, [A] [G] hello. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I can't go to bed it makes no _ sense. _ _ _ _ _
Well I'm loud to the priest while I worship the wind.
_ _ _ _ _ But it's why _ _ I'm a love your pretty eyes.
_ _ _ I'm staking the wood [C] pile.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
And I'm still here dancing with the good rough [C] skin.
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [C] Out of [Gm] my [C] head I live [G] to the moon.
[F] [C] So when my ghost takes me [G] from [F] you.
_ [C] You can't remember who [G] I [D] am.
[C] Don't cry [G] baby don't [F] cry.
_ Salute that [Am] the wind of the [C] world.
Rolling right [G] us and them of the world.
[F] _ It's the you [Am] and the me of the [C] world.
Only one [E] way out of the [F] world.
Let's salute [Am] that the wind of the [C] world.
Rolling right [G] us and them of the [F] world.
It's the you and [Am] the me of the [C] world.
Only one [G] way out of the world. _ _
_ _ _ _ Likely _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ to agree.
Why I'm climbing out on my monkey tree.
[C] _ Why [G] _ _ _ _ I'm still here dancing with the good rough skin.
We'll be drinking big whiskey while we dance and sing.
When my story ends it's gonna end with him.
Heaven or hell I'm going there with the good rough skin.
Why _ _ I'm a love your pretty eyes. _ _ _
I'm staking the wood [C] pile. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ I'm forever dancing with the good rough skin.
_ [F] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [C] Out of my [Gm] head [C] I [G] live to the [F] moon.
[C] So when [Dm] my [C] ghost takes me [G] from [F] you.
[C] You gotta remember who I [G] [A] am.
[C] Don't cry [B] baby [F] don't [G] cry.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This track, written by Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds, Leroi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Stefan Lessard and Carter Beauford, is part of the album Europe 2009.

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