Chords for Delbert McClinton: Why Me? January 2012

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I met her in a club over on [Eb] the lower east side. _
[F] I was working with my hair down, trying to keep [Bb] a cool eye. _
_ She looked like a funny out of the way fall [Eb] magazine. _ _
[Bb] Ooh, I just had [F] to meet her.
She was the cutest [Bb] thing I'd ever seen. _
She had [Bbm] on high heel boots, blonde hair, [Eb] and big blue eyes. _
_ [F] The way she was moving to the music [Bb] had me hypnotized. _
_ I ran up to her and said, baby, [Eb] what's your name? _
_ [Bb] Should've known better [F] now, I've only [Bb] got myself to blame.
_ Yeah, why _ _ [Eb] me? _
_ [F] Loving like this is the very [Bb] last thing I need. _
_ Ever had any sense of turn, I'd [Eb] rather leave. _
_ [Bb] Yeah, why, [F] _ [Bb] why me? _
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Yeah, now, I'm trying to drink a champagne, making every [Eb] joint in town. _
_ [F] Damn, $100 every time I [Bb] turn around. _
By the time my money ran out, you know my [Eb] honey was gone. _ _
[Bb] And I was crying out loud to myself as I was walking home. _
Yeah, why, why, [Eb] why me? _
_ [F] Loving like this is the very [Bbm] last thing I need. _
[Bb] Ever had any sense of [Bbm] turn, I'd [Eb] rather leave.
Ever _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] had any sense [Eb] _
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[Bbm] _ turn, _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
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_ [N] _ I'd rather leave. _ _