Chords for I Can't Tell You Why

Tempo:
88.35 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

G

F#

F#m

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I Can't Tell You Why chords
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[B] [Bm] [A] [F#m]
[B] [Bm] Sometimes [A] I wonder [Bm] what I would do without you in my life.
[F#m] At night I wake up and all I see [B] is your face.
[Am] [Bm] I know we have problems, [A] [Bm] but I still can't walk away.
[A] And all I want you to do [B] is [Bm] tell me [A] why.
[F#m]
[Bm] Because I can't live without you.
[F#m] Tell me why.
[D] Gas baby, up all night,
[G] tearing [D] my
It'd be the same to be falling [G] through
chairs
and a bar.
[F#] Every [Bm] time I try to walk away,
[Em]
[G] something makes me [Bm] turn [F#] around and sweat.
[Bm] And I can't tell you why.
No [G] baby, I can't tell you [Bm] why.
[F#]
[Bm]
[G] Oh, [F#m] oh baby.
When we [D] were crazy,
she'll stand right here,
[G] baby, only to leave.
[D] Even half-consuming,
there's a whole new world [G] inside.
Because I'm afraid.
[Bm] I [F#]
[Bm] wish [A] for as [Bm] I can see,
[G] you make it harder [Bm] than it has to be.
And I can't tell you why.
I
[G] [Bm] [F#]
[Bm] can't tell you why.
[G] Every time I try to walk [F#m] away,
something makes me turn around and sweat.
[G] And it [F#m] makes me feel real.
[G] [F#] I [Bm] can't tell you
[G] why.
[F#] [Bm] I can't tell you [Am] [D] why.
[G] [F#] [Bm] I can't tell you [G] why.
[C] [Bm] I can't tell you [Am] why.
[D] [G] [F#] [Bm]
[G] [F#m] I can't tell you why. Tell me.
[F#] [Bm] [Am]
[G] I know [D] that I can't [F#m] get [Bm] out of here.
I gotta have you by my side.
[F#m] Won't you help me?
[Bm] Won't you help me?
I know that I [D] can't get out of [G] here.
[F#] [Bm] Tell me why.
I know that I can't get out of [G] here.
Tell me [F#m] why.
[Bm] You just give me one chance.
[Am] I'll [G] tell you why.
[F#] [Bm]
[Gm] [Bm] Tell me why.
[C] [D] [Bm]
[F#] [Bm] [Am]
[D] [F#] [Bm]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
G
2131
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
F#
134211112
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To start learning Brownstone - I Cant Tell You Why chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, G, Bm, G, F#, Bm, F#, Am, D, F# and Bm in sequence. For best results, commence at 44 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 88. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: B Minor.

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[B] _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[B] _ [Bm] Sometimes [A] I wonder [Bm] what I would do without you in my life.
_ _ [F#m] _ At night I wake up and all I see [B] is your face.
_ [Am] _ [Bm] _ _ I know we have problems, _ [A] _ _ [Bm] but I still can't walk away.
_ _ _ _ [A] And all I want you to do [B] is [Bm] tell me [A] why.
_ _ [F#m] _ _
[Bm] Because I can't live without you.
[F#m] _ _ Tell me why.
[D] Gas baby, up all night, _
[G] tearing _ _ _ _ _ [D] my_
It'd be the same to be falling [G] through_
_chairs
and a bar.
_ [F#] _ Every [Bm] _ _ time I try to walk away,
[Em] _
[G] _ something makes me [Bm] turn [F#] around and sweat.
[Bm] And I can't tell you why.
No [G] baby, I can't tell you [Bm] why.
[F#] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Oh, [F#m] oh baby. _
When we [D] were crazy,
she'll stand right here,
[G] baby, _ only to leave. _
[D] Even half-consuming,
there's a whole new world [G] inside.
Because I'm afraid.
[Bm] I [F#] _ _
[Bm] _ _ wish [A] for as [Bm] I can see, _
[G] you make it harder [Bm] than it has to be.
And I can't tell you why.
I _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _ _
[Bm] _ can't tell you why. _ _ _
[G] Every time I try to walk [F#m] away,
something makes me turn around and sweat.
[G] And _ _ it [F#m] makes me feel real. _
[G] _ _ [F#] I [Bm] can't tell you _ _
[G] why.
[F#] _ [Bm] I can't tell you [Am] [D] why.
[G] _ _ [F#] _ [Bm] I can't tell you _ [G] why.
_ [C] _ [Bm] I can't tell you [Am] why.
[D] _ [G] _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [F#m] I can't tell you why. Tell me.
[F#] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Am]
[G] I know [D] that I can't [F#m] get [Bm] out of here.
I gotta have you by my side.
[F#m] Won't you help me?
[Bm] Won't you help me?
I know that I [D] can't get out of [G] here.
[F#] _ _ [Bm] Tell me why.
I know that I can't get out of [G] here.
Tell me [F#m] why.
[Bm] You just give me one chance.
[Am] I'll [G] tell you why.
[F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [Bm] Tell me why.
[C] _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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