Chords for I Don't Know Why You Keep Me On by Nick Lowe
Tempo:
113.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
Our [C] perfect love [G] has died.
You know [D] this as well [G] as I.
We've [C] tried and tried [G] and tried.
Now it's time [D] to [G] face up to it.
One [C] thing [G] binds us still.
And that's a [D] chain no [G] one can see.
To which [C] you [G] hold a key.
Here's the lock, [D] [G] don't hold back.
[C] The other day I found my wedding ring.
I'd clean forgot [G] that I'd lost [D] that [G] thing.
The birds [C] here, the [G] boots gone.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, [C] oh, [G]
oh, oh, [D] oh, [G] oh, oh.
[C] Desires what made [G] us fight.
All those [D] times into [G] the night.
Lord, [C] how we scratch [G] and bite.
[Em] Now we don't [D] even know [G] that no [C] more.
I'm not trying to buck the blame.
We've bought [G] my shoulder [D]
that [G] same.
The birds here, [C] [G] the boots gone.
I don't know [D] why you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, [C] oh, [G]
oh, oh, [D] oh, [G]
oh, [C] [G]
oh.
[D] [G]
[C] Every time I try to picture your face.
Nowadays I [G] see an empty space.
[C] Tell me, are you blind and deaf?
What is it [G] that you think [D] is left?
[G] My heart [C] strong and [G] good gone.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, [C] [G] oh, oh, [D] [G]
oh, oh, [C] [G]
oh, oh.
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[N]
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
Our [C] perfect love [G] has died.
You know [D] this as well [G] as I.
We've [C] tried and tried [G] and tried.
Now it's time [D] to [G] face up to it.
One [C] thing [G] binds us still.
And that's a [D] chain no [G] one can see.
To which [C] you [G] hold a key.
Here's the lock, [D] [G] don't hold back.
[C] The other day I found my wedding ring.
I'd clean forgot [G] that I'd lost [D] that [G] thing.
The birds [C] here, the [G] boots gone.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, [C] oh, [G]
oh, oh, [D] oh, [G] oh, oh.
[C] Desires what made [G] us fight.
All those [D] times into [G] the night.
Lord, [C] how we scratch [G] and bite.
[Em] Now we don't [D] even know [G] that no [C] more.
I'm not trying to buck the blame.
We've bought [G] my shoulder [D]
that [G] same.
The birds here, [C] [G] the boots gone.
I don't know [D] why you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, [C] oh, [G]
oh, oh, [D] oh, [G]
oh, [C] [G]
oh.
[D] [G]
[C] Every time I try to picture your face.
Nowadays I [G] see an empty space.
[C] Tell me, are you blind and deaf?
What is it [G] that you think [D] is left?
[G] My heart [C] strong and [G] good gone.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, [C] [G] oh, oh, [D] [G]
oh, oh, [C] [G]
oh, oh.
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[N]
Key:
G
C
D
Em
G
C
D
Em
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ Our [C] perfect love [G] has died.
_ You know [D] this as well [G] as I.
_ We've [C] tried and tried [G] and tried.
Now it's time [D] to [G] face up to it.
_ _ One [C] thing [G] binds us still.
_ And that's a [D] chain no [G] one can see.
_ To which [C] you [G] hold a key.
_ Here's the lock, [D] _ [G] don't hold back.
[C] _ The other day I found my wedding ring.
I'd clean forgot [G] that I'd lost [D] that [G] thing.
The birds [C] here, the [G] boots gone.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, _ _ [C] oh, [G] _
oh, oh, _ [D] oh, [G] oh, oh.
_ _ [C] Desires what made [G] us fight.
_ All those [D] times into [G] the night.
_ _ Lord, [C] how we scratch [G] and bite.
[Em] _ Now we don't [D] even know [G] that no [C] more.
I'm not trying to buck the blame.
We've bought [G] my shoulder [D]
that [G] same.
The birds here, [C] _ [G] the boots gone.
I don't know [D] why you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, _ [C] oh, _ [G] _
oh, oh, _ [D] oh, _ [G] _
_ oh, _ _ [C] _ _ [G]
oh.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ Every time I try to picture your face.
Nowadays I [G] see an empty space.
[C] Tell me, are you blind and deaf?
What is it [G] that you think [D] is left?
[G] My heart [C] strong and [G] good gone.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, _ _ [C] _ [G] oh, _ _ oh, _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ oh, oh, _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ oh, oh. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ Our [C] perfect love [G] has died.
_ You know [D] this as well [G] as I.
_ We've [C] tried and tried [G] and tried.
Now it's time [D] to [G] face up to it.
_ _ One [C] thing [G] binds us still.
_ And that's a [D] chain no [G] one can see.
_ To which [C] you [G] hold a key.
_ Here's the lock, [D] _ [G] don't hold back.
[C] _ The other day I found my wedding ring.
I'd clean forgot [G] that I'd lost [D] that [G] thing.
The birds [C] here, the [G] boots gone.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, _ _ [C] oh, [G] _
oh, oh, _ [D] oh, [G] oh, oh.
_ _ [C] Desires what made [G] us fight.
_ All those [D] times into [G] the night.
_ _ Lord, [C] how we scratch [G] and bite.
[Em] _ Now we don't [D] even know [G] that no [C] more.
I'm not trying to buck the blame.
We've bought [G] my shoulder [D]
that [G] same.
The birds here, [C] _ [G] the boots gone.
I don't know [D] why you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, _ [C] oh, _ [G] _
oh, oh, _ [D] oh, _ [G] _
_ oh, _ _ [C] _ _ [G]
oh.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ Every time I try to picture your face.
Nowadays I [G] see an empty space.
[C] Tell me, are you blind and deaf?
What is it [G] that you think [D] is left?
[G] My heart [C] strong and [G] good gone.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on.
I don't know why [D] you keep [G] me on the same.
Oh, _ _ [C] _ [G] oh, _ _ oh, _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ oh, oh, _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ oh, oh. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
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