Chords for Norah Jones Why can't he be you

Tempo:
90.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Em

Am

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Norah Jones   Why can't he be you chords
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[G]
He takes me to [E] the places you [Am] and I used to go
He tells me over and [E] [C] over that [G] he loves me [B] so
[G] [Am] He [G] gives me love that I never
He [C] [Cm] [C] [G]
[C] loves me to
[G] His love is true
[Am] Why can't [G] he [Em] be you?
[B] [E] [F#] He [G] never [Em] fails [Bm] to call and [E] tell [Am] me I'm on his mind
And I'm lucky to have such a [F#m] guy
[C] I [G] hear it all the time
[G] And he does all the things that you want
[C]
He loves me too
[G] His love is true
[Em] [Am] Why [D] can't [G] he be [Em] [G] you?
He's [C] not the one who dominates my [G] mind and soul
[C] And I should love him so
Cause he loves me I know
[A] But he's [Bm] kissing [Em] me [D] cold
[B] [G] He sends me flowers
Calls on the hour [Am] just to prove his love
And my friends say when he's around
[C] That I'm all [G] he speaks of
[A#] And he [G] does all the things that you want
[D]
[C] [Cm] [C] [G] He [C] loves me too
His [G] love is true
[Am] Why can't [D] he [G] be [Em] you?
[G] [C] He's not the one who dominates [G] my mind and soul
And [C] I should love him so
Cause he loves me I know
[A] But he's kissing me [D] cold
[Bm] He [G] sends me [E] flowers
[D]
Calls [E] on the hour just to prove his [F#] love
[E] [Am] And my friends say when he's [C] around
That I'm all [G] he speaks of
[Am] [Gm] And he [G] does all the things that you [C] want
[G] [C] He loves me too
His [G] love is true
[C] Why [G] can't he [Em] be you?
[Bm] [Em] [Bm] [G] [Em] [G]
[Em] [Bm] [Em] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
E
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
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To learn Norah Jones - (Album Version) Why Cant He Be You chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - C, G, G, C, Em and G in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 45 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 91. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
He takes me to [E] the places you [Am] and I used to go
He tells me over and [E] _ [C] over that [G] he loves me [B] so
_ [G] [Am] He [G] gives me love that I never
He [C] _ _ _ [Cm] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] loves me to
[G] His love is true
[Am] Why _ can't [G] he [Em] be you?
[B] _ _ [E] [F#] He [G] never _ [Em] fails [Bm] to call and [E] tell [Am] me I'm on his mind
And _ I'm lucky to have such a [F#m] guy
[C] I [G] hear it all the time
_ [G] And he does all the things that you want
[C] _ _ _ _
_ He loves me too
[G] His love is true
[Em] _ [Am] _ Why [D] can't [G] he be [Em] [G] you?
_ He's [C] not the one who dominates my [G] mind and soul _ _ _
[C] And I should love him so
Cause he loves me I know
[A] But he's [Bm] kissing [Em] me _ [D] cold
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [G] He sends me flowers
Calls on the hour [Am] just to prove his love _ _ _
And my friends say when he's around
[C] That I'm all [G] he speaks of
_ _ _ [A#] And he [G] does all the things that you want
[D] _
[C] _ _ [Cm] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] He [C] loves me too
His [G] love is true
[Am] Why can't [D] he [G] be [Em] you? _ _
[G] _ _ [C] He's not the one who dominates [G] my mind and soul
_ And [C] I should love him so
Cause he loves me I know
[A] _ But he's kissing me _ _ [D] cold _ _ _
_ [Bm] He [G] sends me [E] flowers
[D]
Calls [E] on the hour just to prove his [F#] love
_ [E] _ [Am] And my friends say when he's [C] around
That I'm all [G] he speaks of
_ _ [Am] [Gm] And he [G] does all the things that you [C] want _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [C] He loves me too
His [G] love is true
[C] _ Why [G] can't he [Em] be you?
[Bm] _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was written by Hank Cochran.

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