Why Chords

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Difficulty:	beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	F#m
Capo:	2nd fret

Author Pencom [a] 30,891.

3 contributors total, last edit on Aug 25, 2024

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Why chords
The Byrds  1966 *
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_(The_Byrds_song)
 
Capo II
 
[Intro]
 
Em F#m G Bm x2
D
 
[Verse 1]
 
Em          F#m        G         Bm
Keep sayin' no to her, since she was a baby
Em          F#m        G        Bm
Keep sayin' no to her, not even maybe
D
Why?
D
Why?
 
[Verse 2]
 
Em                F#m          G         Bm
You say there's a limit there, she can't go past that
Em          F#m        G                      Bm
She don't believe you, she don't think that's where it's at
D
Why?
D
Why?
 
[Verse 3]
 
Em            F#m          G                   Bm
Say she can't change that, it's the way you've always done it
Em        F#m              G                 Bm
She don't care about that, she thinks you've just begun it
D
Why?
D
Why?
 
[Instrumental]
 
D5
 
[Verse 4]
 
Em             F#m             G             Bm
You say it's a dead old world, cold and unforgiving
Em           F#m             G              Bm
I don't know where you live, but you're not living
D
Why?
D
Why?
 
[Verse 5]
 
Em          F#m        G         Bm
Keep sayin' no to her, since she was a baby
Em          F#m        G        Bm
Keep sayin' no to her, not even maybe
D
Why?
D
Why
 
[Ending]
 
D5
 
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7 comments

The second F#m has still not been replaced by Bm.

And the original from Younger Than Yesterday is in E. So it's basically, without capo: F#m - G#m - A - C#m (x2) - E

Thank you! You are 100% correct....I forgot the Capo on II. I've made the changes and also included the song as played open, and resubmitted to UG. Thanks again... Pencom Set8