Why Not Me Tab

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There is a version with chords up already by KG6_Steven that is correct, but I wanted to add the lead riff and some of the other lead guitar parts since they're so good :) For the chords, I just indicated which chord is played where. Listen or check original for strumming pattern on rhythm guitar.Was this info helpful?
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo
Author reese.o.grey [a] 3,750. Last edit on Jul 12, 2022
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The Judds--Why Not Me
 
There is a version with chords up already  by KG6_Steven that is correct, but
I wanted to add the lead riff and some of the other lead guitar parts since
they're so good :) For the chords, I just indicated which chord is played where.
Listen or check original for strumming pattern on rhythm guitar.
Times notated are according to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXV1Q_AcerM
 
CAPO ON 1 for both guitars, ALL NOTES RELATIVE TO CAPO
 
[Intro]
 
*rhythm*
e|--0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    A
 
*lead*
e|----7-7b--7b9br7--5------5--7/9--5------5-----5--7/9--5------5------5--|
B|--5------------------5h7------------5h7---5h7------------5h7----5h7----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 1] 0:16
*lead just plays chords for first part of verse
   You've been lookin' for love all around the world, Baby don't you know this
e|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    A
 
   country girl's still free?                      Why not me?
e|------------------------3-------------------------2-------------------------|
B|------------------------0-------------------------3-------------------------|
G|------------------------0-------------------------2-------------------------|
D|------------------------0-------------------------0-------------------------|
A|------------------------2---------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------3---------------------------------------------------|
                          G                         D
*lead*
e|----------------------5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5-------7/9-5-----5-----5-|
B|------------------------8-----8---------7-----7-----------------5h7---5h7---|
G|--------------------------7-----7---------7-----7---------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  Well you've finally come down to your old hometown,  Your Kentucky girl's been
e|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   A
 
   a'waitin' patiently        Why not me?
e|---------------3-------2----------------0-----------------------------------|
B|---------------0-------3----------------2-----------------------------------|
G|---------------0-------2----------------2-----------------------------------|
D|---------------0-------0----------------2-----------------------------------|
A|---------------2------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|---------------3------------------------------------------------------------|
                 G       D                A
*lead*
e|----------------5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5-------7/9-5-----5-------------|
B|------------------8-----8---------7-----7-----------------5h7---------------|
G|--------------------7-----7---------7-----7---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus] 0:45
 
  Why not me on a rainy day?  Why not me to love your cares away?  Why not me?
e|--0----------------------------------2------------------------------------0---|
B|--0----------------------------------3------------------------------------2---|
G|--1----------------------------------2------------------------------------2---|
D|--2----------------------------------0------------------------------------2---|
A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------0---|
E|--0---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    E                                  D                                    A
 
*lead*--this part played after the last "me" over the A
e|------------------------------------------------------------------7/9-5-----5-|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------5h7---|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
   Why not me when the nights get cold? Why not me when you're growing old? Why not me?
e|--0--------------------------------------------2--------------------------0---|
B|--0--------------------------------------------3--------------------------2---|
G|--1--------------------------------------------2--------------------------2---|
D|--2--------------------------------------------0--------------------------2---|
A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------0---|
E|--0---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    E                                            D                          A
 
*lead* this part played after the last "me" over the A
e|-7/9-------5-----5----7/9-------5-----5------5--------------------------------|
B|-----5-5h7---5h7----------5-5h7---5h7----5h7----------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 2] 1:13
 
*lead just plays chords for first part of verse
   You've been searchin' from here to Singapore, Ain't it time that you notice
e|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    A
 
   the girl next door   baby?                      Why not me?
e|------------------------3------------2------------------------0--------------|
B|------------------------0------------3------------------------2--------------|
G|------------------------0------------2------------------------2--------------|
D|------------------------0------------0------------------------2--------------|
A|------------------------2-------------------------------------0--------------|
E|------------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
                          G            D                        A
*lead*
e|----------------------5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5-------7/9-5-----5-----5-|
B|------------------------8-----8---------7-----7-----------------5h7---5h7---|
G|--------------------------7-----7---------7-----7---------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  You had to see if the world was round, It's time that you learn how good settling
e|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   A
 
      down could be        Why not me?
e|---------------3-------2-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------0-------3-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------0-------2-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
                 G       D
*lead*
e|----------------5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5-------7/9-5-----5------5-------|
B|------------------8-----8---------7-----7-----------------5h7----5h7---------|
G|--------------------7-----7---------7-----7----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus 2] 1:44
 
  Why not me on a rainy day?  Why not me to love your cares away?  Why not me?
e|--0----------------------------------2------------------------------------0---|
B|--0----------------------------------3------------------------------------2---|
G|--1----------------------------------2------------------------------------2---|
D|--2----------------------------------0------------------------------------2---|
A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------0---|
E|--0---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    E                                  D                                    A
 
*lead*--this part played after the last "me" over the A
e|------------------------------------------------------------------7/9-5-----5-|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------5h7---|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
   Why not me when the nights get cold? Why not me when you're growing old? Why not me?
e|--0--------------------------------------------2--------------------------0---|
B|--0--------------------------------------------3--------------------------2---|
G|--1--------------------------------------------2--------------------------2---|
D|--2--------------------------------------------0--------------------------2---|
A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------0---|
E|--0---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    E                                            D                          A
 
[Solo/Break] 2:04
 
e|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   A
 
e|-7/9-------5-----5----7/9-------5-----5------5--------------------------------|
B|-----5-5h7---5h7----------5-5h7---5h7----5h7----------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------3-------2-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------0-------3-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------0-------2-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
                 G       D
*lead*
e|----------------5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5-------7/9-5-----5------5-------|
B|------------------8-----8---------7-----7-----------------5h7----5h7---------|
G|--------------------7-----7---------7-----7----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 3] 2:18
 
   You've been lookin' for love all around the world, Baby don't you know this
e|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    A
 
   country girl's still free?                      Why not me?      Why not me?
e|------------------------3-------------------------2-------------------------|
B|------------------------0-------------------------3-------------------------|
G|------------------------0-------------------------2-------------------------|
D|------------------------0-------------------------0-------------------------|
A|------------------------2---------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------3---------------------------------------------------|
                          G                         D
*lead*
e|----------------------5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5-------7/9-5-----5-----5-|
B|------------------------8-----8---------7-----7-----------------5h7---5h7---|
G|--------------------------7-----7---------7-----7---------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Outro] 2:37
  Baby why not me?   Lalalalalalala lalalalala, lalalalalala,
e|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   A
*lead*
e|--------------------7/9-5-----5-----5--7/9-5-----5-----5-----5-------------|
B|--------------------------5h7---5h7----------5h7---5h7---5h7---------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
      lalalalala ohhh    Baby why not me?
e|---------------3-------2-------------0----------------------------------------|
B|---------------0-------3-------------2----------------------------------------|
G|---------------0-------2-------------2----------------------------------------|
D|---------------0-------0-------------2----------------------------------------|
A|---------------2---------------------0----------------------------------------|
E|---------------3--------------------------------------------------------------|
                 G       D             A
*lead*
e|----------------5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5-------7/9-5-----5-----5-----5---|
B|------------------8-----8---------7-----7-----------------5h7---5h7---5h7-----|
G|---------------------7-----7---------7-----7----------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  Lalalalalala, lalalalala, lalalalalalalalalalalalala
e|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    A               
 
e|-7/9-5-----5-----5--7/9-5-----5-----5-----5--------------------------------|
B|-------5h7---5h7----------5h7---5h7---5h7----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    o-oh    Baby why not me?
e|--3--------2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0--------3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0--------2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0--------0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|--5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5-------7/9-5-----7/9--5-----------------------|
B|----8-----8---------7-----7--------------------------------------------------|
G|------7-----7---------7-----7------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  lalalalalalala, lalalalalala,  lalalalalala (fade)
repeat above chords and lead part until fade-out
 
 
************************************
| h   Hammer-on
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
| /   Slide up
 
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