Cant Tell You Why
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Can't Tell You Why
Night Owls
2023
Submitted by: jeremyunderground41@gmail.com
Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
D - xx0232
A - x02220
Bm - x24432
G - 320033
F#m - 244222
C - x32010
C# - x46664
Em - 022000
E - 022100
A/C# - x476xx
[Intro]
D A Bm G
D A Bm G F#m
[Verse 1]
D A/C#
She stays up in the moonlight
G
Painting boxes where she
D
stores her thoughts A sinking
A/C# G
feeling always hovering
D
Like a tiny cloud A
A/C# G
disappointment never good
enough Couldn't pass her
D A/C#
driving test Cause she slept
G
through Her alarm clock
[Refrain 1]
Bm D
Gotta cross your fingers twice
Em
Skip across the sidewalk cracks
G
Lucky a penny inside your pocket
[Chorus 1]
D
Just looking so sad in photos
A
Like something inside is broken
Bm G F#m
But I can't tell you why
D
Gonna slap on a plastic smile
A
Have another sad tomorrow
Bm G F#m
And I can't tell you why
D A/C# G
Cause I don't know
[Verse 2]
D A/c#
He runs and runs for miles
G
Cause he's running running
D
from himself So picture
A/C# G
perfect he's a busy busy bee
One flower to the next
D A/C# G
A disappointment never be
D
enough Broken foot got the
A/C#
worst luck Now he's got
G
Nowhere to run
[Refrain 2]
Bm D
Gotta cross your fingers twice
Em
Skip across the sidewalk cracks
G
Lucky a penny inside your pocket
[Chorus 2]
D
Just looking so sad in photos
A
Like something inside is broken
Bm G F#m
But I can't tell you why
D
Gonna slap on a plastic smile
A
Have another sad tomorrow
Bm G F#m
And I can't tell you why
Cause I don't know
[Guitar Solo]
D A Bm G F#m
[Bridge]
D A
Somewhere
F#m Bm C C#
Under that rainbow
D A
Somewhere
F#m Bm C C#
Over the stars
D A
Call me
F#m Bm C C#
Call me whenever
E G A
Day or night
[Chorus 3]
D
Just looking so sad in photos
A
Like something inside is broken
Bm G F#m
But I can't tell you why
D
Gonna slap on a plastic smile
A
Have another sad tomorrow
Bm G F#m
And I can't tell you why
Cause I don't know
[Chorus 4]
D
Yeah I know I'm looking tired
A
Gonna send that call to voicemail
Bm G F#m
And I can't tell you why
D
I'll hold out hope cause why not
A
Four leaf clover in my pocket
Bm G F#m
Gonna Be Alright
[Chorus 5]
D
But I don't know
A
Oh I don't know
Bm
But I don't know
G
Gonna Be Alright
But I don't know
A
Oh I don't know
Bm
But I don't know
G F#m
Gonna Be Alright
But I don't know
[Outro]
D A Bm G F#m
Gonna Be Alright
How to play Cant Tell You Why
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.