Don't Know Why
View chords used in this chart
[Intro] G7M G7 G5 C G5+/B Em7 A7 D2(7)
G7M G7 G5 C G5+/B Em7
E|-5---6-4---6---------3-------------------|
B|---3---------6---------7------7-6-----6--|
G|---------------3---3----------3-3-----3--|
D|---------------------------3--------5----|
A|-----------------6-------5---------------|
E|-6-------6------------------------3------|
A7 D2(7)
E|------------------3----------------------|
B|-5-----5--------4---4--------------------|
G|-3-----3------5-------5------------------|
D|-----5---5--3-----------3----------------|
A|---3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Primeira Estrofe]
G7M G7 G5 C G5+/B Em7
E|-5---6-4---6---------3-------------------|
B|---3---------6---------7------7-6-----6--|
G|---------------3---3----------3-3-----3--|
D|---------------------------3--------5----|
A|-----------------6-------5---------------|
E|-6-------6------------------------3------|
A7 D2(7) G7M
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-5-----5--------4------------------------|
G|-3-----3------5--------3-----------------|
D|-----5---5--3--------3---3---------------|
A|---3-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------6---------------------|
G7M G7 G5 C G5+/B Em7
E|-5---6-4---6---------3-------------------|
B|---3---------6---------7------7-6-----6--|
G|---------------3---3----------3-3-----3--|
D|---------------------------3--------5----|
A|-----------------6-------5---------------|
E|-6-------6------------------------3------|
A7 D2(7) G7M
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-5-----5--------4------------------------|
G|-3-----3------5--------3-----------------|
D|-----5---5--3--------3---3---------------|
A|---3-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------6---------------------|
Em A7 D2(7) G7M
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|--------5-----5-------4------------------|
G|-----3--3-----3-----5--------3-----------|
D|---5--------5---5-3--------3---3---------|
A|----------3------------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------6---------------|
G7M G7 G5 C G5+/B
I waited 'til I saw the sun
Em7 A7 D2(7) G7M
I don't know why I didn't come
G7 G5 C G5+/B
I left you by the house of fun
Em7 A7 D2(7) G7M
I don't know why I didn't come
Em7 A7 D2(7) G7M
I don't know why I didn't come
[Segunda Estrofe]
G7M G7 G5 C G5+/B
When I saw the break of day
Em7 A7 D2(7) G7M
I wished that I could fly away
G7M G7 G5 C G5+/B
Instead of kneeling in the sand
Em7 A7 D2(7) G7M
Catching teardrops in my hand
[Refrão]
Em A7 D2(7)
E|---------------------------3-----3--------|
B|-3-x-3---x---5---x---4-x-4-4-x-4-4--------|
G|-3-x-3---x---3---x---5-x-5-5-x-5-5--------|
D|-5-x-5-5-x---5-5-x-3-3-x-3-3-x-3-3--------|
A|---x-------3-3---x------------------------|
E|-3-x-3---x--------------------------------|
E|-----3------------------------------------|
B|-x-4-4------------------------------------|
G|-x-5-5------------------------------------|
D|-x-3-3------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Em A7 D2(7)
My heart is drenched in wine
Em A7 D2(7)
But you'll be on my mind
D2(7)/C G/B D2(7)
Fo_______re___ver
[Terceira Estrofe]
G7M G7 G5 C G5+/B
Out across the endless sea
Em7 A7 D2(7) G7M
I would die in ecstasy
G7M G7 G5 C G5+/B
But I'll be a bag of bones
Em7 A7 D2(7) G7M
Driving down the road along
[Refrão]
Em A7 D2(7)
My heart is drenched in wine
Em A7 D2(7)
But you'll be on my mind
D2(7)/C G/B D2(7)
Fo_______re___ver
[Quarta Estrofe]
G7M G7 G5 C G5+/B
Something has to make you run
Em7 A7 D2(7) G7M
I don't know why I didn't come
G7M G7 G5 C G5+/B
I feel as empty as a drum
Em7 A7 D2(7) G7M
I don't know why I didn't come
Em7 A7 D2(7) G7M
I don't know why I didn't come
Em7 A7 D2(7) G7M
I don't know why I didn't come
How to play Don't Know Why
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G7M. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.