Why Am I Crying
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Capo 1
G D Em Em
I don?t miss your dirty clothes on the floor
G D Em Em
No one leaves the lights on anymore
Am7 C Am7
The towels are hanging just where they should
Am7 G
It?s drop dead quiet in my neighborhood
D Em
I?m not that fragile
D C
I?m not gonna break
Cm
Love?s so over rated
G
I?m not gonna need not gonna need
D Em
Not gonna need you if I fall
C
So why am I crying
G
I?m not gonna miss not gonna miss
D Em
Not gonna miss you not at all
C
So what am I doing here on the floor crying
G D Em Em D/F#
I don?t need your love notes to cheer me up
G D Em Em D/F#
I can live without that kind of stuff
C C/G Am7
You don?t have to wake me with a kiss every day
G
and I´m tired of roses anyway
D Em
I?m not that fragile
D C
I?m not gonna break
Cm
love?s so over rated
G
Im not gonna need not gonna need
D Em
Not gonna need you if I fall
C
So why am I crying
G
I?m not gonna miss not gonna miss
D Em
Not gonna miss you not at all
C
So what am I doing here on the floor crying
Am D
So don?t you worry about me
Cm
Go on, enjoy being free
G (for for beats)
G D Em
I don?t miss your dirty clothes on the floor
G
I?m not gonna beg not gonna crawl
D Em
Not gonna need you if I fall
C
So why am I crying
G
I?m not gonna miss not gonna miss
D Em
Not gonna miss you not at all
C C/G
So what am I doing here on the floor
Am D G
Doing here on the floor, crying
How to play Why Am I Crying
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.