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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C G F G C G F G C
[Verse 1]
C Em C Em
Something's going wrong with the singer and the song
C Dm
And the music isn't gentle any more
Dm
There's a mist across the moon and the sun's too hot at noon
G7
And the house is dark behind the broken door
[Verse 2]
C Em C Em
Where the flowers used to grow withered leaves are hanging low
C Dm7
And a constant shadow lands across the floor
Dm
There's a strange and empty sky where the wild birds used to fly
Dm7 G7
And I never tasted bitter rain before
[Chorus]
C F
And will the grass be gone from underneath the sky
Dm7 G7 C
Will the golden flower wither soon and die
Am E7
Will the fire burn out the land
Am Fm
And the sea fill up with sand
G Am
Will the last word ever spoken be - "Why?"
F G C
Will the last word ever spoken be - "Why?"
[Verse 3]
C Em C Em
Someone's lost the plan for the Brotherhood of Man
C Dm7
And noone's trying to find it any more
Dm
Have the winds become a sigh for those who hate and those who die
G
And the waves are black and slow along the shore
[Chorus]
C F
And will the grass be gone from underneath the sky
Dm7 G7 C
Will the golden flower wither soon and die
Am E7
Will the fire burn out the land
Am F
And the sea fill up with sand
G7 Am
Will the last word ever spoken be - "Why?"
F G7 C C/B Am
Will the last word ever spoken be "Why - Why - Why?"
F G7 C G F G7 C
Will the last word ever spoken be - "Why?"
How to play Why
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.