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verse 1
F C
You like New York City in the daytime
Em D
I like New York City in the nighttime
F C
You say you like sleeping with the air off
Em D
I don't, I need it on
F C
You like the light coming through the windows
Em D
I sleep late, so I just keep 'em all closed
F C
You ignore the music on the radio
Em D
I don't, I sing-a-long
Pre-Chorus
F C Am D
I don't ask for you to change, baby no no no
F C Am D
And you don't ask for me to change
[Refrão]
F C
Tell me how we're not alike
Em D
But we work so well and we don't even know why
F C
Funny how the stars crossed right
Em D
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why
F C
You can call it fire and ice
Em D
But we work so well and we don't even know why
F C
We don't even know why, no no
Am D
We don't even know why, no no no
Post-Chorus
F
No no no no
C
We like it in the daytime
Em D
We like it in the end of time
F
No no no no
C
We like it in the daytime
Em D
We like it in the end of time
verse 2
F C
Cold outside and you're just in a T-shirt
Em D
I have cold blood even in a sweater
F C
You start your night sippin' by the Kilo
Em D
I don't, I know you know
Pre-Chorus
F C Am D
I don't ask for you to change, baby no no no
F C Am D
And you don't ask for me to change
[Refrão]
F C
Tell me how we're not alike
Em D
But we work so well and we don't even know why
F C
Funny how the stars crossed right
Em D
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why
F C
You can call it fire and ice
Em D
But we work so well and we don't even know why
F C
We don't even know why, no no (no no no)
Am D
We don't even know why, no no no
Post-Chorus
F
No no no no
C
We like it in the daytime (we don't even know)
Em D
We like it in the end of time (we don't even know)
F
No no no no
C
We like it in the daytime
(We don't even know, know, know, know, know, know, know, know, know)
Em D
We like it in the end of time
Bridge
F C
Somehow we end up on the same side
Am D
And you wouldn't think that we'd be alright
F C Am D
Even our eyes are different colors, but we see fine
F C
Somehow we end up on the same side (up on the same side)
Am D
And you wouldn't think that we'd be alright
(Think that we'd be alright)
F C Am D
Even our eyes are different colors, but we see fine
[Refrão]
F C
(Oh) Tell me how we're not alike
Em D
But we work so well and we don't even know why
('Cause we work so well and we don't even know why, why)
F C
Funny how the stars crossed right
Em D
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why
(But we don't even know why)
F C
You can call it fire and ice
Em D
But we work so well and we don't even know why
('Cause we work so well and we don't even know why, why)
F C
We don't even know why, no no
Am D
We don't even know why, no no no
Post-Chorus
F
No no no no
C
We like it in the daytime (Oh)
Em D
We like it in the end of time (We don't even know why)
F
No no no no
C
We like it in the daytime
Em D
We like it in the nighttime
How to play Why
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.