Why Would I Now
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G Cmaj7 G
Have I ever lost your way?
Cmaj7 G
Have I ever left you Elaine?
Cmaj7 G
Have I ever called and stayed?
C G
Why would I now?
Em G
There were times I loathe your name
Em G
There were times I laid on plain
Em G
There were times I brought on shame
C G
Why would I now?
D C G
But I will never be your familiar soul
D C G
and I will never see your interior whole
Em C G
But have I ever stood back and watched you fall?
C G C G-D
Ditched your call? Cut you, bend around?
G
Why would I now?
Cmaj7 G
Have I ever stood you wrong?
Cmaj7 G
Have I ever strung you along?
Cmaj7 G
Have I ever got you alone?
C G
Why would I now?
Em G
There were times I go through the walls
Em G
There were times I broke through it all
Em G
There were times it felt so hard,
C G
Why would I now?
D C G
But I will never be your familiar soul
D C G
and I will never see your interior whole
Em C G
But have I ever stood back and watched you fall?
C G C G-D
Ditched your call? Cut you, bend around?
G
Why would I now?
Bm C G
Though the years they may unbreak you
Bm C G D
How it all really unmade you land down
G
Why would I now?
Cmaj7 G
Remember when it all went dark
Cmaj7 G
Remember when it first ran apart
Cmaj7 G
Remember how I held my marks
C G
So wouldn't I now?
D C G
But I will never be your familiar soul
D C G
and I will never see your interior whole
Em C G
But have I ever stood back and watched you fall?
C G C G-D
Ditched your call? Cut you, bend around?
G
Why would I now?
How to play Why Would I Now
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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.