Why Chords
Why by Devin Townsend is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Em, D, Dm, Am, Gm, F and Ab. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
G
Darling are you feeling alright? You look rather pale
C G
And all our friends are, all our friends are watching us
Em D
Why run away?
G
Why, why, why?
verse 2
G
Darling are you seeing inside? The wolves are alive
C G
And all our faith is, all our faith is wrong
Em D
But why run away?
G
Why, why, why?
verse 3
C G
And all we're feeling slowly comes unravelled
C G
And all we're fearing comes to pull us under
D C
So why run away?
G
Why, why, why?
Bridge
Dm Am C
So we feel so irrelevant, we're rolling televised
Gm
Our pride will bolt us to the ground
F Dm C Ab
And the Earth itself will swallow us whole
verse 4
G
Darling, are you feeling alright? Take a look at your fear
C G
And all our fate is, all are faith in all!
Em D
But why run away?
Em D
Why? When we can just walk away
G
Why, why why?