Wherefore And Why Chords
Wherefore And Why by Glen Campbell is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Am, Bm, D, C, A7 and Dsus4. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G Am Bm Am
verse 1
G Am Bm
When I woke this mornin' something inside of me
Am G
Told me, This would be my day.
G Am
I heard the mornin' train, I felt the wind change.
Bm Am G
Too many times, I'm on my way.
D G C G
Come on, sunshine, what can you show me
C G A7 D
Where can you take me to make me understand
C G C G C
The wind can shake me, brothers forsake me.
G C Dsus4
The rain can touch me, but can I touch the rain
verse 2
G Am Bm Am G
Then I saw the sunrise above a cotton sky like a candy cane delight.
Am Bm Am G
I saw the milkman, I saw the businessman, I saw the only road in sight.
Am Bm
And then I got to thinkin', what makes you want to go to know the
Am G
wherefore and the why
G Am Bm Am G
So many times now, O Lord, I can't remember, if it is September or July
D G C G
Come on, sunshine, what can you show me
C G A7 D
Where can you take me to make me understand
C G C G C
The wind can shake me, brothers forsake me.
G C Dsus4
The rain can touch me, but can I touch the rain
G Am Bm Am G
Bridge
G Am
And all at once it came to me. I saw the wherefore,
Bm Am G
And you can see it if you try.
Am
It's in the sun above, it's in the ones you love.
Bm Am G
You'll never know the reason why.
Outro
D G C G
Come on, sunshine, what can you show me
C G A7 D
Where can you take me to make me understand
C G C G C
The wind can shake me, brothers forsake me.
G C Dsus4
The rain can touch me, but can I touch the rain
So much to lose, so much to gain.