I Know Why Chords

KeyDuhe CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays531

I Know Why by Herman's Hermits is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Duhe. It uses the chords Db, Dbm, Ab, A, E, Gbm, Abm, B, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Duhe
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: Db Dbm Ab A Ab 

#1. 
Db             Ab          A      E 
Every time you look at me, I know why. 
Gbm   A        Abm          A      B 
Every time you smile at me, I know why. 
Dbm          Ab           A 
You are everything to me, everything  
       Am 
you'll always be. 
E                   Gbm       B      E 
That's the way it's gonna be, I know why. 

Bridge:
 
Db           Abm           Db 
Holding your hand in mine, whispering  
     Ab 
your name. 
E           Gbm               A 
I know deep in my heart, I'll always feel  
    B 
the same. 
Dbm          Ab           A 
You are everything to me, everything you'll  
Am 
always be. 
E                   Gbm       B      E 
That's the way it's gonna be, I know why. 


INTERLUDE: Dbm Ab A Am E Gbm B D E 

#2. 
Dbm            Ab            A      E 
Every time you look so fine, I know why. 
Gbm             Abm             A      B 
Every time your lips meet mine, I know why. 
Dbm          Ab           A 
You are everything to me, everything you'll  
Am 
always be. 
E                   Gbm       B      E 
That's the way it's gonna be, I know why. 

Bridge:
 
Db           Abm           Db 
Holding your hand in mine, whispering  
     Ab 
your name. 
E           Gbm               A 
I know deep in my heart, I'll always feel  
    B 
the same. 
Dbm          Ab           A 
You are everything to me, everything you'll  
Am 
always be. 
E                   Gbm       B      E 
That's the way it's gonna be, I know why. 

OUTRO:  Dbm Ab A Ab Dbm  
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante