Why Can't You Bring Me Home Chords
Why Can't You Bring Me Home by Jay & The Americans is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, F, Eb, Gm, Ab and Fm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Bb
#1.
Bb F Bb
Why do we always meet on the edge of town?
Bb F Eb F
Why do we have to wait till the sun goes doooown?
Eb Bb
Where do you live and why don't you even give me
Gm
a place to phone?
F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me?
F
Baby, baby, why can't you bring me?
F Bb F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me hoooome?
Eb F Bb
Baby, baby, why can't you bring me home?
#2.
Bb F Bb
I've asked around, but nobody knows for sure.
Bb F Eb F
But they agree that your folks are mighty poooooor.
Eb Bb
Are you ashamed of where you were raised and that's
Gm
why it stays unknown?
F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me?
F
Baby, baby, why can't you bring me?
F Bb F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me hoooome?
#3.
Eb Bb Ab
You may not wear such pretty clothes, but when
Fm F
you're in my arms you look like a rose.
Bb F Bb
What do I care if I see a broken chair?
Bb F Eb F
Why do I need the best kind of silverwaaaare?
Eb Bb
All that I need to make me complete is your tender
Gm
love alone.
F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me?
F
Baby, baby, why can't you bring me?
F Bb F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me hoooome?
F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me?
F
Baby, baby, why can't you bring me?
F Bb F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me hoooome?
F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me?
F
Baby, baby, why can't you bring me?
F Bb F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me hoooome?
OUTRO:
F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me?
F
Baby, baby, why can't you bring me?
F Bb F
Come on, baby, why can't you bring me hoooome?..(Fade.)