Don't know why Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays387

Don't know why by Mcfly is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, G, D, E and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro ( A G D E ) 2x 

A 
One by one 

G 
Dreams are gone 

D                           
Do i have to stay?  

A 
Hate the sound 

G 
Of one more pound 

D                       A 
As it rolls away  

D                E 
Why did i need your proof   

D 
When i knew the truth 
                           A 
That i don't know why 
                      G                   D 
I just let it slip by me all the time 
                              A 
I just wish you had tried 

 A 
I don't want 
G 
To know your game 
D                     A 
Let alone her name 
                    G 
No matter what you say to me 
 D                      A 
We are not the same 

D         E                    D 
Why do you make me cry 
                   E 
And try to justify 
 D                 E 
To right the wrong 
                D 
Of my mistakes 
                                 E  
Cause my head's held high 

                         A 
And i don't know why 
                      G                   D   
I just let it slip by me all the time 
                              A 
I just wish you had tried 


                         A 
And i don't know why 
                      G                   D   
I just let it slip by me all the time 
                              A 
I just wish you had tried 


F                            G 
Dreams we have as kids 
              A 
All fade away 
                        G 
Now it's not the same 

(Solo) 


                         A 
And i don't know why 
                      G                   D   
I just let it slip by me all the time 
                              A 
I just wish you had tried 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante