I Don't Know Why Chords
by Picture This
I Don't Know Why by Picture This is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Cadd9, D, Csus2, Em7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
verse 1
G Cadd9
I messed up,
G Cadd9
I'm a cheat,
G D Cadd9
But I didn't mean to cause you all harm, oh believe me.
G Cadd9
And I'm a fool,
G Cadd9
A fool for you,
G D
A fool for me,
Cadd9 Csus2
Oh I am just a fool.
Pre-Chorus
Em7 D G Cadd9
And her lips didn't taste as good as yours,
Em7 D Cadd9 Csus2
And her hips didn't move the way that your hips do.
G D
Forgive me I messed up,
Em7 Cadd9
I'm broken I'm down,
G D Em7 Cadd9
I'm trying my best just to figure this out.
G D Em7 Cadd9
Forgive me I'm sorry didn't want to make you cry,
G D F Cadd9
Hold my hands and wonder did I, I don't know why,
G Cadd9
I don't know why,
G Cadd9
I don't know why.
verse 2
G Cadd9
Your revenge,
G Cadd9
Did it taste sweet,
G D
With my best friend,
Cadd9 Csus2
Was he as good as me.
G Cadd9
And you're a fool,
G Cadd9
A fool for me,
G D
A fool for you,
Cadd9 Csus2
Oh you were not a fool.
Pre-Chorus
Em7 D G Cadd9
Did his lips taste as good as mine,
Em7 D G Cadd9
Did his hips move the way that my hips do.
G D
Forgive me I messed up,
Em7 Cadd9
I'm broken I'm down,
G D Em7 Cadd9
I'm trying my best just to figure this out.
G D Em7 Cadd9
Forgive me I'm sorry didn't want to make you cry,
G D F Cadd9
Hold my hands and wonder did I, I don't know why.
Bridge
Em7 D G Cadd9
I'm sick of playing games I just want to be yours again,
Em7 D G Cadd9
You don't have to apologize honey I understand,
Em7 D G Cadd9
So come back to me and we can move on,
Em7 D G Cadd9
We were young and foolish then but now we can be strong.
G D
Forgive me I messed up,
Em7 Cadd9
I'm broken I'm down,
G D Em7 Cadd9
I'm trying my best just to figure this out.
G D Em7 Cadd9
Forgive me I'm sorry didn't want to make you cry,
G D F Cadd9
Hold my hands and wonder did I, I don't know why,
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I don't know why,
G D Cadd9
I don't know why,
G
I don't know why.