But Why Chords
But Why by Reba McEntire is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F with a capo on the 6st fret. It uses the chords F, G, C, Dm7, Am, Em, Am7 and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F G F G F G F G
F G
I can open doors
F G
All by myself
F G F
And I'm strong enough to face this world without
G
Anybody's help
Pre-Chorus
C
But why, why
Dm7
Why would I want to
C
Why, why
G
When you love me like you do
Am
I could go on living
Em
Without tasting your kiss
F
Get by without this moment
G F G F G
You touching me like this, but why___
F G
I could keep this feeling
F G
Locked in my heart
F G
I could bury these emotions
F G
And put up my guard
Pre-Chorus
C
But why
Dm7
Why start resisting
C
Why, why
G
Look at all I'd be missing
Am
I could go on living
Em
Without tasting your kiss
F
Get by without this moment
G
You touching me like this
Bridge:
F
But why would I do that
Am7
I'd have to be crazy
Dm
To give up all you give me
G F
What you do to me, baby_____
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