Why Must I lyrics

Note: for some reason this isn’t in tune... it’s *sort* of between
Ebm and em, closer to ebm... so....
Capo 1 - ebm maps to dm

Chords: fma9 xx3010


*** intro:
Dm c | f g
Am /g f | c g
Dm c | f g
Fma9

*** verse 1:
Dm c f g
Why must I take it so hard
Am /g f
There’s no light in the tunnel
C g
Or dog in the yard
Dm c f g
It’s my fault for wanting too much
Am /g f
Going deeper than most
C g
Getting harder to touch


*** chorus:
F c
I’ve known days when i’d
F g
Wake up and say,
Am /g /f /e f
`the world can get along just fine.’
Dm c f g fma9
So why must I take it so hard this time.

Dm c | f g
Am /g f | c g

*** verse 2:
Why must I take it so hard - dm c | f g
Other people get by am /g f
With either bourbon or god. c g
But my world became this one boy dm c | f g
It’s the way that I’m made - am /g f
Do you think I enjoy it? c g

*** chorus:
I’ve known days when i’d f c
Wake up and say, f g
`just live and let it all go by...’ am /g /f /e | f
So why must I take it so hard this time. dm c | f g | fma9

*** instrumental
||: dm c | f g
Am /g f | c g :||
I’ve known days when i’d f c
Wake up and say, f g
(instrumental) am f | c g | c g
Be careful of the love you find am /g f | c g | c g

*** coda:
Be careful of the love you find. am /g /f /e f | c g | g c
Oh, be careful. am /g /f /e f | c g | g c

(fade)