Lyrics - Why Must I by Aimee Mann

Pre>
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)/pre>

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