Chords for Asa - Why can't we

Tempo:
120.25 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Gm

Bb

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Asa - Why can't we chords
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[Bb] [Ebm]
[Gm] [Eb] [B]
[Eb] Woke up [F] early this [Gm] morning with a smile on my [G] face
[Eb] Thought you were [F] next to me but [Eb] then I see you walking away
[G] [Eb]
Something [F] arrived this morning, [G] was it a sign he's leaving me?
[Eb] So I [F] call on a friend [Dm] whom [Eb] I know better than me
[G] [Gm] She says she worry much about things she don't [G] understand
But don't give up [Gm] if it doesn't go [G] with the plan
Why not have some fun [Gb] while you're still young [Gm] and still you're gay
[G] Cause life is [Gm] short, do what you can do, do
[Bb] Why can't we be [Eb] happy?
[Dm] [Cm] [F]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Gm] [Cm] What [F]
[Eb] is [Dm] life about?
[Gm] Can nobody tell you
[Eb] The reason [G] why I [Dm] ask, [Cm] I can see you're so confused
[Gm] Oh, you worry much about the things you cannot see
You have it all but your money is still to be made
Why not live this life while you're still young and still you're gay
Cause life is short, do what you [F] can do, [Gm] do
Why can't we be [Eb] happy?
[F] [Dm] [Eb] [F]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Dm] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [Cm]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Gm] Why [C] you act like
[Bb] this?
[G] [C]
[Bb] [G] [C]
[Fm] [G] [D] [C] Tell [Eb] [F] [Bb]
me, what can we be [Eb] loving?
[Dm] [Cm]
[Bb] What can we be [Eb] smiling?
[Gm] [Cm] [Eb]
[Bb] What can we be [Eb] living?
[Dm] [Eb]
[Gm] Tell me, what can we [Eb] be smiling?
[A]
[Gm] [Eb] Tell me, [Bb]
what [Fm] can [Eb] we be loving?
What [Dm] can we be living?
[Cm] [F] Tell
[Bb] me, what can [Eb] we be smiling?
[Gm] What [Eb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] can we be living?
[Bb] [Cm] Why
[Bb] can't we [Eb] be loving?
[Gm] Yeah, [Eb] yeah, [Bb] yeah
[N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
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To learn Asa - Why Cant We chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Eb, F, Bb, Eb, Dm, Cm, Gm and Eb. A strategic approach would be to train at 60 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 120. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Bb Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [B] _ _
[Eb] _ Woke up [F] early this [Gm] morning _ with a smile on my [G] face _
[Eb] _ Thought you were [F] next to me but [Eb] then I see you walking away
[G] _ [Eb] _
_ _ Something [F] arrived this morning, [G] was it a sign he's leaving me?
[Eb] _ So I [F] call on a friend [Dm] whom [Eb] I know better than me
[G] [Gm] She says she worry much about things she don't [G] understand
But don't give up [Gm] if it doesn't go [G] with the plan
Why not have some fun [Gb] while you're still young [Gm] and still you're gay
[G] Cause life is [Gm] short, do what you can do, do
[Bb] Why can't we be [Eb] happy? _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] What [F] _ _
[Eb] is _ _ [Dm] life about?
[Gm] _ _ Can nobody tell you _
[Eb] _ _ The reason [G] why I [Dm] ask, [Cm] I can see you're so confused _
[Gm] Oh, you worry much about the things you cannot see
You have it all but your money is still to be made
Why not live this life while you're still young and still you're gay
Cause life is short, do what you [F] can do, [Gm] do
Why can't we be [Eb] happy? _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ Why [C] you act like _
[Bb] this?
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ [G] _ [D] [C] Tell [Eb] _ [F] _ [Bb]
me, what can we be [Eb] loving? _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] What can we be [Eb] smiling? _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] What can we be [Eb] living? _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Gm] Tell me, what can we [Eb] be smiling?
_ [A] _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] Tell me, [Bb] _ _
what [Fm] can [Eb] we be loving?
What [Dm] can we be _ living?
[Cm] _ [F] Tell _
[Bb] me, what can [Eb] we be smiling? _
_ [Gm] _ _ What [Eb] _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] can we be living? _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ Why _
[Bb] _ _ can't we [Eb] be loving? _
[Gm] Yeah, _ _ [Eb] yeah, _ [Bb] yeah _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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