Why Chords by Bronski Beat

Tempo:
138.3 bpm
Chords used:

C

Bb

F

Eb

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bronski Beat - Why ? chords
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Tell me why, tell me why
[C]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] I'm drenched [Bb] in your eyes [F] wet with [Bb] love's kiss [C] and glimpse
[Bb] [C] Broken [Bb] by [F] all the demons [Bb] that I've [C] brought on [Bb] your face
100%  ➙  138BPM
C
3211
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
C
3211
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
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Learn the basic chords of Bronski Beat - Why chords, with this master sequence: Cm, F, Bb, C, Bb, C, Eb, C, Cm, F and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 69 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 138. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Minor.

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_ Tell me why, _ _ _ _ tell me why _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ [C] I'm drenched [Bb] in your eyes [F] wet with [Bb] love's kiss [C] and glimpse
[Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] Broken [Bb] by [F] all the demons [Bb] that I've [C] brought on [Bb] your face
[F] _
_ [Bb] _ [C] Can't tell why, _ [Cm] _
_ [F] _ [C] can't tell _ [Eb] why
_ _ [C] Can't tell _ [Cm] why, _ [F] _ [C] can't tell _ why
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ You and [Bb] the false, pure and peace
[C] You terrified [Bb] _ [F] for them and [Bb] me
[C] They need [Bb] a little less [F] to call me [Bb] a sin
[C] I'd rather [Bb] feel guilty [F] now
_ [Eb] Tell [C] me why, _ [Eb] _
_ [F] tell [C] me why
_ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] You and [C] me [Ab] _
together, _ [F] fighting for [Bb] our love
_ [C] You and me [Ab] _
together, _ [F] fighting for [Bb] our love
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [F] _ [C] You're a _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
[F] beautiful _ [C] woman too
_ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] Dancing [F] in the eyes of a girl from a different [C] place
[Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] Feel [F] the light on my penis and I [C] belong [Bb] your [F] kiss
_ [Bb] Can [C] you tell me why?
_ [Eb] _
_ [F] Can [C] you tell me why?
_ [Eb] _
_ Can [C] you tell me why?
_ [Cm] _
_ [C] Can you tell me why?
_ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] Can you tell me _ [Cm] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] why?
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Brian Molko, is featured on the album The Age Of Consent.

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