Chords for Eric Clapton - I Don't Know Why (1970)

Tempo:
91.5 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Bb

Am

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Clapton - I Don't Know Why (1970) chords
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[G] [C] All the way [Bb] around the sun, [F] no way
You [C] say you want [Am] everything [C] good for me
But I know it so [F] well
[C] I can tell when [F] you're out [C] making me leave
You're looking up to me
[Dm] [C] And I'm [F] just sitting here [C]
[F] crying
[C]
[F] And I don't [C] know why
I [F] don't know why
I don't [C] know [F] why
[C]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb] You'll
[F] [C]
go on back to him
He'll take you in
I know he's gonna [F] love you
[C] But I still want you [F] back again
Cause [C] baby, a part of [F] me
[C]
Is deep inside of you
When he's done all [F] he can
You [C] come running to your [F] old man Oh [C] yes
[F] And I [C] don't know why
I [F] don't know [C] why
I [F] don't [C] know why
[Bb] [F] I don't know why Why
[C] I don't know [Bb] why
[F]
I know [C] you won't soon forget
[C] [Dm] [C] Last night
[F] [C] Your precious [F] love
[C] Was all [F] over me
But it's
[C] [F] alright
[C] You'll go on and try again
[C]
But nothing's [F] gonna change
That's [C] the way it's gonna [F] be
[C] [F] I don't [C] know why
I [F]
[C] don't know why
I [F] don't [C] know why
[Bb]
[F] Why
[C] I don't [Bb]
[F]
[A] know why
[C] [Gm]
[Bb] [F]
I [C] don't know why
[Bb]
[F]
[C] Why
[Bb]
[F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
[Bb] [C] [Bb]
[F]
I [C] don't [Am] [Bb]
[F]
[C] know why
[Bb]
[F]
[C] Why
[Bb]
[F]
[C] Why
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Gm]
[F]
[Cm] [C] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Am
2311
Dm
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
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To learn Eric Clapton - (Olympic Studios Version) Dont Know Why chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, C, F, C and Bb. Set your pace at 45 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 92. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Major.

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_ [G] [C] All the way [Bb] around the sun, [F] no way _
You [C] say you want [Am] everything [C] good _ for me
But _ I know it so [F] well
[C] I can tell when [F] you're out [C] making me leave
You're looking up to me
_ [Dm] _ [C] And I'm [F] just sitting here [C] _ _
_ [F] crying
_ [C] _ _
_ [F] And I don't [C] know why
I [F] don't know why
I don't [C] know [F] why
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Bb] You'll _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C]
go on back to him
_ He'll take you in
I _ _ know he's gonna [F] love you
[C] But I still want you [F] back again
Cause [C] baby, a part of [F] me
[C]
Is deep inside of you _
_ When he's done all [F] he can
You [C] come running to your [F] old man Oh [C] yes _ _
[F] And I [C] don't know why
I [F] don't know _ _ [C] why
I [F] don't _ [C] know why
_ [Bb] _ [F] I don't know why _ _ Why
[C] I don't know [Bb] why
_ _ [F] _ _
_ I know [C] you won't soon forget
[C] _ _ [Dm] _ [C] Last night
[F] _ [C] _ _ Your precious [F] love
[C] Was all [F] over me
But it's _
[C] _ [F] alright
[C] _ You'll go on and try again
[C] _ _
But nothing's [F] gonna change
That's [C] the way it's gonna [F] be
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] I don't [C] know why
I [F] _ _
[C] don't know why
I [F] don't _ [C] know why
[Bb] _ _
_ [F] Why _ _
[C] I don't _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _
[A] know why
[C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _
I [C] don't know why
[Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ Why
_ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
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[Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
I [C] don't _ [Am] _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [C] know why
_ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Why
_ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [C] Why
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Eric Clapton and Bonnie Bramlett.

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