Why Me Chords by Irene Cara

Tempo:
141.25 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Dm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Irene Cara - Why Me (1983) chords
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[F]
[Eb] [F]
I was [Bb] down in my life, the [Cm] world so entombed, till you [Eb] made me out for [F] a fool.
There's nothing I can do, can't [Bb] forget about you.
With [Cm] my heart in my hands, I pack [Eb] my bags, leave my memories [F] with you.
[Am] [Dm] You gave [G] me nothing but misery, [Dm] I found so [G] much more.
[Dm] You used [G] me all such a fool.
Your love helped, [Bb] your [C]
sympathy.
You [F] wound me, [Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] [C]
[F] wound me, [E] when I was [Dm] the one who [C] set your [Bb] heart free.
[C]
You [F] wound me, [Bb] [C]
[F] wound me, [Bb] [C]
[F] wound me.
[E] You took all [Dm] the love I [C] gave up [Bb] selflessly.
[C]
You [F] wound me.
What's in this space, never [Bb]
thought I could face.
[Cm] Going one step beyond, when [Eb] I knew deep inside I [F] was strong.
Now I know what it takes, [Bb] can't repeat the mistakes.
When [Cm] new love comes along, [Eb] it'll give me what I [F] seek.
[Am] [D] You gave [G] me nothing but [Dm] misery, I found so [G] much more.
[Dm] You used [G] me all such a [Bb] fool.
Your love [C]
[F] [Bb] [F] helped, your sympathy.
[Bb] [C]
[F] You wound me, [C] wound me, when [D]
I was the one who [C] set [Bb] your heart free.
[C]
[F] You [Bb] [F] wound me.
[Bb] Your love [C] helped, your sympathy.
[F] [E] You took [Dm] all the love [C] I gave up [Bb] selflessly.
[C]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[F]
[Bbm] You [Eb]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Db]
wound [C]
[Fm] [N]
[F] [Bb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [C] me.
What's in [F] this space, never thought I could face.
You wound me.
When I knew [C] deep inside [Dm] I was strong.
[C] [Bb] Now I know what it takes, can't repeat the mistakes.
When new love comes along, [C] it'll give me what I seek.
You wound [F] me.
[Bb] Your [F] sympathy.
[Em] [Dm] [C]
[Bb] [C] [F] You wound me.
I found so
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] much [F] more.
You wound me.
Your sympathy.
[Bb] [F] You wound me.
[Bb] [F]
Key:  
F
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Bb
12341111
C
3211
Dm
2311
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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Learn the basic chords of Irene Cara - (12 Mix) Why Me chords, with this master sequence: Bb, F, Bb, C, F, Cm, Eb and F. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 70 BPM and then match the original tempo of 141 BPM. With F Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ I was [Bb] down in my life, the [Cm] world so entombed, till you [Eb] made me out for [F] a fool. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ There's nothing I can do, can't [Bb] forget about you.
With [Cm] my heart in my hands, I pack [Eb] my bags, leave my memories [F] with you. _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ You gave [G] me nothing but misery, [Dm] _ I found so [G] much more.
_ [Dm] You used [G] me all such a fool.
Your love helped, [Bb] your _ _ _ [C] _
sympathy.
You [F] wound me, _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _
[F] _ _ wound me, [E] when I was [Dm] the one who [C] set your [Bb] heart free.
_ _ [C] _
_ You [F] wound me, [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] wound me, [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ wound me.
[E] You took all [Dm] the love I [C] gave up [Bb] selflessly.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ You [F] wound me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ What's in this space, never [Bb]
thought I could face.
[Cm] Going one step beyond, when [Eb] I knew deep inside I [F] was strong. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Now I know what it takes, [Bb] can't repeat the mistakes.
When [Cm] new love comes along, [Eb] it'll give me what I [F] _ _ _ seek.
_ [Am] _ [D] You _ gave [G] me nothing but [Dm] misery, I found so [G] much more.
_ [Dm] _ You used [G] me all such a [Bb] fool.
Your love [C] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] helped, your sympathy.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ You wound me, [C] wound me, when _ [D]
I was the one who [C] set [Bb] your heart free.
_ [C] _
_ _ _ [F] You [Bb] _ [F] wound _ _ _ me.
[Bb] Your love [C] helped, your sympathy.
_ [F] _ _ _ [E] You took [Dm] all the love [C] I gave up [Bb] selflessly.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] You _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ wound _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [C] me.
What's in [F] this space, never thought I could face.
You wound me.
When I knew _ [C] deep inside [Dm] I was strong.
_ [C] [Bb] Now I know what it takes, can't repeat the mistakes.
When new love comes along, [C] it'll give me what I seek.
You wound [F] me.
_ [Bb] Your [F] _ _ _ sympathy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] You wound me.
I found so _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] much _ [F] _ more.
You wound me.
Your _ sympathy. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ You wound me.
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Within the album What a Feelin, written by Keith Forsey, Giorgio Moroder and Irene Cara, you'll find this song.

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