Chords for Lonnie Mack - Why? - 1963

Tempo:
81.075 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

Bb

A

Gm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lonnie Mack - Why? - 1963 chords
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[G] [Dm]
[Bb]
[Dm]
[Bb]
[Dm]
[Bb]
[Dm] I feel like [Bb] I'm crying.
But [Dm] since I saw you with that man [Bb] this morning, well I [A] feel
[Dm]
[Bb] alright.
[Dm]
[Bb] Why did you [Dm] leave me this way?
You know [Bb] you left me alone in so [Dm] empty bay.
It's been [Gm] so long John, and [A] it's you [Dm] I've been waiting for.
Now I'm standing by [Bb] my window.
I
[Dm] decided what I [Bb] would do.
I [Dm] will never tell [Bb] anybody.
I love, [A] I [Dm] love you.
[Bb]
[Dm]
[Bb] Why did you leave me [Dm] this way?
You [Bb] know you left me alone in [Dm] so empty bay.
It's been [Gm] so long John, [A] and it's you [Dm] I've been waiting for.
[Bb]
[Dm]
[Bb]
[Dm]
[Bb]
[Gm] Now [A]
[Dm]
I'm sitting, writing [Bb] this letter.
[Dm] Stay with him, [Bb] oh my.
[Dm] He says goodbye, darling [Bb] I love you.
But you left me [A] crying, [Dm] oh why?
[Bb] Why
[Dm]
[Bb]
[Dm] did you
[Bb]
[Dm] leave me this way?
It's been [Gm] so long John, [A] and it's you [Dm] I've been waiting for.
Key:  
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
A
1231
Gm
123111113
G
2131
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
A
1231
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To learn Lonnie Mack - Why chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: A, Dm, Bb and Dm. For best results, commence at 40 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 81. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of D Minor.

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[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] I feel like _ [Bb] I'm crying. _
But [Dm] since I saw you with that man [Bb] this morning, _ _ well I _ [A] feel _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] alright. _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ Why did you [Dm] leave me this way? _ _
You know [Bb] you left me _ alone in so [Dm] empty bay. _ _
It's been [Gm] so long John, and [A] it's you [Dm] I've been waiting for.
Now I'm standing _ _ by [Bb] my window.
I _
_ [Dm] decided _ _ what I [Bb] would do. _ _
I [Dm] will never _ _ tell [Bb] anybody. _ _ _
I love, [A] I _ [Dm] love you. _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ Why did you leave me [Dm] this way? _ _
You [Bb] know you left me alone in [Dm] so empty bay. _
It's been [Gm] so long John, [A] and it's you [Dm] I've been waiting for. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ Now _ [A] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
I'm sitting, _ _ _ writing [Bb] this letter. _ _
[Dm] Stay _ with him, [Bb] oh my. _ _ _
[Dm] He says goodbye, _ _ darling [Bb] I love you. _ _
But you left me [A] crying, [Dm] oh why? _ _
_ [Bb] Why _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ did you _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] leave me _ this way?
It's been [Gm] so long John, [A] and it's you [Dm] I've been waiting for. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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Among the tracks on the album The Wham of That Memphis Man!, written by Lonnie Mack, this one stands out.

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