Don't Ask Me Why
1980
usBily Joel
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12 chords used in this song
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GA7
GAll the waiters in your A7grand café
D7GC
D7Leave their tables when you Gblink, Cohh
GA7
GEvery dog must have his A7everyday
D7G
D7Every drunk must have his Gdrink
B7Em
Don't B7wait for Emanswers
G7A7
Just G7take your A7chances
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Don't D7ask me GwhyGsus4Gsus2GGsus4Gsus2
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GA7
GAll your life, you had to A7stand in line
D7GC
D7Still you're standing on your Gfeet, Cohh
GA7
GAll your choices made you A7change your mind
D7G
D7Now your calendar's compGlete
B7Em
Don't B7wait for Emanswers
G7A7
Just G7take your A7chances
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Don't D7ask me GwhyGsus4Gsus2GGsus4Gsus2
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DC
Mmm, Dyou can say the human heart is Conly make believe
D7G
D7I am only fighting fire with Gfire
E7A
E7But you are still a victim of the Aaccidents you leave
E7A7D7
E7As sure as I'm a victim of deA7si-D7ire
GA7
GAll the servants in your A7new hotel
D7GC
D7Throw their roses at your Gfeet, Cohh
GA7
GFool them all but baby A7I can tell
D7G
D7You're no stranger to the Gstreet
B7Em
Don't B7ask for Emfavors
G7A7
Don't G7talk to A7strangers
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Don't D7ask me GwhyGsus4Gsus2GGsus4Gsus2
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Instrumental
DCDG
DCDG
E7AE7A7D7
E7AE7A7D7
GA7
GYesterday you were an A7only child
D7GC
D7Now your ghosts have gone aGway, Cohh
GA7
GYou can kill them in the A7classic style
D7G
D7Now you, parlez-vous franGçais
B7Em
Don't B7look for Emanswers
G7A7
You G7took your A7chances
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Don't D7ask me GwhyGsus4Gsus2GGsus4Gsus2
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GGsus4Gsus2GDon't Gsus4ask Gsus2me
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