Capo
4
Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
G Am Em
Am Em D
Verse 1:
G Am Em
Autumn nights, I confine
Am Em D
Myself in galleries of us just because I miss you
G Am Em Am
You don't have to remind me of the pains of circumstance
Em D
that demand our distance
Pre-Chorus 1:
D/F# Am
And I'll be right here in case you need to talk
D/F# Cm
I'm just a call away from you
Chorus:
G/B C D
Why can't we be together, baby?
Em D C
Why does it take so long?
G/B C D
Why can't we be together, baby?
Em D C
Should we keep holding on?
Em D C
Even when hope seems gone
[Instrumental]
G Am Em
Am Em D
Verse 2:
C
I long for you
Em D
In the quiet after midnight in my room
C
Movies of us (Oh)
Em D
They replay inside my head, over and over again
Pre-Chorus:
Am Em
Just when healing could happen
D Am
I keep peeling the wounds open
Em
To live in a world without you
C D
Is to live in a world without meaning
Chorus:
G/B C D
Why can't we be together, baby?
Em D C
Why does it take so long?
G/B C D
Why can't we be together, baby?
Em D C
Should we keep holding on?
Em D C
Even when hope seems gone
Bridge:
Em C G
In the morning light, when the pain subsides
D Am Em
I'll face this truth with my own two eyes
C G
From the fallen trees of your aftermath
D C
I'll find my peace, I will find my path
Will I find my path?
[Breakdown]
G Em
Autumn nights
D C
Why does it take so long?
G Em
Autumn nights
D C
Should we keep holding on?
And on, and on, and on
[Instrumental]
G/B C D
Em D C
G/B C D
Em D C
Chorus:
G/B C D
Why can't we be together, baby?
Em D C
Why does it take so long?
G/B C D
Why can't we be together, baby?
Em D C
Should we keep holding on?
Em D C
Even when hope seems gone
Em D G Am Em Am Em D
Guess we keep holding on
on, on
Outro:
C D
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Song History
Published: May 10, 2026
Last Updated: May 10, 2026