Why Me chords by Irene Cara

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
 FF             Bb majorBb
Life felt so right, I was drowned in your light
     C minorCm            Eb MajorEb         FF  Bb majorBb FF
With the world so in tune 'til you made me out for a fool
                 Bb majorBb
Left with nothing to do, can't forget about you
     C minorCm            Eb MajorEb               FF
With my heart in my hands, pack my bags, leave the memories with you


Chorus:
DmDm      G+G
You gave me nothing but misery
DmDm        G+G
I found so much more
DmDm      G+G
You used me, oh so helplessly
Bb majorBb         C majorC
I don't want your sympathy
   FF Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
    Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
      C/EC/E    DmDm       C majorC        Bb majorBb C majorC
Why me, when I was the one who could set your heart free?
   FF Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
    Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
      C/EC/E     DmDm     C majorC     Bb majorBb C majorC
Why me? You took all the love I gave up selfishly
   FF Bb majorBb x4
Why me?


Verse 2:
 FF              Bb majorBb
Trapped in your space, never thought I could face
   C minorCm            Eb MajorEb           FF  Bb majorBb FF
Going one step beyond, when I knew deep inside I was strong
                  Bb majorBb
Now I know what it takes, can't repeat the mistakes
     C minorCm           Eb MajorEb            FF    C/EC/E
When new love comes along, it'll give me what I'll call my own, oh


Chorus:
DmDm      G+G
You gave me nothing but misery
DmDm        G+G
I give so much more
DmDm      G+G
You used me, oh so helplessly
Bb majorBb         C majorC
I don't want your sympathy
  FF Bb majorBb C majorC FF  Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me? Why me?
      C/EC/E    DmDm       C majorC        Bb majorBb C majorC
Why me, when I was the one who could set your heart free?
   FF Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
    Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
      C/EC/E     DmDm     C majorC     Bb majorBb C majorC
Why me? You took all the love I gave up selfishly

Instrumental:

BbmBbm Eb MajorEb C minorCm F minorFm BbmBbm Eb MajorEb FF
BbmBbm Eb MajorEb C minorCm F minorFm DbDb C majorC


Chorus:
  FF Bb majorBb C majorC FF  Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me? Why me?
      C/EC/E    DmDm       C majorC        Bb majorBb C majorC
Why me, when I was the one who could set your heart free?
   FF Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
    Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
      Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Oh, why me?
    Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
  C/EC/E DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
Why me?
         C majorC
Keep your sympathy


Outro:
   FF Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
  Bb majorBb    C majorC  FF
(I love you totally)
      Bb majorBb  C majorC FF
I love you totally
      Bb majorBb  C majorC FF
I love you totally
    Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
    Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?
    Bb majorBb C majorC FF
Why me?