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I Can't Tell You Why tab by Eagles (Ver. 2)

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I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY          THE EAGLES

Note to Player:  Arranged for Acoustic Guitar.

Tabbed by BaddGuitar
Capo = 2   Tempo = 88

Intro:
     Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG/EG/E
--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----1-1--0---------1-1--0--------------1-1--0------------1-1--0------0-3-|
-----2-2--0---------2-2--0----------2---2-2--0---------2--2-1--0----0-----|
-----2-2--0---------2-2--0----2-2-------2-2--0---2-2------2-2--0----------|
-0---------------0------------------0------------------0------------------|
---------------0--------------0-0-0--------------0-0-0---------0----------|

Chord diagramCmaj7Cmaj7                        Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
Look at us baby up all night tearing our love apart
Chord diagramCmaj7Cmaj7                                           Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7             E7sus  Chord diagramE7E7
Aren't we the same two people who lived through years in the dark?
Chord diagramA minorAm                  Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7                     E7sus           Chord diagramE7E7
Every time I try to walk away  something makes me turn around and stay
    Chord diagramA minorAm                 Chord diagramG+G (hold)
And I can't tell you why.

-------------------------------|
----------------1-0-------3----|
----------------2-0-----0------|
-------0--------2-0------------|
-0-2-3---0---------------------|
-------------------------------|

Chord diagramCmaj7Cmaj7                                 Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
When we get crazy it just ain't right girl I get lonely too
                    (try to keep you head, little girl)
Chord diagramCmaj7Cmaj7                                       Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7                          E7sus Chord diagramE7E7
You don't have to worry just hold on tight                        'cause I love  you
                            (don't get caught in your little world)
Chord diagramA minorAm                        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7                         E7sus    Chord diagramE7E7
Nothing's wrong as far as I can see    we make it harder then it has to be
    Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramG+G
And I can't tell you why   no baby
Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7               Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramE7E7
I can't tell you why.....
Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7              Chord diagramG+G (hold)
I can't tell you why....

          Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramG+G
--------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
--------|---------1-1---0-----------------|---------1-1---0-----------------|
--------|---------2-2---0-----------------|---------2-2---0-----------------|
------0-|---------2-2---0---------------0-|---------2-2---0---------------0-|
-0-2-3--|-0-----------------------0-2-3---|-0-----------------------0-2-3---|
--------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

  Chord diagramCmaj7Cmaj7                 Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7                Chord diagramCmaj7Cmaj7
|-0--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------|
|-0--------------------|--------------------|-/10-8--------------/10-8----------|
|-0--------------------|--------------------|--------9-9--7-5----------9-9--7-5-|
|-2-------7/5 5--------|------------------5-|-----------------------------------|
|-3-----------7-/5 5-3-|-5--------------7---|-----------------------------------|
|----------------------|---1/5-------/7-----|-----------------------------------|

  Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7               E7sus  Chord diagramE7E7         Chord diagramA minorAm
|-----8-------------------------------|-5--|
|-/10---10-8--------------------------|-5--|
|-------------9-7-5-7-b8-7-5-b8-7-5-7-|-5--|
|-------------------------------------|-7--|
|-------------------------------------|-0--|
|-------------------------------------|----|

Chord diagramA minorAm                  Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7                    E7sus        Chord diagramE7E7
Every time I try to walk away  something makes me turn around and stay
    Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramG+G
And I can't tell you why no no baby
Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7               Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramE7E7
I can't tell you why
Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7              Chord diagramG+G
I can't tell you why
Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7              Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G
I can't tell you why

Quick ending:
                   Chord diagramA minorAm    Chord diagramG+G                       ..ritard.. (hold)
|------------------5--5--3-----|------------------------------0---|
|-------------5----5--5--3-----|-------------5----6--5--3-\1--1---|
|---------5-7---5--5--5--4-----|---------5-7---5--7--5--4-\2--2---|
|-----5-7----------------5-----|-----5-7----------------------3---|
|--/7--------------------5-----|--/7--------------------------3---|
|------------------5--5--3-----|----------------------------------|

Variation:  The Chord diagramAm/GAm/G phrase can be played with a higher voicing like this:

     Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG+G
-----5-5--3---------5-5--3---|    |-----0-0-----------0-0------|
-----5-5--3---------5-5--3---|    |-----1-1--3--------1-1--3---|
-----5-5--4---------5-5--4---| or |-----2-2--0--------2-2--0---|
-----------------------------|    |----------0-------------0---|
-0---------------0-----------|    |--0-------------0-----------|
---------------0-------------|    |--------------0-------------|


Full Ending:  If you choose to play the full ending - here's a simplified
version for Acoustic Guitar.  The Eagles play it with fantastic bends
that may be difficult on an acoustic.  The tab below substitues literal
notes for most bended notes and simplifies it a bit.  Buy and listen to
the Hell Freezes Over verison for timing and to hear the real deal.

Each chord name represents 4 beats.

  Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramG+G
|------------------------------------5-----5---3-----------------|
|------------------------------5-----5-----5---0---------------5-|
|--------------------------5-7---5---5-----5---0-----------5-7---|
|----------------------5-7---------------------0-------5-7-------|
|-------------------/7-------------------------2----/7-----------|
|------------------------------------5-----5---3-----------------|

 Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramA minorAm                 Chord diagramG+G
|----5-----5---3------------------------------------------------|
|----5-----5---0---------------5-/10-8--------------------------|
|5---5-----5---0-----------5-7---------9------5h7-5-5-7-----5-7-|
|--------------0-------5-7-----------------5h7-----7-----5h7----|
|--------------2----/7------------------------------------------|
|----5-----5---3------------------------------------------------|

 Chord diagramA minorAm                 Chord diagramG+G
|---------------------------------|
|/10-8----------------------8-10--|
|------9------5h7-5-5----/9-------|
|----------5h7-----7--7-----------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|

 Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramG+G
|-8--------------8--------------8--------------12-10-12-10-12-10--------|
|---8-10-10-8-10---8-10-10-8-10---8-10-10-8-10-------------------8-8-10-|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramA minorAm                  Chord diagramG+G
|-8--------------8--------------8--8------8--8------8-8------------------|
|---8-10-10-8-10---8-10-10-8-10------10-8------10-8-----8---8h10-8\\-----|
|---------------------------------------------------------9--------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramG+G
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-/5--7-5---4\0------/5--7-5--4/12----/5--7-5---454\0------/5--7-5--4/12-|
|---------7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7--------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    Chord diagramA minorAm           Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramG+G
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------5/7\5--------5h7-5/7\5-h7--------5/7\5-------5/7--10\9---9-----|
|---5h7-5/7\5----5h7-5h7-5/7\5-h7----5h7-5/7\5---5h7-5/7--10\9---9-----|
|---5h7----------5h7-----------------5h7---------5h7-------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

    Chord diagramA minorAm           Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA minorAm             (ritard)             Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
|---------------------------------------------------------------------0---|
|----------------------------------------------6---5-----3-----\1-----1---|
|-------5/7\5--------5h7-5/7\5-------5/7\5-----7---5-----4-----\2-----2---|
|---5h7-5/7\5----5h7-5h7-5/7\5---5h7-5/7\5----------------------------3---|
|---5h7----------5h7-------------5h7----------------------------------3---|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Other versions of I Can't Tell You Why

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for I wish you peace by Eagles

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I can't tell you whyChords
I can't tell you whyTabs
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