Don't Know Why tab by Norah Jones
Guitar Tab
Don't Know Why performed by Norah Jones on her albums "First Sessions", "Come Away With Me" composed by Jesse Harris transcribed by Michael Blake (All work his own). The guitar part is played on nylon strings. Emphasis is on the descending chromatic line from the A down to the D. The M7 D7 6 and 9 chords highlight this line, as well as the Eb Major to Eb minor change in the second bar. The song is in the form AABABAA with a piano solo on the second to last A section.
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1/15/3 -MB: Fixed a few typos in the original post. (Bb7 instead of B7, D7 instead of Ebm, F7 chord in bridge was off by a string). 4/4 time (Intro) I ... BbM7 Bb7 EbM7 D7 Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 ||--5----6-----6-----|-------------|-------------|-------------- ||----------9----6---|----8-7----7-|6---6--------|------6---8--- ||-----------------7-|---------8---|-------9---9-|--8---6---8--- ||-------------------|-------------|--8------8---|--8----------- ||-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------- ||-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------- A) 1. waited till I saw the sun I dont know ... 2. When I saw .... BbM7 Bb7 EbM7 D7 Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |:-5--6-----6----|-------------|-------------|--------------- |:-------9----6--|----8-7----7-|6---6--------|------------h-- |:-------------7-|---------8---|-------9---9-|-8--6-7--6-6-8- |:---------------|-------------|--8------8---|-8--6-8----6-8- |:---------------|-------------|-------------|--------------- |:---------------|-------------|-------------|--------------- 1. I left you by the house of fun I dont know why I 2. Instead of kneeling .... BbM7 Bb7 EbM7 D7 Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |-5--6-----6-----|-------------|-------------|--------------- |-------9----6---|----8-7----7-|6---6--------|--------------- |--------------7-|---------8---|-------9---9-|-8--6-7-------5 |----------------|-------------|--8------8---|-8--6-8--8-6-5- |----------------|-------------|-------------|--------------- |----------------|-------------|-------------|--------------- (First repeat only) 1. dont know why .... Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |-------------|--------------:| |6---6--------|--------------:| |-------9---9-|-8--6-7-------:| |--8------8---|-8--6-8--6---8:| |-------------|--------------:| |-------------|--------------:| B) My heart is .... Gm7 C6 F7 F7 |:-6-------6-----|-5-------5-------|--------------|----------------- |:---6-------6---|---5-------5-----|-6-----6------|-6------6-------- |:-----7-------7-|-----5-------5---|---8-----8----|---8------------- |:-5-------5-----|-5-------5-------|-----7-----7--|-----7----------- |:---------------|-----------------|-8-----8------|-8------8-------- |:---------------|-----------------|--------------|----------------- But you'll be on my mind For - ev - er Gm7 C6 F7 F9 F6 F7 |-6-------6-----|-5-------5------|--------------|----------------- |---6-------6---|---5-------5----|-6------------|-7----5---7-5---- |-----7-------7-|-----5-------5--|---8----8-----|--------------7-- |-5-------5-----|-5-------5------|-----7--------|----------------- |---------------|----------------|-8------------|----------------- |---------------|----------------|--------------|----------------- A) 1. Out across the endless sea I w.... 2. (Instrumental) 3. Something has to ... BbM7 B7 EbM7 Ebm Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |--slight-variation-|--of-above----|------------|------------------ 1. But I'll be a bag of bones D.... 2. (Instrumental) 3. I feel as .... BbM7 B7 EbM7 Ebm Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |----------------|-------------|-----------|-------:| 3x Outro: I dont know why ... Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |:-------------|----------------:|----------| |:-6--6--------|----------------:|----------| |:-------9---9-|-8--6-7--------5:|-7--------| 2x |:--8------8---|-8--6-8--8-6-5--:|-8--------| |:-------------|----------------:|-8--------| |:-------------|----------------:|-6--------|
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