Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Key: 
C minorCm
Difficulty: Novice
Shawn Mendes
"Why
Standard tuning.
Eb MajorEb Ab/Eb C minorCm 
BaugBaug
e|-----------------------------|
BB|(4)---(4)----4----1-----0----|
G+G|-3-----5-----5----0-----0----|
D MajorD|-5-----6-----5-or-1-----1----|
A augmentedA|-6-----6-----3----3-----2----|
E MajorE|------(4)--------------------|
Intro:
Eb MajorEb Ab/Eb C minorCm BaugBaug
Verse 1:
Eb MajorEb
I know a girl, she's like a curse
Ab/Eb
We want each other, no one will break first
C minorCm
So many nights, trying to find someone new
BaugBaug Eb MajorEb
They don't mean nothing compared to her, and I know
Pre-Chorus:
Ab/Eb
When people ask about us, now, we just brush it off
C minorCm
I don't know why we act like it means nothing at all
BaugBaug
I wish that I could tell you that you're all that I want, yeah
Chorus:
Eb MajorEb
I pretend that
Ab/Eb
I'm not ready
C minorCm
Why do we put each other through hell?
BaugBaug
Why can't we just get over ourselves?
Eb MajorEb
And you say "hi" like
Ab/Eb
You just met me
C minorCm
Why do we put each other through hell?
BaugBaug
Why can't we just get over ourselves?
Eb MajorEb Ab/Eb C minorCm BaugBaug
Why can't we just get over ourselves?
Verse 2:
Eb MajorEb
When I hear you sing, it gets hard to breathe
Ab/Eb
Can't help but think every song's about me
C minorCm
And every line, every word that I write
BaugBaug
You are the muse in the back of my mind, oh
Pre-Chorus:
Eb MajorEb Ab/Eb
Don't wanna ask about it 'cause you might brush it off
C minorCm
I'm afraid it you think it means something at all
BaugBaug
I don't know why I won't admit that you're all I want
Chorus:
Eb MajorEb
I pretend that
Ab/Eb
I'm not ready
C minorCm
Why do we put each other through hell?
BaugBaug
Why can't we just get over ourselves?
Eb MajorEb
And you say "hi" like
Ab/Eb
You just met me
C minorCm
Why do we put each other through hell?
BaugBaug
Why can't we just get over ourselves?
Instrumental:
Eb MajorEb Ab/Eb C minorCm BaugBaug
Eb MajorEb Ab/Eb C minorCm BaugBaug
Chorus:
Eb MajorEb
I pretend that
Ab/Eb
I'm not ready
C minorCm
Why do we put each other through hell?
BaugBaug
Why can't we just get over ourselves?
Eb MajorEb
And you say "hi" like
Ab/Eb
You just met me
C minorCm
Why do we put each other through hell?
BaugBaug
Why can't we just get over ourselves?
Outro:
Eb MajorEb
I know a girl, she's like a curse
Ab/Eb
We want each other, no one will break first
C minorCm
So many nights, trying to find someone new
BaugBaug
They don't mean nothing compared to you
Other versions of Why
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Why ukulele by Shawn Mendes
