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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
G C/G:G G C/G:G  - x3

Verse 1: 0:07
G     Am7 G/B G   Am7 G/B
All the   waiters in your
  A7   A7sus4 A7
Grand cafe
 D7
Leave their tables
           G    C/G
When you blink. Oh,
0:17
D7  Am7 G/B G    Am7  G/B
Every  dog must have his
A7  A7sus4 A7
Every     day;
D7  D7sus4 D7        D7sus2
Every    drunk must have
 D7   G
His drink.

Chorus: 0:25
       B7      Em
Don't wait for answers;
      G7/B       A7
Just take your chances.
      D7sus2   G ->
Don't ask me why.

Instrumental: 0:31
G C/G:G G C/G:G  - x2

Verse 2: 0:36
G    Am7  G/B  G   Am7 G/B
All your life you had to
  A7  A7sus4 A7
Stand in    line,
  D7
Still you're standing
         G    C/G
On your feet. Oh,
0:46
D7   Am7  G/B G   Am7  G/B
All your choices made you
  A7    A7sus4 A7
Change your   mind,
 D7  D7sus4 D7   D7sus2
Now your   calendar's
 D7  G
Complete.

Chorus: 0:54
       B7      Em
Don't wait for answers;
      G7/B       A7
Just take your chances.
      D7sus2   G ->
Don't ask me why.

Instrumental: 1:01
G C/G:G G C/G:G
G C/G:G G C/G:G
          Mm-mm.

Bridge: 1:05
 D
You can say the human heart
   C
Is only make believe,
    D
And I am only fighting
           G   C/G:G
Fire with fire.
1:15
     E
But you are still a victim
       A
Of the accidents you leave.
 E
Sure as I'm a victim
      A7    D7sus2
Of desire - yi-yi-re.

Verse 3: 1:25
G     Am7 G/B G    Am7 G/B
All the   servants in your
 A7  A7sus4 A7
New hotel
   D7
Throw their roses
         G    C/G
At your feet. Oh,
1:35
 D7    Am7 G/B  G   Am7 G/B
Fool them  all but, baby,
A7 A7sus4 A7
I can    tell
 D7     D7sus4 D7     D7sus2
You're no   stranger to
  D7   G
The street.

Chorus: 1:43
      B7       Em
Don't ask for favors;
       G7/B      A7
Don't talk to strangers.
      D7sus2   G ->
Don't ask me why.

Instrumental: 1:49
G C/G:G G C/G:G  - x2

Solo: 1:54
D | C | D | G
2:04
E | A | E | A7 D7sus2

Verse 4: 2:14
 G Am7 G/B G   Am7 G/B
Yesterday you were an
A7 A7sus4 A7
Only    child,
 D7
Now your ghosts have
       G   C/G
Gone away. Oh,
2:24
 D7  Am7 G/B   G  Am7  G/B
You can kill them in the
  A7 A7sus4 A7
Classic   style.
 D7  D7sus4 D7     D7sus2
Now you   "parlez-vous
  D7 G
Français".

Chorus: 2:32
       B7      Em
Don't look for answers;
     G7/B       A7
You took your chances.
      D7sus2   G ->
Don't ask me why.

Coda: 2:38
G C/G:G G C/G:G
G C/G:G G       C/G :G | G ->
          Don't ask me why.
G C/G:G G C/G:G | G C/G:G G!!!

Key

key
G
original
key
A#
G# F#
transpose
capo
on
3 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

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