Why Must I Lyrics - Aimee Mann

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Note: for some reason this isn't in tune... it's *sort* of between 

Ebm and em, closer to ebm... so.... 

Capo 1 - ebm maps to dm 

Chords: fma9 xx3010 

*** intro: 

Dm c | f g 

Am /g f | c g 

Dm c | f g 

Fma9 

*** verse 1: 

Dm c f g 

Why must I take it so hard 

Am /g f 

There's no light in the tunnel 

C g 

Or dog in the yard 

Dm c f g 

It's my fault for wanting too much 

Am /g f 

Going deeper than most 

C g 

Getting harder to touch 

*** chorus: 

F c 

I've known days when i'd 

F g 

Wake up and say, 

Am /g /f /e f 

`the world can get along just fine.' 

Dm c f g fma9 

So why must I take it so hard this time. 

Dm c | f g 

Am /g f | c g 

*** verse 2: 

Why must I take it so hard - dm c | f g 

Other people get by am /g f 

With either bourbon or god. c g 

But my world became this one boy dm c | f g 

It's the way that I'm made - am /g f 

Do you think I enjoy it? c g 

*** chorus: 

I've known days when I'd f c 

Wake up and say, f g 

`just live and let it all go by...' am /g /f /e | f 

So why must I take it so hard this time. dm c | f g | fma9 

*** instrumental 

||: dm c | f g 

Am /g f | c g :|| 

I've known days when I'd f c 

Wake up and say, f g 

(instrumental) am f | c g | c g 

Be careful of the love you find am /g f | c g | c g 

*** coda: 

Be careful of the love you find. am /g /f /e f | c g | g c 

Oh, be careful. am /g /f /e f | c g | g c 

(fade) 

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