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DON'T ASK ME WHY - Billy Joel
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Tabbed by: Joel Bezaire
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Capo III
Chord Diagrams:
G/B G/C G/Bb G A7 D7 C B7
e|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------0-------2-------0-------2-----------|
B|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------1-------1-------0-----------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------0-------2-----------|
D|-------X-------X-------X-------0-------2-------0-------2-------1-----------|
A|-------2-------3-------1-------2-------0---------------3-------2-----------|
E|-------------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
Em G7 D E7
e|-------0-------1-------2-------0-------------------------------------------|
B|-------0-------0-------3-------0-------------------------------------------|
G|-------0-------0-------2-------1-------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-------0-------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
A|-------2-------2---------------2-------------------------------------------|
E|-------0-------3---------------0-------------------------------------------|
Intro: G/B - G/C - G/Bb - x 6
G A7
All the waiters in your grand cafe
D7 G C
Leave their tables when you blink, Oh
G A7
Every dog must have his everyday
D7 G
Every drunk must have his drink
B7 Em
Don't wait for answers
G7 A7
Just take your chances
D7 G/B - G/C - G/Bb
Don't ask me why
Interlude: G/B - G/C - G/Bb - x 3
G A7
All your life you had to stand in line
D7 G C
Still you're standing on your feet, Oh
G A7
All your choices made you change your mind
D7 G
Now your calendar's complete
B7 Em
Don't wait for answers
G7 A7
Just take your chances
D7 G/B - G/C - G/Bb
Don't ask me why
Interlude: G/B - G/C - G/Bb - x 3
D C
You can say the human heart is only make believe
D G
And I am only fighting fire with fire
E7 A7
But you are still a victim of the accidents you leave
E7 A7 D7
As sure as I'm a victim of desire
G A7
All the servants in your new hotel
D7 G C
Throw their roses at your feet, Oh
G A7
Fool them all but baby I can tell
D7 G
You're no stranger to the street
B7 Em
Don't ask for favors
G7 A7
Don't talk to strangers
D7 G/B - G/C - G/Bb
Don't ask me why
Interlude: G/B - G/C - G/Bb - x 3
Solo Section: D - C - D - G
E7 - A7 - E7 - A7 - D7
G A7
Yesterday you were an only child
D7 G C
Now your ghosts have gone away, Oh
G A7
You can kill them in the classic style
D7 G
Now you, "parlez vous francais"
B7 Em
Don't look for answers
G7 A7
You took your chances
D7 G/B - G/C - G/Bb
Don't ask me why
Outro: G/B - G/C - G/Bb - x 7
G (strum once)
