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I Don't Know The Reason chords by
Sonny Terry & Brownie Mcghee
Sonny Terry & Brownie Mcghee
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
G
G

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A
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D
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Dm
Dm

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My mother
A
A

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D
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was a good woman,

my father was a good man too

And I'll try to live by

that old golden rule
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G

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Nobody likes me,
D
D

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I don't know the reason why
A
A

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By the help of the maker
G
G

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D
D

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A
A

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I find out before I die
D
D

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I help the poor and needy
A
A

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D

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Give my hand to the blind

No matter what I do

People don't pay that no mind
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G

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Nobody cares about me
D
D

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Many I don't know the reason why
A
A

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But by the help of a maker
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G

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D
D

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A
A

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I'll find out some day by and by
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D

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Fools are made not born that

you understand

No matter who you are

I want to be a friend to every man
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G

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Nobody cares about me
D
D

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I don't know the reason why
A
A

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By the help of the maker
G
G

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D
D

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I'll find out by and by
Dm
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A

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D

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Play it for me, Benny
Interlude 1
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D

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D
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Treated you wrong baby,
Verse 2
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like to know from where

But the good land for me

Lord I shouldn't give you there
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Nobody cares about me
D
D

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I don't know the reason why
A
A

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By the help of the maker
G
G

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D
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Abdim
Abdim
6

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I'll find out someday by and by
D
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Abdim
Abdim
6

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Yes, honey boy
D
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When your mother and father is gone,


your daughter's your best friend.

When your last dollar's gone,

you're like a road that has no end.
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G

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Nobody cares about me,
D
D

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I don't know the reason why
A
A

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Maybe by the help of the maker,
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D

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I'll find out before I die
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Play some blues for me now, Brian
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • A

  • D

  • Dm

  • Abdim

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Don't Know The Reason by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee is D major.

The primary chords used in I Don't Know The Reason are G, A, D, Dm, Abdim.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, A, D, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Don't Know The Reason is approximately 51 beats per minute.

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