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Dan Seals
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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Well I grew up near the
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Texas sun, a cowboy kid with a pellet gun,

I had an old dog, a
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He followed me home from
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school one day

Well, that old dog was my best friend
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G

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Well, I'd go fishin', he'd go for a swim
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Well, he drowned one
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day down by the dam
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Well, maybe that's
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why I'm the way I am
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May be that's why when I'm with you
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A wall goes up that you
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can't break through
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Maybe that's why I
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never get too close
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To the things in the world that
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I love the most
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You tell me and we'll both understand
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Maybe that's why I'm the way I am

When I was 13 we were fighting a war
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Just like my dad's generation before

Lost two of my cousins in

Vietnam
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Maybe that's why I'm the way I am

Well, five years later I fell for a girl
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With olive skin and crazy curls

The day of our wedding she left town
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Well, maybe that's
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why I'm the way I am
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Maybe that's why when I'm with you, my
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D

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wall goes up but you can't break through.
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Maybe that's why I never get too close to the
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things in the world that I love the most.
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You tell me and we'll
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both understand.
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Maybe that's why I'm the way I am.
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Maybe that's why when I'm with you,
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my wall goes up but you can't break through.
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Maybe that's why I never get too close to the
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things in the world that I love the most.
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You tell me and we'll
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both understand.
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Maybe that's why I'm
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the way I am.
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Maybe that's why I'm the way I am.

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And maybe that's why I'm the way I am.

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Maybe that's why by Dan seals is E major.

The primary chords used in Maybe that's why are E, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Maybe that's why is approximately 43 beats per minute.

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