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Wherefore & Why chords by
Gordon Lightfoot
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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D

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When I woke this mornin',
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D

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something inside of me
Verse 2
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D

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Told me this would be my day
Verse 3
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I heard the mornin' train,

I felt the wind change
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D

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Too many times I'm on my way
Verse 4
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Come on sunshine, what can you show me
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G

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Where can you take
Verse 5
D
D

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me to
E
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A
A

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make me understand
G
G

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The wind can
Verse 6
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D

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shake me,
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G

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D
D

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brothers, forsake me
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G

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The rain can
Verse 7
D
D

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touch me but
Em
Em

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can I touch the rain
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Verse 8
D
D

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Then I saw the sunrise
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D

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above the cotton sky
Verse 9

Like a candy cane delight
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D

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I saw the milkman, I saw the business man
Verse 10
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I saw the only road in sight
Verse 11
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D

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Then I got to thinkin'
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what makes you want to go
D
D

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To know the wherefore and the why
Verse 12
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D

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So many times now, oh Lord,

I can't remember
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A
A

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If it's September or July
Verse 13
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D

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Come on sunshine, what can you show me
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G

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Where can you take
Verse 14
D
D

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me to
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A
A

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make me understand
G
G

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The wind can shake
Verse 15
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D

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me,
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brothers, forsake me
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The rain can
Verse 16
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D

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touch me but can I touch
Interlude 1

the rain
A
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Asus4
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Asus4
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A
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D
D

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Verse 17
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D

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Then all at once it came to me,
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D

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I saw the wherefore
Verse 18

And you can see it if you try
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It's in the sun above,
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it's in the one you love
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A

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You'll never know the reason why
Verse 19
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Come on sunshine, what can you show me
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Where can you take
Verse 20
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me
E
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to make me understand
Verse 21
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The wind can shake me,
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brothers, forsake me
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The rain can
Verse 22
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touch me but
Em
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A

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Asus4
Asus4

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can I touch the rain
Verse 23
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A

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So much to lose,
Asus4
Asus4

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so much to gain
Outro 1
Asus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • A

  • E

  • Asus4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Wherefore & Why by Gordon Lightfoot is F major.

The primary chords used in Wherefore & Why are F, Gm, Bb, C, G, Csus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Gm, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Wherefore & Why is approximately 109 beats per minute.

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