Why Not chords by
Johnny Mathis
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Key: Bb major
Verse 1
D
D

Ah ah ah ah ah ah (Why not)
G
G

You act like you don't know me
Am
Am

A
A

When you see me on the street
D
D

Making like I turn you off
When I know you think I'm sweet
Verse 2
G
G

It don't have to be like that
D
D

I guess you're insecure
G
G

C
C

G
G

C
C

Cdim
Cdim

If you say
Bm
Bm

G
G

Em
Em

what's on your mind
G
G

Em
Em

A
A

I'm an in for sure
Verse 3
A
A

So I walk a little slower
C
C

D
D

And I try to catch your eye
Bm
Bm

Sometimes it's so hard to see
A
A

Am
Am

Em
Em

Am
Am

The good things passing by
D
D

Am
Am

There may never be a sign
D
D

No flashing neon lights
Telling you to make your move
G
G

Or when the time is right, so
Verse 4
G
G

Why not (why not)
D
D

G
G

Take a crazy chance
Why not (why not)
C
C

Do a crazy dance
F
F

If you lose the moment
You might lose a lot
G
G

So, why not, why not
Verse 5
E
E

Why not take a crazy chance?
Am
Am

C
C

Why not take
Verse 6
a crazy chance?
C
C

G
G

You always dress in yellow
Em
Em

Am
Am

B
B

C
C

B
B

C
C

Em
Em

B
B

When you want to dress in gold
Am
Am

Bm
Bm

C
C

D
D

C
C

G
G

Bm
Bm

G
G

Bdim
Bdim

C#
C#

G
G

Em
Em

G
G

Bm
Bm

G
G

Bm
Bm

C
C

Instead of listening to your heart
D
D

Cdim
Cdim

You do just what you're told
B
B

You keep waiting where you are
Cdim
Cdim

But what you'll never know
Bm
Bm

Em
Em

Let's just get into your car
And go baby go, so
G
G

Why not (why not) Take
Verse 7
Em
Em

a crazy chance
D
D

G
G

A
A

Why not (why not)
Do a crazy dance
Em
Em

C
C

If you lose the moment
D
D

You might lose a lot
Cm
Cm

C
C

So, why not, why not
F
F

Bm
Bm

Oh, I
Verse 8
Cm
Cm

G
G

Eb
Eb

C
C

could be
F
F

the one for you
Oh ya, maybe yes, maybe no
Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

F
F

Oh, it could be the thing to do
G
G

F
F

A
A

Am
Am

What I'm saying is you got
D
D

Bb
Bb

D
D

ta let me know, oh
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Bb
Bb

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
G
G

You'll never get to heaven
Verse 9
Or even to L.A.
Cm
Cm

Eb
Eb

If you don't believe
Ab
Ab

there's a way
Cdim
Cdim

Why not (why not) Take
Verse 10
F
F

Bb
Bb

a star from the
sky
Dm
Dm

Why not (why not)
G
G

Spread your wings and fly
Verse 11
Cm
Cm

It might take a little
Eb
Eb

And it might take a lot
Ebm
Ebm

But, why not, why not
Verse 12
Ab
Ab

Why not (take a crazy chance) Take a
crazy chance
Cm
Cm

Why not (do a crazy dance)
F
F

Do a crazy dance
Eb
Eb

If you lose the moment You might lose a lot
Verse 13
So, why not,
F
F

why not

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