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

Ah ah ah ah ah ah (Why not)
Db
Db

You act like you don't know me
Ebm
Ebm

Eb
Eb

When you see me on the street
Ab
Ab

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

It don't have to be like that
Ab
Ab

I guess you're insecure
Db
Db

Gb
Gb

Db
Db

Gb
Gb

Gbdim
Gbdim

If you say
Fm
Fm

Db
Db

Bbm
Bbm

what's on your mind
Db
Db

Bbm
Bbm

Eb
Eb

I'm an in for sure
Verse 3
Eb
Eb

So I walk a little slower
Gb
Gb

Ab
Ab

And I try to catch your eye
Fm
Fm

Sometimes it's so hard to see
Eb
Eb

Ebm
Ebm

Bbm
Bbm

Ebm
Ebm

The good things passing by
Ab
Ab

Ebm
Ebm

There may never be a sign
Ab
Ab

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

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

Why not (why not)
Ab
Ab

Db
Db

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

Do a crazy dance
B
B

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

So, why not, why not
Verse 5
Bb
Bb

Why not take a crazy chance?
Ebm
Ebm

Gb
Gb

Why not take
Verse 6
a crazy chance?
Gb
Gb

Db
Db

You always dress in yellow
Bbm
Bbm

Ebm
Ebm

F
F

Gb
Gb

F
F

Gb
Gb

Bbm
Bbm

F
F

When you want to dress in gold
Ebm
Ebm

Fm
Fm

Gb
Gb

Ab
Ab

Gb
Gb

Db
Db

Fm
Fm

Db
Db

Fdim
Fdim

G
G

Db
Db

Bbm
Bbm

Db
Db

Fm
Fm

Db
Db

Fm
Fm

Gb
Gb

Instead of listening to your heart
Ab
Ab

Gbdim
Gbdim

You do just what you're told
F
F

You keep waiting where you are
Gbdim
Gbdim

But what you'll never know
Fm
Fm

Bbm
Bbm

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

Why not (why not) Take
Verse 7
Bbm
Bbm

a crazy chance
Ab
Ab

Db
Db

Eb
Eb

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

Gb
Gb

If you lose the moment
Ab
Ab

You might lose a lot
Gbm
Gbm

Gb
Gb

So, why not, why not
B
B

Fm
Fm

Oh, I
Verse 8
Gbm
Gbm

Db
Db

A
A

Gb
Gb

could be
B
B

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

E
E

B
B

Oh, it could be the thing to do
Db
Db

B
B

Eb
Eb

Ebm
Ebm

What I'm saying is you got
Ab
Ab

E
E

Ab
Ab

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

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Db
Db

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

A
A

If you don't believe
D
D

there's a way
Gbdim
Gbdim

Why not (why not) Take
Verse 10
B
B

E
E

a star from the
sky
Abm
Abm

Why not (why not)
C#
C#

Spread your wings and fly
Verse 11
F#m
F#m

It might take a little
A
A

And it might take a lot
Am
Am

But, why not, why not
Verse 12
D
D

Why not (take a crazy chance) Take a
crazy chance
F#m
F#m

Why not (do a crazy dance)
B
B

Do a crazy dance
A
A

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

why not

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