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

Ah ah ah ah ah ah (Why not)
F
F

You act like you don't know me
Gm
Gm

G
G

When you see me on the street
C
C

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

It don't have to be like that
C
C

I guess you're insecure
F
F

Bb
Bb

F
F

Bb
Bb

Bbdim
Bbdim

If you say
Am
Am

F
F

Dm
Dm

what's on your mind
F
F

Dm
Dm

G
G

I'm an in for sure
Verse 3
G
G

So I walk a little slower
Bb
Bb

C
C

And I try to catch your eye
Am
Am

Sometimes it's so hard to see
G
G

Gm
Gm

Dm
Dm

Gm
Gm

The good things passing by
C
C

Gm
Gm

There may never be a sign
C
C

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

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

Why not (why not)
C
C

F
F

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

Do a crazy dance
Eb
Eb

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

So, why not, why not
Verse 5
D
D

Why not take a crazy chance?
Gm
Gm

Bb
Bb

Why not take
Verse 6
a crazy chance?
Bb
Bb

F
F

You always dress in yellow
Dm
Dm

Gm
Gm

A
A

Bb
Bb

A
A

Bb
Bb

Dm
Dm

A
A

When you want to dress in gold
Gm
Gm

Am
Am

Bb
Bb

C
C

Bb
Bb

F
F

Am
Am

F
F

Adim
Adim

B
B

F
F

Dm
Dm

F
F

Am
Am

F
F

Am
Am

Bb
Bb

Instead of listening to your heart
C
C

Bbdim
Bbdim

You do just what you're told
A
A

You keep waiting where you are
Bbdim
Bbdim

But what you'll never know
Am
Am

Dm
Dm

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

Why not (why not) Take
Verse 7
Dm
Dm

a crazy chance
C
C

F
F

G
G

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

Bb
Bb

If you lose the moment
C
C

You might lose a lot
Bbm
Bbm

Bb
Bb

So, why not, why not
Eb
Eb

Am
Am

Oh, I
Verse 8
Bbm
Bbm

F
F

Db
Db

Bb
Bb

could be
Eb
Eb

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

Ab
Ab

Eb
Eb

Oh, it could be the thing to do
F
F

Eb
Eb

G
G

Gm
Gm

What I'm saying is you got
C
C

Ab
Ab

C
C

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

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
F
F

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

Db
Db

If you don't believe
F#
F#

there's a way
Bbdim
Bbdim

Why not (why not) Take
Verse 10
Eb
Eb

Ab
Ab

a star from the
sky
Cm
Cm

Why not (why not)
F
F

Spread your wings and fly
Verse 11
Bbm
Bbm

It might take a little
Db
Db

And it might take a lot
Dbm
Dbm

But, why not, why not
Verse 12
Gb
Gb

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

Why not (do a crazy dance)
Eb
Eb

Do a crazy dance
Db
Db

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

why not

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