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Why, Oh, Why chords by
Pete Seeger
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Key: B major•
Verse 1
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Why, oh why, oh why, oh why

Why, oh why, oh why

Because, because, because,

because
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Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
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This song was written around 1947
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I think by Woody Guthrie
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for his three year old daughter, Cathy

And she'll live forever
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with this song.

Why can't a dish break a hammer?

Why, oh why, oh why?
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Be cause a hammer's a hard head.
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Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
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Everyone.
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Why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
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Why, oh why, oh why?
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Because, because,
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because, because,
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goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
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Why can't a mosquito bite
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an elephant?

Why, oh why, oh why?

Because an elephant's got

a pretty thick skin.
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Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, oh why, oh why,
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oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why,

Because, because, because,

because,
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goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
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Why can't a mouse eat a streetcar?
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Why, oh why, oh why?

Because a mouse's stomach

isn't big enough to hold a streetcar.
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Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
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Why, oh, why, oh, why?
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Because, because, because,

because,
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goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.

Why does a cow drink water?
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Why, oh, why, oh, why?

Because a cow gets thirsty
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just like you or me or
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anything else.
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Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
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Why don't you answer my questions?

Why, oh why, oh why?

Because I don't know the answers.
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Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.

You know, this would be a wonderful
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song tomorrow morning,
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or Monday morning, or any morning.
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The teacher just opens his mouth

and with one voice
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the whole class bursts into song.

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
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Booyah why
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So he says
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Because, because,

because, because
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Goodbye
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Eb

    6

  • Em

  • C

  • Am

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Why, Oh, Why by Pete Seeger is B major.

The primary chords used in Why, Oh, Why are B, F#, G, G#m, E, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, F#, G, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Why, Oh, Why is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Why, Oh, Why using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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