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Why chords by Sabrina Carpenter (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Gadd9
Em9
Bm7
A
Em
Bm
G

Verse 1
Gadd9 
Em9 
You      like New York city in    the daytime
Bm7 
A 
I     like New York city in the nighttime
Gadd9 
Em9 
You      say you like sleeping with  the air off
Bm7 
A 
I     don't, I need it on
Gadd9 
Em9 
You      like the light coming through the windows
Bm7 
A 
I     sleep late, so I just keep 'em all closed
Gadd9 
Em9 
You      ignore the music on    the radio
Bm7 
A 
I     don't, I sing-a-lone

Pre-chorus 1

Gadd9

Em9

Bm7

A

I don't ask for you to change, baby no no no

Gadd9

Em9

Bm7

A

And you don't ask for me to change

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Chorus 1
Em 
Tell me how we're not alike
Bm 
But we work so well
A 
G 
and we don't even know why
Em 
Funny how the stars crossed right
Bm 
'Cause we work so well
A 
G 
and we don't even know why
Em 
You can call it fire and ice
Bm 
But we work so well
A 
G 
and we don't even know why
Em 
We don't even know why, no no
Bm 
A 
We  don't even know why, no no no
No no no no
Gadd9 
Em9 
We       like, like it in    the daytime
Bm7 
A 
Like  we, don't we like it in the end of time
No no no no
Gadd9 
Em9 
We       like it in    the daytime
Bm7 
A 
Like  we, don't we like it in the end of time

Verse 2

Gadd9

Em9

Cold outside and you're just in a t-shirt

Bm7

A

I have cold blood even in a sweater

Gadd9

Em9

You start your night sippin' by the kilo

Bm7

A

I don't, I know you know

Pre-chorus 2

Gadd9

Em9

Bm7

A

I don't ask for you to change, baby no no no

Gadd9

Em9

Bm7

A

And you don't ask for me to change

Chorus 2
Em 
Tell me how we're not alike
Bm 
But we work so well
A 
G 
and we don't even know why
Em 
Funny how the stars crossed right
Bm 
'Cause we work so well
A 
G 
and we don't even know why
Em 
You can call it fire and ice
Bm 
But we work so well
A 
G 
and we don't even know why
Em 
We don't even know why, no no
Bm 
A 
We  don't even know why, no no no
No no no no
Gadd9 
Em9 
We       like, like it in    the daytime
Bm7 
A 
Like  we, don't we like it in the end of time
No no no no
Gadd9 
Em9 
We       like it in    the daytime
Bm7 
A 
Like  we, don't we like it in the end of time

Verse 3
Gadd9 
Em9 
Somehow we end up on    the same side
Bm7 
A 
And you wouldn't think that we'd be alright
Gadd9 
Em9 
Even our eyes are different colors,
Bm7 
A 
but we see fine
Gadd9 
Em9 
Somehow we end up on    the same side
Bm7 
A 
And you wouldn't think that we'd be alright
Gadd9 
Em9 
Even our eyes are different colors,
Bm7 
A 
but we see fine

Chorus 3
Em 
Tell me how we're not alike
Bm 
But we work so well
A 
G 
and we don't even know why
Em 
Funny how the stars crossed right
Bm 
'Cause we work so well
A 
G 
and we don't even know why
Em 
You can call it fire and ice
Bm 
But we work so well
A 
G 
and we don't even know why
Em 
We don't even know why, no no
Bm 
A 
We  don't even know why, no no no
No no no no
Gadd9 
Em9 
We       like, like it in    the daytime
Bm7 
A 
Like  we, don't we like it in the end of time
No no no no
Gadd9 
Em9 
We       like it in    the daytime
Bm7 
A 
Like  we, don't we like it in the nighttime

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Gadd9
Em9
Bm7
A
Em
Bm
G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G majorBPM: 90

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Why by Sabrina Carpenter, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Sabrina Carpenter's performance.

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