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Why Was I Born chords by
Duke Ellington
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
B
B
2

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Gm
Gm
3

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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C#
C#
4

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D#
D#
6

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D
D

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C#
C#
4

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C
C

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Verse 1
B
B
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D
D

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C#m
C#m
4

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Why was I born?
F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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Why am I living?
D#
D#
6

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D
D

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G#
G#
4

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C#
C#
4

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E
E

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What do I get?
C#m
C#m
4

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C#
C#
4

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B
B
2

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What am I giving?
C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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Why do I want a thing
F#
F#
2

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E
E

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F
F

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F#
F#
2

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I dare not hope for?
D#dim
D#dim

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D#
D#
6

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E
E

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What can I hope for?
A
A

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D#
D#
6

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D
D

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C#
C#
4

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C
C

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I wish I knew.
B
B
2

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D
D

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Why do I try
C#m
C#m
4

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C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
2

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To draw you near me?
B
B
2

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D#
D#
6

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G#
G#
4

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E
E

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Why do I cry?
C#
C#
4

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B
B
2

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Gm
Gm
3

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D#
D#
6

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B
B
2

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You never hear me.
E
E

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F#
F#
2

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I'm a poor fool.
D#m
D#m
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B
B
2

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C#
C#
4

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But what can I do?
B
B
2

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C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
2

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D#
D#
6

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D
D

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Em
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Why was I born to love you?
C#dim
C#dim
4

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F#
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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C#
C#
4

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Fdim
Fdim
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F#
F#
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B
B
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G#
G#
4

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C#
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Why do I try
E
E

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C#m
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4

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D#m
D#m
6

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E
E

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D#
D#
6

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F#
F#
2

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To draw you near me
B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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D#
D#
6

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B
B
2

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E
E

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Why do I cry?
B
B
2

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F
F

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F#
F#
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You never hear me
B
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2

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I'm a poor fool
G#m
G#m
4

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F#
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C#
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4

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D#
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6

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C#
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4

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But what can I do?
B
B
2

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Fdim
Fdim
3

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C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
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TunerE A D G B E

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ChordsB Gm F# C# D#...

  • B

    2

  • Gm

    3

  • F#

    2

  • C#

    4

  • D#

    6

  • D

  • C

  • C#m

    4

  • G#

    4

  • E

  • F

  • D#dim

  • A

  • D#m

    6

  • Em

  • C#dim

    4

  • F#dim

    4

  • Fdim

    3

  • G#m

    4
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Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

0

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Chords

  • B

    2

  • Gm

    3

  • F#

    2

  • C#

    4

  • D#

    6

  • D

  • C

  • C#m

    4

  • G#

    4

  • E

  • F

  • D#dim

  • A

  • D#m

    6

  • Em

  • C#dim

    4

  • F#dim

    4

  • Fdim

    3

  • G#m

    4
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Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

0

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