Don't Ask Me Why
Billy Joel
RockAdvanced for beginners9 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
BbDiagram coming soon
C7
F7Diagram coming soon
Am7
GmDiagram coming soon
F
EbDiagram coming soon
G
C
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
INTRO: Bb riff x6 Bb C7 All the waiters in your grand cafe F7 Bb F7 Leave their tables when you blink, oh Bb C7 Every dog must have his every day F7 Bb Every drunk must have his drink Am7 Gm Don't wait for answers Am7 Gm Just take your chances F Bb riff x4 Don't ask me why Bb C7 All your life you had to stand in line F7 Bb F7 Still you're standing on your feet, oh Bb C7 All your choices made you change your mind F7 Bb Now your calender's complete Am7 Gm Don't wait for answers Am7 Gm Just take your chances F Bb riff x4 Don't ask me why F Mmmm, You can say the human heart Eb Is only make believe F Bb Eb Bb And I am only fighting fire with fire G But you are still a victim C Of the accidents you leave G C7 F7 As sure as I'm a victim of desi..yi..yire Bb C7 All the servents in your new hotel F7 Bb F7 Throw their roses at your feet, oh Bb C7 Fool them all but baby I can tell F7 Bb You're no stranger to the street Am7 Gm Don't ask for favours Am7 Gm Don't talk to strangers F Bb riff x4 Don't ask me why SOLO: F Eb F Bb G C G C7 F7 Bb C7 Yesterday you were an only child F7 Bb F7 Now your ghosts have gone away, oh Bb C7 You can kill them in the classic style F7 Bb Now you parlez vous francais Am7 Gm Don't look for answers Am7 Gm You took your chances F Bb riff x8 Don't ask me why Don't ask me why
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Chord set
Bb · C7 · F7 · Am7 · Gm · F · Eb · G · C
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.