Don't Ask Me Why

Intro: 0:00
G C:G G C:G  - x3

Verse 1: 0:07
G     Am7 G      Am7 G
All the  waiters in your
  A7
Grand cafe
 D7
Leave their tables
           G    C
When you blink. Oh,
0:17
D7  Am7 G        Am7  G
Every  dog must have his
A7
Every day;
D7
Every drunk must have
      G
His drink.

Chorus: 0:25
       B7      Em
Don't wait for answers;
      G7         A7
Just take your chances.
      D7       G ->
Don't ask me why.

Instrumental: 0:31
G C:G G C:G  - x2

Verse 2: 0:36
G    Am7  G        Am7 G
All your life you had to
  A7
Stand in line,
  D7
Still you're standing
         G    C
On your feet. Oh,
0:46
D7   Am7   G      Am7  G
All your choices made you
  A7
Change your mind,
 D7
Now your calendar's
     G
Complete.

Chorus: 0:54
       B7      Em
Don't wait for answers;
      G7         A7
Just take your chances.
      D7       G ->
Don't ask me why.

Instrumental: 1:01
G C:G G C:G
G C:G G C :G
        Mm-mm.

Bridge: 1:05
 D
You can say the human heart
   C
Is only make believe,
    D
And I am only fighting
           G   C:G
Fire with fire.
1:15
     E
But you are still a victim
       A
Of the accidents you leave.
 E
Sure as I'm a victim
      A7    D7
Of desire - yi-yi-re.

Verse 3: 1:25
G     Am7 G       Am7 G
All the  servants in your
 A7
New hotel
   D7
Throw their roses
         G    C
At your feet. Oh,
1:35
 D7    Am7 G        Am7 G
Fool them  all but, baby,
A7
I can tell
 D7
You're no stranger to
       G
The street.

Chorus: 1:43
      B7       Em
Don't ask for favors;
       G7        A7
Don't talk to strangers.
      D7       G ->
Don't ask me why.

Instrumental: 1:49
G C:G G C:G  - x2

Solo: 1:54
D | C | D | G
2:04
E | A | E | A7 D7

Verse 4: 2:14
 G Am7 G       Am7 G
Yesterday you were an
A7
Only child,
 D7
Now your ghosts have
       G   C
Gone away. Oh,
2:24
 D7  Am7 G        Am7  G
You can kill them in the
  A7
Classic style.
 D7
Now you "parlez-vous
     G
Français".

Chorus: 2:32
       B7      Em
Don't look for answers;
     G7         A7
You took your chances.
      D7       G ->
Don't ask me why.

Coda: 2:38
G C:G G C:G
G C:G G       C  : G | G ->
        Don't ask me why.
G C:G G C:G | G C:G G!!!