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Don''t Know Why by McFly
Don''t Know Why
Capo: 4th fret
Intro: E,D,A,E
Verse 1:
E D
One by one, drinks are gone
A E
Do I have to stay?
E D
Hate the sound of one more pound
A E
As it rolls away
Prechorus:
Fm D
Why did I need the proof?
B(I think)
When I knew the truth
Chorus:
E
And I don''t know why
D
I just let it slip by
A
Me all the time
E
I just wished you''d have tried
Verse 2:
E D
I don''t want to know your game
A E
Let alone her name
E D
No matter what you say to me
A E
We are not the same
Prechorus:
Fm D
Why do you make me cry?
B
Try to justify
Fm D
Don''t right your wrong with my mistakes
B
Coz my head''s held high
Chorus
Bridge:
E
Dreams we have as kids all fade away
Now it''s not the same
Guitar solo
E,D,A,E
Chorus (x2)
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version 2
intro
G F Fadd9 C Cadd9 G then little tab
E- 3 x2 1 1x2 0 0
B- 2 x2 3 3x2 3 3
G- 0 x2 3 5x2 2 2
D- 0 x2 2 2x2 0 0
A- 3 5 x2 1 1x2 1 3
E- 3 5 x2 1 1x2 0 0
/
-------Play this tab G and the other bit where you see rif1
G
One by one
F
Drinks are gone
Cadd9 Rif1
Doo i have to stay
G
Hate the sound
F
Of one more pound
Cadd9 Rif1
As it rolls away
F G
Why did i need your proof
F F
When i knew the truth
[chorus]
C
And i dont know why
F
I just let it slip by
C
In all the time
G Rif1
I just wish you had tryed
I dont want to know your game
Let alone your name
No matter wha
You say to me
We are not the same
F G
Why do you make me cry
Try to justify
To right the wrong
Of my mistakes
Cause my heads held high
[chorus]
And i dont know why
I just let it slip by
In all the time
I just wish you had tryed
[chorus]
And i dont know why
I just let it slip by
In all the time
I just wish you had tryed
G-8 6 4 2 4 1 1
D- 4
Dreams we have as kids all fade away
G- 8 6 4 3 1
Now its not the same
Solo Intro
And i dont know why
I just let it slip by
In all the time
I just wish you had tryed
[chorus]
And i dont know why
I just let it slip by
In all the time
I just wish you had tryed
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version 3
Intro
Ab Gb Db Ab
Verse 1
Ab
One by one,
Gb
Drinks are gone.
Db Ab
Do I have to stay?
Hate the sound,
Gb
of one more pound,
Db Ab
as it rolls away,
Db
Why did I,
Db/G
Need your proof,
Db
When I knew the truth?
Chorus
Db/G Ab
And I don''t know why,
Gbmaj7
I just let it slip by,
Db
Me all the time,
Ab
I just wished you''d have tried.
Verse 2
Ab
I don''t want,
Gb
To know your game,
Db Ab
Let alone her name.
No matter what,
Gb
You say to me
Db Ab
We are not the same.
Db Db/G
Why do you,
Db
Make me cry,
Db/G
And try to justify,
Db
to right your wrong,
Db/G
with my mistakes,
Db Db/G
Cos my head''s held high.
Chorus
Db/G Ab
And I don''t know why,
Gbmaj7
I just let it slip by,
Db
Me all the time.
Ab
I just wish you''d hav tried.
Db/G Ab
And I don''t know why,
Gbmaj7
I just let it slip by,
Db
Me all the time.
Ab
I just wish you''d hav tried.
Verse 3
Abm Ab
Dreams we have as dreams all fade away,
Abm Absus2/4
Now it''s not the same.
(listen for timing)
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------17b-14-|
G|-17-17-17-13-13-13-18-17-15-13-10/11-13-18-17-15-13---------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-13h14-13-11-10-5h7-9-5h7-9-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
Db/G Ab
And I don''t know why,
Gbmaj7
I just let it slip by,
Db
Me all the time.
Ab
I just wish you''d hav tried.
Db/G Ab
And I don''t know why,
Gbmaj7
I just let it slip by,
Db
Me all the time.
Ab
I just wish you''d hav tried.
Outro
Ab Gb Ab Gb Ab
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version 4
D C
One by one, DRINKS are gone
G
Do I have to stay?
D C
Hate the sound of one more pound
G
As it rolls away
Em C
Why did I need your proof?
Em C
When I knew the truth
D
And I don''t know why
C
I just let it slip by
G
Me all the time
D
I just wish you''d have tried
D C
I don’t want to know your game
G
Let alone her name
D C
No matter what you say to me
G
We are not the same
Em C
Why do you make me cry?
Em
Try to justify
Em C
Don''t right your wrong with my mistakes
Em
Cause my head''s held high
D
And I don''t know why
C
I just let it slip by
G
Me all the time
D
I just wish you''d have tried
D
And I don''t know why
C
I just let it slip by
G
Me all the time
D
I just wish you''d have tried
(guitar solo)
Dreams we have as kids all fade away
Now its not the same
[guitar solo]
D
And I don''t know why
C
I just let it slip by
G
Me all the time
D
I just wish you''d have tried
D
And I don''t know why
C
I just let it slip by
G
Me all the time
D
I just wish you''d have tried
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version 5
**Capo 6th**
Intro:
D Cadd9 G D
Verse:
D Cadd9
One by one, drinks are gone
G D
Do I have to stay?
D Cadd9
Hate the sound of one more pound
G D
As it rolls away
Pre Chorus:
D Cadd9
Why did I need your proof?
G D
When I knew the truth
Chorus:
D
And I don''t know why
Cadd9
I just let it slip by
G
Me all the time
D
I just wish you''d of tried
Verse 2:
D Cadd9
I don?t want to know your game
G D
Let alone her name
D Cadd9
No matter what you say to me
G D
We are not the same
D Cadd9 G
Why do you make me cry?
D
Try to justify
D Cadd9 G
Don''t right your wrong with my mistakes
D
Cause my head''s held high
Chorus:
D
And I don''t know why
Cadd9
I just let it slip by
G
Me all the time
D
I just wish you''d of tried
D
And I don''t know why
Cadd9
I just let it slip by
G
Me all the time
D
I just wish you''d of tried
Bridge:
Bridge Riff
|------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-2h3--2--0--------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|------------3--2--2h3--2------0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|--------------------------3---------------| 2x
|------------------------------------------|
Bridge Riff 2
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|-2h3--2--0--------------------------------|
|------------3--2---2-2-2------------------|
|------------------------------------------| 1x
|------------------------------------------|
Bridge Riff
Dreams we have as kids all fade away
Bridge Riff 2
Now its not the same
Solo:
D Cadd9 G D
Chorus:
D
And I don''t know why
Cadd9
I just let it slip by
G
Me all the time
D
I just wish you''d of tried
D
And I don''t know why
Cadd9
I just let it slip by
G
Me all the time
D
I just wish you''d of tried
Final:
D Cadd9 3x
D
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version 6
Capo 1st
G F C
Verse G F C
Bridge C G
Chorus G F C
Verse G F C
Bridge C G
Chorus G F C
“
Dreams We Have As Kids All Fade Away”
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-8-7-5-3-2-3-2-0----------------------------------------------------------|
Then Play G
Now Its Not The Same
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-8-7-5-----3------2-------------------------------------------------------|
Then Play G
Then Chords Over Solo
G F C
Solo
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------- 8--10bbb----10p8--8- 8h10--13-12-10-8~8h10p8-8h10--13--12--10--8--|
g—7h9p7----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---10-10b—8-7-7h8p7—5h7p5-3h5p3-3-------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus Chords Repeat till end
G Cadd9 C
Then G at end Switches From G to C And Ends On G
Then This
e----------3--------3-----------------------------3----------------3----------|
b------3-----3---------3---------------------3------3----------3----3---------|
g---0-----------0---------0--------------0------------0-----------------------|
d-------------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------3h5------------------------3---- --------1-0--|
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
He Then plays the quick part which is too hard to figure out,
Then ends on this palm muted
e---------|
b---------|
g---------|
d---5-----|
a---5-----|
e---------|
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version 7
Capo 6th Fret
Gtr I
D Cadd9
One by one, drinks are gone
G D
Do I have to stay?
D Cadd9
Hate the sound of one more pound
G D
As it rolls away
G
Why did I need your proof?
D
When I knew the truth
Chorus:
D
And I don''t know why
Cadd9
I just let it slip by
G
Me all the time
D
I just wish you''d of tried
D Cadd9
I don’t want to know your game
G D
Let alone her name
D Cadd9
No matter what you say to me
G D
We are not the same
G
Why do you make me cry?
D
Try to justify
G
Don''t right your wrong with my mistakes
D
Cause my head''s held high
Chorus (x2)
Bridge Riff: (Relative to capo)
|------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-2h3--2--0--------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|------------3--2--2h3--2------0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|--------------------------3---------------|
|------------------------------------------| (x2)
Dreams we have as kids all fade away
Now its not the same
Solo: (2:49) (No capo) Gtr II
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------14--13---------------|
|-------13--15b17--15b17--15b17--15b17r-13--------15-13-13~-----|
|-13h15---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------14-13--------------16=b18r-14-13-13h14----13----|
|--------13-x-x-------15-13-13~------------------------15----15-|
|-13h15---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------13----------------13----------|
|------------------------------13----16p13-------13----16p13----|
|-13~-------13--------13-15b17-------------15b17----------------|
|-----13h15-----13h15-------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------14--13----------------------------|
|-15b17-13~--13~--15b=17---13--------15--13-13~-----------13----|
|---------------------------------------------------13h15-------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------13----------------13---------------------------------|
|-------13----16p13-------13----16p13---------------------------|
|-15b17-------------15b17-------------15b17-15~-----------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------13----|
|---------------------------------------------------13h15-------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------13---------------------------------------|
|-------------------13----16b18r-14-13--------------------------|
|-------13---15b=17---------------------------------------------|
|-13h15---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
(3:36)
|----------------------13---------------------------------------|
|--------------------13---16p13---------------------------------|
|-13~----------15b17------------15b17rp13-13--------------------|
|-----15-13~----------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|
|-13--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-15b17r--|
|-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|(x2)
Ending:
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-13--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-15b17rp13--15b17===-|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (x2)
Outro Improv. Blues Riff: (Capo 4th Fret, relative to capo)
-You can also improvise here b/c its all just improv. anyway- Gtr I
|-------0--0----0-------------0------0-------------|
|-----0----0------0---------0------0---------------|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|-2----------------------0-------------------------|
|--------------------2h4--------4------------------|
|---------------------------------------3b4--0-----|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------2b2.5---2b3rp0---0------------------------------|
|-----------2-2h5----------------2---2-0-0h2~--0--------------2---|
|-------2h5---------------------------------------0---------------|
|-0h3h5-----------------------------------------------3b4-----0---|
Play these chords with the capo: (Capo on the 6th Fret)
D: xx0232
Cadd9: x32033
G: 320033
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version 8
CHORDS –
E - 022100
D - x00232
A – x02220
D* - x00230
F#m - 244222
E/A – x02200
Capo 4th fret.
INTRO : Rhythm pattern not included here – figure it out with the CD. It’s not that
though.
E
e --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 0
B --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0
G --- 1 --- 1 --- 1 --- 1 --- 1 --- 1 --- 1
D --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2
A --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2
E --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 x 2
D
e --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 0
B --- 3 --- 3 --- 3 --- 3 --- 3 --- 3 --- 3
G --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2
D --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0
A --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0
E ----------------------------------------- x 2
A
e --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 0
B --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2
G --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2
D --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2
A --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0
E ----------------------------------------- x 2
E
e --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 0
B --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0
G --- 1 --- 1 --- 1 --- 1 --- 1 --- 1 --- 1
D --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2
A --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 2
E --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 x 2
VERSE 1.
E D* A D --- 5 --- 2 --- 0
One by one, drinks are gone, do I have to stay?
E D* A
Hate the sound of one more pound as it rolls away.
BRIDGE 1.
F#m D A
Why did I need your proof when I knew the truth?
CHORUS.
E D A
And I don’t know why I just let it slip by me all the time.
E
I just wish you’d have tried
VERSE 2.
E D* A D --- 4 --- 5 --- 2 --- 0
I don’t want to know your game, let alone her name
E D* A
No matter what you say to me, we are not the same
BRIDGE 2.
F#m D A
Why do you make me cry, try to justify?
F#m D A
Don’t right your wrong with my mistakes, coz my head’s held high!
CHORUS.
E D A
And I don’t know why I just let it slip by me all the time, I just
E
wish you’d have tried.
E D A
And I don’t know why I just let it slip by me all the time, I just
E
wish you’d have tried.
MIDDLE 8.
E
e ----------------------------------------------------- 0-|
B ----------------------------------------------------- 0-|
G --- 5 --- 4 --- 2 --- 0 ----------------------------- 1
D --------------------------- 4 --- 4h5 --- 4 --- 0 --- 2
A ----------------------------------------------------- 2-|
E ----------------------------------------------------- 0-|
(NOTE – although this isn’t on the Wonderland CD, when this song is played live, after
riff, the violinsts add in a rhythmic change from E to E7 and then back to E. I always
in the E7 change, as I think it sounds nicer, but it’s up to you if you want to add it
or not.)
Play the next riff with each fretted note corresponding with each word. (listen to the
if you don’t get it.)
E
Dreams we have as kids all fade away
G - 5 -- 4 –- 2 - 0 -------------------|
D ------------------ 4 -- 5 – 4 -- 0 --|
Now it’s not the same…
G – 5 – 4 -- 2 – 0 -- 4 ---
(NOTE – on the live version, as a build up before the solo, all stringed instruments
bass, violins, etc) play this short riff –
G -- 5 – 5 – 4 – 4 – 2 – 2 – 4 – 4 -- X5
- before Tom jumps in with the solo. This again isn’t on the Wonderland CD, but it’s
to play!)
SOLO –
e -------- 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 2 – 0 – 5 – 4 – 2 – 0 ---------|
B - 0h2h5 ---------------------------------------- 0h2h5 -|
G --------------------------------------------------------|
D --------------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------------------------|
e 5 – 4 – 2 – 0 – 9 – 7 – 5 – 4 – 5 – 4 2h4h2 – 0 ---|
B ---------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------|
e --------------0 – 2 – 4h54h5h4h5 --- 0 --|
B 0h2h5 – 0h2 –-------------------- 3 -----|
G -----------------------------------------|
D -----------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------|
(NOTE – I’m not 100% sure on the last part of the solo. The above version is my own take
it, but because it’s all played so quickly, no one really notices when playing without
CD. Just so you know, that last part doesn’t fit in with the CD.)
CHORUS.
E D A
And I don’t know why I just let it slip by me all the time, I just
E
wish you’d have tried.
E D A
And I don’t know why I just let it slip by me all the time. I just
E
wish you’d have tried.
Yeah!
E E/A E E/A E E/A E (let ring)
OUTRO
e ---------- 0 – 0 ---------------- 0 ------- 0 ---------|
B ----------------- 0 -----------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D ------- 2 -------------------- 2 ------- 2 ------------|
A ---- 2 -------------- 0h2 - 4 ------- 0 ----------- 2 -
E – 0 ------------------------------------------- 3 – 0 –
e --------------------------------------------------------------|
B --------------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------- 2b(slightly) ----------------------------|
D ----------- 0h2h3h5---- 5 – 3h2 - 0 --------------------------|
A – 0h2h3h5 --------------------------- 5 – 3h2 – 0 ------------|
E --------------------------------------------------- 3 – 2 - 0-|
(Again, as with the solo, this last part isn’t 100% accurate. Just play it with the
really quickly, and it should do!! It’s all a variation of a blues riff.)
One by one, drinks are gone
Do I have to stay?
Hate the sound of one more pound
As it rolls away
Why did I need your proof?
When I knew the truth
And I don''t know why
I just let it slip by
Me all the time
I just wish you''d ''ve tried
I don''t want to know your game
Let alone her name
No matter what you say to me
We are not the same
Why do you make me cry?
Try to justify
Don''t right your wrong with my mistakes
''Cause my head''s held high
And I don''t know why
I just let it slip by
Me all the time
I just wish you''d ''ve of tried
And I don''t know why
I just let it slip by
Me all the time
I just wish you''d ''ve of tried
Dreams we have as kids all fade away
Now, it''s not the same
And I don''t know why
I just let it slip by
Me all the time
I just wish you''d ''ve of tried
And I don''t know why
I just let it slip by
Me all the time
I just wish you''d ''ve of tried, yeah
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