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Thats Why I Write Songs by Jamey Johnson
Thats Why I Write Songs
Chords - E A D G B E
Dsus2 - X X X 2 3 X
Dm - X 4 X 2 3 X
Bm7 - 2 2 4 2 3 2
G - 3 2 X X 3 3
A - X X 2 2 3 X
Fingerpick/arpeggiate throughout song - find you'r own pattern n rythm
Dsus2 Dm Bm7 G (x2)
G A Dsus2 (opt. hammer a string w/ the A chord)
Dsus2 Dm
You fell in love and threw it away
Bm G
You're lookin' for the perfect thing to say
Dsus2 Bm7
But you're no good with words well that's OK
G A Dsus2
That's why I write songs
Dsus2 Dm
Might make you laugh or make you cry
Bm7 G
It might help you make it througha bad good-bye
Dsus2 Bm7
Cuz you been through it...(speaks)but so have I
G A Dsus2
That's why I write songs
G A Dsus2
I remember all the times I fell
G A Dsus2
Like somebody knew me all to well
G Bm7
It was my life story I was listening to
G A
I don't know 'bout you
Dsus2 Dm
But I buried family and a few good friends
Bm7 G
Held a brand new baby in my hands
Dsus2 Bm7
You see this ain't just what I do.....It's who I am
G A Dsus2
That's why I write songs
(Break)
Dsus2 Dm Bm7 G (x2)
G A Dsus2
G A Dsus2
I remember how it blew my mind
G A Dsus2
When I played my song and watched a grown man cry
G A Bm7
It was at that moment where I just knew
G A
What I was born to do
Dsus2 Dm
You see most songwriters never get the fame
Bm7 G
And most folks don't even recognize their names
Dsus2 Bm7 G A (emphasize G&A)
But chances are you've probably sang along
Dsus2 Dm
To Harlen Howard or Bob Mcdill
Bm7 G
To Whitey Shaffer..and my friend Whispering Bill
Dsus2 Bm7
And all the songs that ever gave us chills......(pause)
G A Dsus2 (hit and hold to fade)
That's why I write songs
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