Intro: G - G7(4) 6x
GA7
All the waiters in your grand café
D7GC
Leave their tables when you blink, ohh
GA7
Every dog must have his every day
D7G
Every drunk must have his drink
B7Em
Don't wait for answers
G7A7
Just take your chances
CG - G7(4) 4x
Don't ask me why
GA7
All your life you had to stand in line
D7GC
Still you're standing on your feet, ohh
GA7
All your choices made you change your mind
D7G
Now your calendar's complete
B7Em
Don't wait for answers
G7A7
Just take your chances
CG - G7(4) 4x
Don't ask me why
D
Mm, you can say the human heart
C
Is only make-believe
DG
And I am only fighting fire with fire
E7
But you are still the victim
A
Of the accidents you leave
E7A7
As sure as I'm a victim of desire
GA7
All the servants in your new hotel
D7GC
Throw their roses at your feet, ohh
GA7
Fool them all, but baby I can tell
D7G
You're no stranger to the street
B7Em
Don't ask for favors
G7A7
Don't talk to strangers
CG - G7(4) 4x
Don't ask me why
GA7
Yesterday you were an only child
D7GC
Now your ghosts have gone away, ohh
GA7
You can kill them in the classic style
D7G
Now you parlez vous Français
B7Em
Don't look for answers
G7A7
You took your chances
CG - G7(4) 4x
Don't ask me why
CG
Don't ask me why
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.