I don’t know why you don’t want me (Country 1, 1985)
D - Em - G - A (2x)
D Em
1. It's the right time, you know I feel fine
tonight,
G
(I don't why you don't want
me)
D Em
it's
the right place, I've got my new face tonight.
G
(I don't why you don't want
me)
D Em
I'm in the right mind, I've got my new shoes
tonight,
G
(I don't why you don't want
me)
D Em
I've got a new dress, I
couldn't care less tonight !
G A
(I don't why you don't want
me)
G D
Somebody told me I was so cold and mean (Who was that talking
?),
G D
somebody wants you and don't want me
in between.
(She better start walkin’ !)
G Em A
Somebody hurt you, but, baby, she wasn't me.
D Em
2. We'll find a new name for such a old game
tonight
G
(I don't why you don't want
me)
D Em
I'll show you how long that I
can go on tonight
G A
I don't know why you don't
want me,
G A
I don't know why you don't want me !
Bm
+ Just when I think that
I can make it without you,
A
you
come round and say you want me now.
Em
You
tell me don't leave and I want to believe you.
G A
Why can't you see just how
much I need you ?
+ D - Em - G - A (2x)
G D
Somebody told me I was so cold and mean (Who was that talking
?),
G
D
somebody wants you and don't want me
in between.
(She better start walkin’ !)
G Em A
Somebody hurt you, but, baby, she wasn't me.
D Em
+ It's the last chance
for a romance tonight.
G
(I don't why you don't want
me)
D Em
There'll be no next time if
you won't be mine tonight
G
(I don't why you don't want
me)
A
I don't know why you don't
love me
G
(I don't why you don't want
me)
A
I don't know why you don't
love me
G
(I don't why you don't want
me)
A
I don't know why you don't
love me
G D
(I don't why you don't want
me).
(Rosanne Cash)