“Why” by Lily Allen ( I happen to think this is a beautiful little song and it never got heard as it was a B-side on the “Not Fair” EP…….couldn’t decide on standard tuning or Capo on the 1st so I did both) Intro C# C#7 F# F#m (2X) Verse 1

^C#Why aren't I one of^C#7 these interesting^F people^F#m Who's alwa^C#ys got some^C#7thing to s^F#ay? ^F#m To n^C#ot be cont^C#7rived and to f^F#eel so ali^F#mve And to ne^C#ver have wa^C#7sted the d^F#ay ^F#m To g^C#o for long wa^C#7lks and have ^F#well-informed t^F#malks In an ^C#non-confro^C#7ntational w^F#ay ^F#m ^C#Why aren't I ^C#7one of these in^F#teresting p^F#meople And w^C#hy ?^C#7??… ^F#…?? ^F#m?………?? ^C#?…? ^C#7??…? ^F#??won ^F#m't you stay?

Chorus

^G#I'm still having the s^C#ame conversation ^G#I've been having for ye^F#ars ^G#I just want to read and re^C#tain information ^G#Just face up to my fea^F#rs ^G#I look at myself and it's s^C#o plain to see ^G#All I need is to ^F#change ^G#Not too much, I still ^C#want to be me ^G#Everyone looks the s^F#ame ^F#m

Verse 2

^C#Why is my ph^C#7one full of s^F#o many numb^F#mers And w^C#hy doesn't an^C#7yone ca^F#ll? ^F#m ^C#Maybe they t^C#7hink that I'm al^F#ways too b^F#musy Or ma^C#ybe I've ^C#7no friends at a^F#ll ^F#m When I'm ^C#watching ^C#7tv they're all o^F#ut necking ^F#mEs And well ^C#obvious^C#7ly I'm ap^F#palled ^F#m ^C#Why is my p^C#7hone full of ^F#so many numb^F#mers And ^C#why??^C#7?…??^F#?……^F#m………??^C#?…?^C#7??… ^F#…?^F#m??… don't you call?

Chorus

^G#I'm still having the s^C#ame conversation ^G#I've been having for y^F#ears ^G#I just want to read and ^C#retain information ^G#Just face up to my f^F#ears ^G#I look at myself and it's s^C#o plain to see ^G#All I need is to c^F#hange ^G#Not too much, I still wa^C#nt to be me ^G#Everyone looks the sa^F#me ^F#m

Instrumental C# C#7 F# F#m (8X) Chorus

^G#I'm still having the sa^C#me conversation ^G#I've been having for ye^F#ars ^G#I just want to read and r^C#etain information ^G#Just face up to my f^F#ears ^G#I look at myself and it's s^C#o plain to see ^G#All I need is to cha^F#nge ^G#Not too much, I still w^C#ant to be me ^G#Everyone looks the s^F#ame ^F#m

Capo on first ( maybe a bit easier to play…..i don’t know) Intro C C7 F Fm (2X) Verse 1

^CWhy aren't I o^C7ne of these i^Fnteresting p^Fmeople Who's ^Calways got so^C7mething to sa^Fy? ^Fm To n^Cot be cont^C7rived and to ^Ffeel so a^Fmlive And to ne^Cver have w^C7asted the^F day ^Fm To g^Co for long wa^C7lks and have w^Fell-informed t^Fmalks In an ^Cnon-confront^C7ational w^Fay ^Fm ^CWhy aren't I o^C7ne of these i^Fnteresting p^Fmeople And w^Chy ^C7…? ^F??… ^Fm…………… ^C……^C7…… ^Fwon't ^Fm you stay?

Chorus

^FI'm still having the sa^Cme conversation ^FI've been having for ye^Fars ^FI just want to read and r^Cetain information ^FJust face up to my f^Fears ^FI look at myself and it's ^Cso plain to see ^FAll I need is to ch^Fange ^FNot too much, I still w^Cant to be me ^FEveryone looks the ^Fsame^Fm

Verse 2

^CWhy is my ph^C7one full of ^Fso many numb^Fmers And ^Cwhy doesn't a^C7nyone ca^Fll? ^Fm ^CMaybe they t^C7hink that I'm a^Flways too b^Fmusy Or ma^Cybe I've ^C7no friends at a^Fll ^Fm When I'm w^Catching ^C7tv they're all o^Fut necking^Fm Es And well ^Cobvious^C7ly I'm app^Falled ^Fm ^CWhy is my ph^C7one full of ^Fso many num^Fmbers And w^Chy??^C7?…??^F?……^Fm…………^C……^C7…… ^F…?^Fm?? don't you call?

Chorus

^FI'm still having the s^Came conversation ^FI've been having for yea^Frs ^FI just want to read and ret^Cain information ^FJust face up to my fe^Fars ^FI look at myself and it's s^Co plain to see ^FAll I need is to ch^Fange ^FNot too much, I still wa^Cnt to be me ^FEveryone looks the s^Fame ^Fm

Instrumental C C7 F Fm (8X) Chorus

^FI'm still having the s^Came conversation ^FI've been having for ye^Fars ^FI just want to read and r^Cetain information ^FJust face up to my ^Ffears ^FI look at myself and it's so^C plain to see ^FAll I need is to ch^Fange ^FNot too much, I still wa^Cnt to be me ^FEveryone looks the sam^Fe ^Fm

( hope someone likes it )

Lily Allen - Why