McFly
Don't Know Why
Transcribed by Soch H.
Email: vhhendrixcrazy@yahoo.com
Two Guitars play in this song
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
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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brad Average |
#1 by brad at Sep 27, 2007 at 12:19 PM EST |
| Well i never knew this song was about parents splitting up till i read it on here. I love this song, i can honestly say its my favourite song in the world. Whenever i listen to it, it makes me feel happy. This has to be the best song they've ever written, as for once its not about trying to get with a girl. It actually has a meaning, and thats what makes me love it so much. | |
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Simon (Si) Lead Player |
#2 by Simon (Si) Brown at Sep 29, 2007 at 2:41 PM EST |
| One of the best songs on the album in my opinion - the tour version where it was accoustic leading into the drums was excellent, it really excelled the song. I love the line: "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 have tried." I lie the fact that it's about parents splitting then it has other subtle meanings. | |
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Nyle Average |
#3 by Nyle Leddy at Sep 29, 2007 at 11:55 PM EST |
| Aww yeah just how the light is focused on him so its just like its him on the stage. Its amazing | |
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Dakota Lead Player |
#4 by Dakota Sparks at Sep 30, 2007 at 1:54 AM EST |
| It's certainly one of the best Mcfly have ever written, along with She Falls Asleep. I agree with FrankiexCore. | |
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Kyle Average |
#5 by Kyle Lester at Sep 30, 2007 at 3:22 AM EST |
| I love Danny. And his sister's great. This song is amazing. | |
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Lucas Average |
#6 by Lucas Gracia at Oct 7, 2007 at 7:51 PM EST |
| This is a pretty good song, by mr Jones & his sister vicki. It is basically about Parents going through a tough time, and having to be in the middle of it. Not the best song on the album but its a tune and the lyrics have so much meaning. | |
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Trevor Average |
#7 by Trevor fun with drugs at Oct 9, 2007 at 9:10 AM EST |
| Fave Mcfly song! Very relateable and catchy. | |
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Mauricio Average |
#8 by Mauricio Avendaño at Oct 13, 2007 at 11:41 AM EST |
| when you watch the tour version you can really see how this song means a lot to danny, he gives it his all. got me pretty emotional | |
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