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Why Was I Born Chords

Music by: Dinah Washington
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[Intro 1]
[G]
[B][E]

[Verse 1]
Spending [A]these
[D]lonesome evenings
With [G]nothing to do
But [Em]to live in dreams [A]that I make up
All [C]by myself

[Verse 2]
Dream[D]ing [G]that you're beside me[D]
I [G]picture the prettiest stories
[Gaug]Only to [G]wake up
All [C]by myself
What is the good of me
by myself?

[Verse 3]
Why was I born Why am I [Cm]liv
[D]ing[B]
[G]What do I get

[Verse 4]
What am I giving
[G]Why do I want a thing
I [C]daren't hope [D]for
What [B]can I hope [Em]for[D][C]
[Am]I wish I kne[D]w

[Verse 5]
[G]Why [Em]do I try[Bbdim][Edim][C]
[Am]To draw [G]you [C]near me[D][G]
Why do I do [D]I c[Ddim]ry[G][C]
You never hear [Cm]me[D][G]

[Verse 6]
I'm a poor [Em]fool
But [G]what can I [A]do
[A][Em]
[Bbdim]Why was I born[C][Am]
[D]To love you

[Interlude 1]
[G][C][D][G][Bbdim][Edim]
[C][Ddim][D][G]
[C][Cm][D][G][Em][C]
[D][B]
[Em][C][Am][D]
[G][Em][Bbdim][Edim][C][D]
[G][Em][D][G][C][Cm]
[D]

[Verse 7]
[G]I'm a p[Em]oor fool
But what can [A]I d[A]o
[Em]Why was I [G]born[Em][Edim]
[Edim][C][D]

[Outro 1]
To love you
[G][D][G]
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