[All chords are barre chords]

A            D
I'm drinking "Mother's Ruin"
A            D              B   E
And grooving-out to 'You Am I'
       B      E
"Well, Hi!"
A            D
I'm cornered and I'm hoping
A             D                B    E
For once your mouth ain't open wide
    B           E
Oh, My! My! My! My!

        D   A
Tell me why 
          G              D
You can't look me in the eye?
            A
Tell me why 
    G              D
You always have to lie?

What is that strange aroma
That tells me you're not bona-fide?
Oh, why, why, why, why?
It's always necessary
To get you're stories verified
Oh why..... why, why, why?

Tell me why you can't look me in the eye?
Tell me why you always have to lie?
Tell me why, 'cos it's pointless to deny!

[Riff]

A ----------------------
E -0--0--2--3--3--2--1~-

Please tell me why?
So help me

Your friends are getting fewer
Have you considered suicide? (You might try)
Your cookie has to crumble
And you'll be eating humble pie in the sky by-and-by

Tell me why you can't look me in the eye? 
Tell me why you always have to lie?
Tell me why Ścos it's pointless to deny!
Tell me why you don't just curl up and die?

Tell me why?

Copyright EMI Music Publishing; reprinted with kind permission.

Transcribed by Brad Launikonis

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