Billy Joel — Dont Ask Me Why Chords

DON'T ASK ME WHY from Glass Houses


INTRO:  Bb riff x6


Bb                      C7
All the waiters in your grand cafe
F7                          Bb     F7
Leave their tables when you blink, oh
Bb                      C7
Every dog must have his every day
F7                        Bb
Every drunk must have his drink
      Am7      Gm
Don't wait for answers
     F         Em7—5
Just take your chances
      Eb/F   Bb riff x4
Don't ask me why


Bb                       C7
All your life you had to stand in line
F7                            Bb    F7
Still you're standing on your feet, oh
Bb                        C7
All your choices made you change your mind
F7                     Bb
Now your calender's complete
      Am7      Gm
Don't wait for answers
     F         Em7—5
Just take your chances
      Eb/F   Bb riff x4
Don't ask me why


      F
Mmmm, You can say the human heart
    Eb
Is only make believe
    F                            Bb  Eb  Bb
And I am only fighting fire with fire
    G 
But you are still a victim
        C
Of the accidents you leave
   G                         C7  F7
As sure as I'm a victim of desi..yi..yire


Bb                       C7
All the servents in your new hotel
F7                        Bb    F7
Throw their roses at your feet, oh
Bb                     C7
Fool them all but baby I can tell
F7                        Bb
You're no stranger to the street
      Am7     Gm
Don't ask for favours
      F       Em7—5
Don't talk to strangers
      Eb/F   Bb riff x4
Don't ask me why


SOLO:  F  Eb  F  Bb
       G  C  G  C7  F7


Bb                    C7
Yesterday you were an only child
F7                         Bb   F7
Now your ghosts have gone away, oh
Bb                       C7
You can kill them in the classic style
F7                      Bb
Now you parlez vous francais
      Am7      Gm
Don't look for answers
    F         Em7—5
You took your chances
      Eb/F   Bb riff x8
Don't ask me why
Don't ask me why

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NOTES:

Bb RIFF: This little riff which occurs a lot in the 
song is just a strumming acoustic:

          Bb Eb Db/Eb
        E—6——6——6—
        B—6——8——6—
        G—7——8——6—
        D—8——8——6—
        A—8——6——6—
        E—6———————


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CHORDS:  EADGBE
         ——————
G        320033
Bb       688766
Eb/F     X88888
Em7—5    XX2333
F        133211
Gm       355333
Am7      X02010
Eb       X68886
C        X32010
F7       131211
C7       X32310