Dire Straits - Why Worry?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Why Worry?" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 E  B7                              E
Baby I see this world has made you sad
B7                  E
Some people can be bad
A               F#/A#                B C#m7 B
The things they do, the things they say

But baby, I'll wipe away those bitter tears
I'll chase away those restless fears
And turn your blue skies into grey

Chorus:
     E    A                 B                  E
Why worry, there should be laughter after the pain
A                B              E
There should be sunshine after rain
A                 B                E
These things have always been the same
A       B     E
So why worry now

Baby, when I get down I turn to you
And you make sense of what I do
I know it isn't hard to say

But baby, just when this world seems mean and cold
Our love comes shining red and gold
And all the rest is by the way

Chorus:
Why worry, there should be laughter after pain
There should be sunshine after rain
These things have always been the same
So why worry now?
Why worry now?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Why Worry?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why Worry?" by Dire Straits.