Eagles - I Can't Tell You Why: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Can't Tell You Why" 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.
Dmaj7 Look at us baby up all night Gmaj7 Tearing our love apart Dmaj7 Aren't we the same two people who lived Gmaj7 F#7sus4 F#7 Through years in the dark? Chorus: Bm A/B Every time I try to walk away Gmaj7 F#7sus4 F#7 something makes me turn around and stay Bm A/B And I can't tell you why. When we get crazy It just ain't right (Try to keep your head, little girl) Girl, I get lonely, too You don't have to worry Just hold on tight (Don't get caught in your little world) Cause I love you Chorus: Nothing's wrong as far as I can see We make it harder than it has to be And I can't tell you why no baby Gmaj7 F#7sus4 F#7 I can't tell you why..... Gmaj7 F#m7 I can't tell you why Chorus: Every time I try to walk away Something makes me turn around and stay And I can't tell you why No, baby, I can't tell you why I can't tell you why I can't tell you why You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Dm  Dmaj7  F#m  F#7  F#m7  F#7sus4  Gm  Gmaj7  Gmaj  Bm  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 "I Can't Tell You Why" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Can't Tell You Why" by Eagles.