Imagine Dragons - I Don’t Know Why: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Don’t Know Why" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn I Don’t Know Why Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Imagine Dragons

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Don’t Know Why" smoothly on your guitar.

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

               F                  Am
We could be strangers in the night
             Dm
We could be passing in the shadows
                 F                Am
We couldn't be closer if we tried
            Dm
When we're caught in the headlights

We could be faces in the crowd
We could be passin' in the shadows
Lovin' the risk of bein' found
When we're caught in the headlights

 F    Am
Dangerous
      Dm
Your love is always dangerous
             F      Am
And now I'm lost in us
       Dm
We're living in a lying trust

Chorus:
F
I don't know why
       Am                         Dm
But I guess it's got something to do with you
To do with you
F
I don't know why
       Am                         Dm
But I guess it's got something to do with you
To do with you

I was a vacant alibi
Trading the truth in for a lie, oh
We were the essence of desire
And we're caught in the headlights

Dangerous
Your love is always dangerous
And now I'm lost in us
We're livin' in a lie of trust

Chorus - x2

 F
Tell me that you love me
Am
Tell me that you love me
Dm
Tell me that you love me
Tell me that you love me
 F
Tell me that you love me
 F    Am
Dangerous
(Tell me that you love me)
(Tell me that you love me)
      Dm
Your love is always dangerous

(Tell me that you love me)

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 Don’t Know Why" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Don’t Know Why" by Imagine Dragons.