Paramore - This Is Why: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "This Is 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.
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Learn This Is Why Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paramore
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 "This Is Why" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em If you have an opinion Maybe you should shove it A Or maybe you could scream it Cmaj7-5 Might be best to keep it to yourself (To yourself) C#m7-5 Em To yourself (To yourself) Chorus: E7 A7 E7 A7 This is why I don't leave the house E7 A7 You say the coast is clear E7 A7 But you won't catch me out Cmaj7-5 A7 Cmaj7-5 Oh, why? Em7 C A7 E7 This is why Better have conviction 'Cause we want crimes of passion Survival of the fittest You're either with us or you can keep it To yourself (To yourself) To yourself (To yourself) To yourself, yourself, yourself To yourself (To yourself) Chorus - x2 Am7 One step beyond your door Cmaj7-5 Bm7 It might as well have been a free fall Am One step beyond your door C Bm7 Fallin' down an endless hall Am7 One step beyond your door Cmaj7-5 Bm7 Might as well have been a free fall Am7 One step beyond your door Cmaj7-5 And I'm fallin' like a cannonball Chorus: This is why I don't leave the house You say the coast is clear But you won't catch me out Oh, why? This is why This is why I don't leave the house You say the coast is clear But, oh no, you won't catch me out Oh, why? This is why You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A7  Am7  C  Cmaj7  C#m7  Em  E7  Em7  Bm7  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 "This Is Why" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "This Is Why" by Paramore.