Ramones - Why Is It Always This Way?: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Why Is It Always This Way?" 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.
B C# F# Hey, hey, hey, B C# F# Why is it always this way? B C# F# Hey, hey, hey, B C# F# Why is it always this way? B C# F# Last time I saw her alive B C# F# She was wavin', wavin' bye bye B C# F# She was contemplating suicide B C# F# Now she's lying in a bottle of formaldehyde. E And oh, I just don't know F# B A Why I can't let her go E C# B A B A B C# Oh I just don't know. Hey, hey, hey, Why is it always this way? Hey, hey, hey, Why is it always this way? Last time I saw her She was going to the wash and dry She was outside hitchin' a ride Now she's lying in a bottle of Formaldehyde And oh, I just don't know Why I can't let her go Oh, I just don't know Chorus: Hey, hey, hey, why is it always this way? Hey, hey, hey, why is it always this way? Hey, hey, hey, why is it always this way? Hey, hey, hey, why is it always this way? Hey, hey, hey, why is it always this way? Hey, hey, hey, why is it always this way? Hey, hey, hey, why is it always this way? Hey, hey, hey, why is it always this way? Hey, hey, hey, why is it always this way? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  E  F#  B  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 Is It Always This Way?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why Is It Always This Way?" by Ramones.