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.

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 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?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord 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.

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