The Cranberries - Why: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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.

Em               D             C
Somewhere in between here and heaven
Em               D               C
Somewhere in between where and why
Em             D        C
Somewhere in another dimension
Em             D           C
I can hear you asking me why

 Em D C
Why?
 Em D C
Why?

Tell me can you hear me I’m calling
Tell me you can hear me, don’t cry
Tell me that you’re not feeling lonely
Somewhere in between where and why

Chorus:
        Em   D   C
I will wait for you
          Em   D   C
Will you wait for me?
        Em   D   C
I will wait for you
          Em   D   C
Will you wait for me?

Em D C
      Tell me
Em D C
      Tell me
Em D C
      Tell me
Em D C
      Tell me

Somewhere at the crossroads of nowhere
Somewhere at the crossroads of why
Somewhere in another dimension
I can hear you asking me why
Why?
Why?

Chorus

Em D C
      Tell me
Em D C
      Tell me
Em D C
      Tell me
Em D C
      Tell me

Somewhere in between here and heaven
Somewhere in between where and why
Somewhere in another dimension
I can hear you asking me why

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why" by The Cranberries.