Tracy Chapman - Why?: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "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 Why? Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tracy Chapman
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 "Why?" smoothly on your guitar.
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Bm Why do the babies starve, There's enough food to feed the world? G Why, when there're so many of us, A Are there people still alone? Bm Why are the missiles called peacekeepers, When they're aimed to kill? G Why is a woman still not safe, A When she's in her home? D Love is hate A War is peace Bm No is yes G We're all free Bm But, somebody's gonna have to answer The time is coming soon G Amidst all these questions and contradictions A There're some who seek the truth. Chorus: Tell me, why do the babies starve? When there's enough food to feed the world Why when there are so many of us Are there people still alone? Why are the missiles called Peacekeepers When they're aimed to kill? Why is a woman still not safe When she's in her home? Love is hate War is peace No is yes And we're all free But somebody's gonna have to answer The time is coming soon When the blind remove their blinders And the speechless speak the truth Chorus: Tell me, why do the babies starve? When there's enough food to feed the world Why when there are so many of us Are there people still alone? Why are the missiles called Peacekeepers When they're aimed to kill? Why is a woman still not safe When she's in her home? Love is hate War is peace No is yes And we're all free You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  G  Bm  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 Tracy Chapman.