Jim Lauderdale

^A Wh ^E y ^F#m do I ^E love you
^A Why ^{E F#m} do I l ^A7 ove you
^D Oh ^E I give myself ^A awa ^F#m y
^D I g ^E ive myself ^A away ^E
A I ^{E F#m} had it ^E coming
^A For ^E holding ^F#m on to n ^A7 othing
^D Oh ^E knowing you won't c ^A hang ^F#m e
^D You'll ^E never feel the s ^A ame ^A7
Bm Oh but ^A I'm so w ^E eak
^Bm I've lost ^A my ^E strength
^Bm To fight ^A such a l ^E iar
^Bm That's filled me with ^E desire
^A Why ^{E F#m} do I ^E miss you
^A I' ^E m ^F#m dying just to ^A7 kiss you
^{D E} I give myself ^A awa ^F#m y
^{D E} I don't want to give myself ^A away ^E
SOLO
^Bm Oh but ^A I'm so ^E weak
^Bm I've lost ^A my ^E strength
^Bm To fight ^A such a ^E liar
^Bm That's filled me with ^E desire
^A Why ^{E F#m} do I ^E love you
^A Why ^{E F#m} do I love ^A7 you
^{D E} Oh I give myself ^A awa ^F#m y
^{D E} I don't want to give myself ^A awa ^F#m y
^D Well I'd ^E still ^A give myself away ^F#m
A Why ^{E F#m} do I love ^A you
From Jim Lauderdale "Pretty Close To The Truth"
Atlantic Records 1994
Mighty Nice Music/Laudersongs(BMI)