
why worry
Dire Straits
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Tom : E
E B7 E B7 E A F#/A# B C#m7 B E A B E A B A/C# B E A B E A B A/C# B A B A/C# B
A B A/C# B_______________________ Bno3rd__________
E B7 E B7
Baby, I see this world has made you sad
E A
Some people can be bad
F# B7 C#m B7
The things they do, the things they say
E B7 E B7
,But baby I'll wipe away those bitter tears
E A
I'll chase away those restless fears
F# B7 C#m B7
That turn your blue skies into grey
E A B7 E
(Why) Wor-ry, there should be laughter after pain
A B7 E
There should be sunshine after rain
A B7 E
These things have always been the same
A B7 E
So why wor-ry now?
A B7 E B7
Why wor-ry now?
E B7 E B7
Baby, when i get down I turn to you
E A
And you make sense of what I do
F# B7 C#m B7
I know it isnt hard to say
E B7 E B7
But baby, just when this world seems mean and cold
E A
Our love comes shining red and gold
F# B7 C#m B7
And all the rest is by the way
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Detected progression: E → B7 → E → B7 → E → A → F#/A# → B
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