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Only God Knows Why

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David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville. He initially played mostly in the blues style, before transitioning to country music, becoming a major part of the 1970s outlaw country scene. His biggest hits were "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile", "The Ride", "You Never Even Called Me by My Name", "She Used to Love Me a Lot", and "Longhaired Redneck".

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David Allan Coe - Only God Knows Why
Capo 1

E B
I've been sittin?here, tryin?to find myself
A E
Get behind myself, I need to rewind myself.

E B
Lookin?for the payback, listen to the playback
A E
They say that every man bleeds just like me.

E B
And I feel like number one, even when I'm last in line
A E
I hold my youngest son, helps to pass the time.
E B
I take too many pills, tryin?to ease the pain
A E
I made a couple of dollar bills, I still act the same

E B
Everybody knows my name, they yell it way out loud
A E
People try to comfort me, but it's hard to hang out in a crowd
E B
I guess that's the price you pay, to be some big star like I am
A
Outstreched stands and one night stands
E
Still I can't buy love
D A E
No I can?t buy love, no I can?t buy love

C#m B
When it all comes tumbling down
C#m B
I will always be around

E B
People don't know about the things I say and do
A E
They don't understand about the hard times that I've been through
E B
It's been so long, since I've been home
A E
I've been gone now....I've been gone much too long
E B
Maybe I forgot, all things I miss
A E
But in my heart I know there's more to life than this
D A
More to life than this

C#m B
And when it all comes tumbling down
C#m B
I will still be hangin?around
E B
I said it too many times, and I still stand firm
A (electric till last verse)
You get what you put in, givin?these people get what they deserve
E
Givin?them what they deserve

E B
Still I ain't seen light, for days and nights
A E
My life is a stage full of flashing lights
B
People talk about me, but I don?t cry
A E
Just keep on walking, with my head held high
E B E
I can?t lose it all but Only God Knows, Only God Knows Why
D A E
Why, why, why, Only God Knows Why

[Outro]
E B
I've been sittin?here, tryin?to find myself
A E
Get behind myself, I need to rewind myself.