I Don't Know Why, But I Do

Words & Music by Roy Turk & Fred E. Ahlert, 1931
Recorded by Errol Garner, 1950


D                    D6      
I don't know why I love you like I do;

F#m7         Fdim         A         
I don't know why, I just do.

Em7                   A7
I don't know why you thrill me like you do;

A7/9          A7            D   Gdim   D  
I don't know why, you just do.

     D7    C7       B7     Em9   A7   
You never seem to want my roman-cin'--

    Bm7           Em9
The only time you hold me

   Em7   A7   A-9   A        
Is when we're dan-cin'.

D                  D6              B7
I don't know why I love you like I do;

Em7           A7 Em7  Gdim   D    Bm    G   Gdim    D
I don't know why, I   just  do.



 
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