Rascal Flatts - Why

intro : G D C D G D C D

G C
you must have been in a place so dark
G
you couldnt feel the light
Em D Cadd9 G
reaching for you through that stormy cloud
C G
now here we are gathered in our little home town
Em D Cadd9 G
this cant be the way you meant to draw a crowd

D C
oh why , thats what i keep asking
G D
was there anything i could have said or done
C G
oh i had no clue you were masking a troubled soul
Dsus D Em D
god only knows what went wrong
C Am D G
D C D G D C D
and why youd leave the stage in the middle of a song

G C G
now in my mind ill keep you frozen as A 17 year old
Em D Cadd9 G
rounding third to score the winning run
C G
you always played with passion no matter what the game
Em D Cadd9 G
when you took the stage you shined just like the sun

D C
oh why , thats what i keep asking
G D
was there anything i could have said or done
C G
oh i had no clue you were masking a troubled soul
Dsus D Em D
god only knows what went wrong
C Am D Em
and why youd leave the stage in the middle of a song

interlude : D C G Em D C G
D Em ( 7 ) D Am C ( hold )

G C G
now the oak trees a swaying in the early autumn breeze
Em D Cadd9 G
the golden sun is shining on my face
C G
tangled thoughts i hear the mocking bird sing
Em D Cadd9 G
this old world really aint that bad a place

D C
oh why theres no comprehending
G D
and who Am i to try judge or explain
C
but i do have one burning question
G Dsus D
who told you life wasnt worth the fight
Em
they were wrong
C
they lied
Em C
now youre gone and we cry
Cadd9 ( hold ) Am D
D C
its just not like you to walk away in the middle of a song

D G D C D
your beautiful song

G D C ( add9 ) D ( sus ) ( D ) G
your absolutely beautiful song