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Transcribed by: asf0@comcast.net  Alice Franceschini
Date:  September 9, 1997  Realigned: February 8, 2003
Subject: I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me by Roanne Cash
Album: Hits 1979-1989
Written by: Rosanne Cash/Rodney Crowell

             I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU DON'T WANT ME    Rosanne Cash

Intro

           A    D           A   D      G        G                             A
It's the right time and I feel fine tonight     (I don't know why you don't want me)
           A     D              A    D    G       G                            A
It's the right place I've got a new face tonight  (I don't know why you don't want me)
             A     D                A     D     G      G                           A
I'm in the right mood I've got some new shoes tonight (I don't know why you don't want me)
            A    D                A   D      G      G                           A
I've got a new dress I couldn't hurt less tonight  (I don't know why you don't want me)
G                                    D
Somebody told you I was so cold and mean   (who was that talking?)
G                                     D
Somebody wants you, don't want me in between (she'd better start walking!)
G                                     D
Somebody hurt you but baby she wasn't me.
              A   D                A    D      G      G                           A
Just found a new name for such a wrong game tonight  (I don't know why you don't want me)
      A    D                   A     D    G        G                           A
I'll show you how long that I can go on tonight   (I don't know why you don't want me)
G                           A
I don't know why you don't want me
Bm                                            A
Just when I think that I can make it without you, You come around and say you want me now 
G                                              A
Tell me don't leave and I want to believe you, Why can't you see just how much I need you.

go to lead
G                                    D
Somebody told you I was so cold and mean  (who was that talking?)
G                                     D
Somebody wants you don't want me in between (she'd better start walking!)
G                                 D
Somebody hurt you baby she wasn't me.
               A      D          A  D      G        G                         A
Well it's the last chance for a romance tonight   (I don't know why you don't want me)
            A   D       A          D      G    G                           A     
Maybe the next time if you'll be mind tonight (I don't know why you don't want me)
G  vamp...                                                     
I don't know why you don't want me     I don't know why you don't want me.
                       I don't know why you don't want me      I don't know why you don't want me

G                           A
I don't know why you don't want me