E A Stepping along the hum of the sidewalkF#m B A marionette, a slaveE A Your legs are wood and tied to the cityF#m B Who has final say [Verse 2]E A It's hard to hug the girders, my brotherF#m B It's hard to swing and waltzE A With your tempo one beat less than the othersF#m B You're three times more at fault [Chorus]E A F#m B I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stayE A F#m B Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay[Interlude]E A F#m BE A F#m B [Verse 3]E A If your silver wing is stuck on horizonsF#m B Catch it when it goesE A Or they'll take a piece and pull back the curtainsF#m B And there's nothing left but your clothes [Chorus]E A F#m B I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stayE A F#m B Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay [Interlude]E A F#m BE A F#m B [Verse 4]E A The strings are why you move to GeppetoF#m B The daily hourglassE A This match made was made in a momentF#m B But now that moment's past [Chorus]E A F#m B I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stayE A F#m B Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stayE A F#m B I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stayE A F#m B Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
Dont Know Why You Stay
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