Why Do I Love You?

Jim Lauderdale Why Do I Love You written by Jim Lauderdale Jim Lauderdale vocals/guitar Greg Leisz steel guitar Buddy Miller guitar Donald Lindley drums Dusty Wakeman bass Skip Edwards keyboards Gurf Morlix guitar A E F#m E Why do I love you A EF#m A7 Why do I love you D E A F#m Oh I give myself away D E A E I give myself away A EF#m E I had it coming A E F#m A7 For holding on to nothing D E A F#m Oh knowing you won't change D E A A7 You'll never feel the same Bm A E Oh but I'm so weak Bm A E I've lost my strength Bm A E To fight such a liar Bm E That's filled me with desire A EF#m E Why do I miss you A E F#m A7 I'm dying just to kiss you DE A F#m I give myself away DE A E I don't want to give myself away SOLO Bm A E Oh but I'm so weak Bm A E I've lost my strength Bm A E To fight such a liar Bm E That's filled me with desire A EF#m E Why do I love you A EF#m A7 Why do I love you DE A F#m Oh I give myself away DE A F#m I don't want to give myself away D E A F#m Well I'd still give myself away A EF#m A Why do I love you From Jim Lauderdale "Pretty Close To The Truth" Atlantic Records 1994 Mighty Nice Music/Laudersongs(BMI)