F  G    C

[Chorus]
              F
Well, tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why
            C                  G         C
You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry
           F 
Oh lord, I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die
           C                  G         C
So tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why


[Verse 1]
                          G
Well I got a crow I wanna pick with you
     F                       C
Just like last time when the feathers flew
                             G
You're runnin' wild, kickin' up your heels
  F                                    C
A-leavin' me at home with a handful of bills


[Verse 2]
                                    G
Lord, I can't live without you, you know it's true
    F                              C
But there's no livin' with you, so what'll I do?
                                G
I'm goin' honky tonkin', get as tight as I can
    F                                C
And maybe while I'm there, I'm gonna find a new man


[Chorus]
              F
Well, tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why
            C                  G         C
You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry
           F 
Oh lord, I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die
           C                  G         C
So tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why


]Instrumental]
F    C  G C    F    C  G C


[Verse 3]
                       G
Well, I don't know but I've heard 'em say
     F                         C
That every little dog is gonna have his day
                                  G
You better pay attention don't ya dare forget
       F                             C
'Cause I'm just a little bitty puppy yet


[Verse 4]
                                      G
Well, I caught you honky tonkin' with my best friend
    F                                C
The thing to do was leave you, but I should've left then
                                    G
Now I'm too old to leave you, but I still get sore
     F                               C
When you come home a-feelin' for the knob on the door

[Chorus]
              F
Well, tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why
            C                  G         C
You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry
           F 
Oh lord, I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die
           C                  G         C
So tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why
            N.C.                     C
Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why