I can't tell you why (The Eagles) Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Look at us baby up all night tearing our love apart Dmaj7 Gmaj7 F#7sus4 F#7 Aren't we the same two people who lived through years in the dark? Bm A/B Gmaj7 F#7sus4 F#7 Every time I try to walk away something makes me turn around and stay Bm A/B G F#m7 And I can't tell you why. Dmaj7 Gmaj7 When we get crazy it just ain't right girl I get lonely too Dmaj7 Gmaj7 F#7sus4 F#7 You don't have to worry just hold on tight 'cause I love you. Bb A/B Gmaj7 F#7sus4 F#7 Nothing's wrong as far as I can see we make it harder then it has to be Bm A/B And I can't tell you why no baby Gmaj7 F#7sus4 F#7 I can't tell you why..... Dmaj7 x x 0 2 2 2 Gmaj7 3 x 0 0 0 2 F#7sus4 x 2 2 2 2 2 F#7 2 4 2 3 2 2 A/B 0 2 x 2 2 0 Bm x x 4 4 3 2 G 3 x 0 0 0 3 |------------|-7-7-5-|------------|-7-7-5-----------|--------------------------| |------------|-7-7-5-|------------|-7-7-5-----------|--------------------------| |------------|-7-7-6-|------------|-7-7-6-----------|--------------------------| |------------|-9-9-7-|------------|-9-9-7-----------|7-h9-p7-h9----------------| |--------7---|-9-9-7-|--------7---|-9-9-7--------7-9|-----------7-h9-9>5-7-----| |-7-9-10---7-|-7-7-5-|-7-9-10---7-|-7-7-5-7-9-10----|-----------------------5-7| |-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------| |------------>12-12-P10-------------------|-->12-12-P10-------------------| |----------7-------------11-11---11--9--7-|-------------11-11---11--9--7--| |------7-9--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |-7-H9------------------------------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------| |-----10----------------|-------------------------------| |->12----12-P10---------|-------------------------------| |---------------11-9-7--|---7-9-(9)-7-(9-(9)-7-P9-7-----| |-----------------------|-9--------------------------9--| |-----------------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------------|-------------------------------| And this is the lead part that Don plays at the end of the song... |------------------------|------------------------|---------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|----------------->12-| |-------------7-9->11-7--|-------------7-9->11-7--|-------------7-9-----| |------7-7-H9------------|------7-7-H9------------|------7-7-H9---------| |-7-H9-------------------|-7-H9-------------------|-7-H9----------------| |------------------------|------------------------|---------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------|-----(10----------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------|--------10-12-12--10-12-| |-7-7-H9-7-7-9->11---|---7->12->12-7-7-H9-7-7-9->11---|---7--------------------| |------------------7-|-9----------------------------7-|-9----------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------| |-(10---------------(10---------------(12-(12----|-------(10---------------| |----10-12-12-10-12----10-12-12-10-12---------10-|-10-12----10-12-12-10-12-| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------------------------| |-(10---------------(10-(10---(10-(10---(10-(10---------------|---------------| |----10-12-12-10-12--------10--------10---------12-10-H12-10>-|---------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------|-7-9-7---------| |-------------------------------------------------------------|-------9->11-7-| |-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| |----------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------------------| |-------------10-|---------------|-------------10-|-----------------------8-P7--| |-7-9-7----------|-7-9-7---------|-7-9-7----------|-5>7-7>9>7----5>7-7-H9-7---7-| |-------9->11----|-------9->11-7-|-------9->11----|-5>7-7>9>7----5>7-7-H9-----7-| |----------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------------------| |----------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |---------------------8-P7---|---------------------8-P7---| |-5>7-7>9>7--5>7-7-H9-7---7--|-5>7-7>9>7--5>7-7-H9-7----7-| |-5>7-7>9>7--5>7-7-H9-----7--|-5>7-7>9>7--5>7-7-H9------7-| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| In the original studio recording, it just keeps repaeating the last few bars and fades out. However, on the Eagle's live album and on "Hell Freezes Over," the song ends with a little ditty like this at the end... |-7-7-----------10-| |-8-7-7--------7---| |-----7-7-7---7----| |-------7-9--9-----| |------------------| |------------------| THE EAGLES - "I Can't Tell You Why" - Bass Tab Common Time(4/4) Standard Tuning(EADG) INTRO: |---------|-----------|---------|-------------| |---------|-----------|---------|-------4-4---| |-2-------|-----------|-2-------|-------------| |---------|---------2-|---------|-----------2-| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 & 4 & |-------------|-------4-4---|-------------|-----------| |-----.-.-----|-----------4-|-----.-.-----|-----------| |-2---2-2---2-|-------------|-2---2-2-----|-----------| |-------------|-------------|-----------2-|-------2-5-| 1 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4 & VERSES 1 & 2/SOLO: |-----------|-------------|-----------|---------------| |-----------|---------7-6-|-5---5-5---|---------------| |-5---5-5---|-5---5-5-----|-----------|-----------7-6-| |-----------|-------------|-----------|-3---3-3-7-----| 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 & 4 & |-----------|-------------|-----------|------------| |-----------|---------7---|-5---5-5-7-|-4----------| |-5---5-5---|-5---5-5---5-|-----------|------.-----| |-----------|-------------|-----------|----2-2-2-5-| 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1ST CHORUS: |-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------| |-----------|-------------|-----------|-----4-------| |-2---2-2---|-2---2-2-----|-----------|-------------| |-----------|---------5-2-|-3---3-3---|-2-------2-5-| 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & |-----------|---------|-----------|-----------| |-----------|---------|-------5-4-|-----------| |-2---2-2---|-2-r-r-r-|-----------|-----------| |-----------|---------|-3---------|-------2-5-| 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 & 2ND CHORUS: |-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------| |-----------|-------------|-----------|-----4-------| |-2---2-2---|-2---2-2-----|-----------|-------------| |-----------|---------5-2-|-3---3-3---|-2-------2-5-| 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & |-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------| |-----------|-------------|-----------|-----4-------| |-2---2-2---|-2---2-2-----|-----------|-------------| |-----------|---------5-2-|-3---3-3---|-2---------2-| 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & |-----------|---------| |-----------|---------| |-------.---|---------| |-3---3-3-5-|-2-------| 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 4 PRE-SOLO: |-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------| |-----.-.-----|-------4-4---|-----.-.-----|-----------| |-2---2-2---2-|-------------|-2---2-2-----|-----------| |-------------|-----------2-|-----------2-|-------2-5-| 1 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 4 & END CHORUS: |-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------| |-----------|-------------|-----------|-----4-------| |-2---2-2---|-2---2-2-----|-------.---|-------------| |-----------|---------5-2-|-3---3-3-5-|-2-------2-5-| 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & |-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------| |-----------|-------------|-----------|-----4-------| |-2---2-2---|-2---2-2-----|-----------|-------------| |-----------|---------5-2-|-3---3-3---|-2---------2-| 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & |-----------|-------------|---------------|-----------| |-----------|-------------|-----------2-5-|-4---4-4---| |-------.---|-------------|---------2-----|-----------| |-3---3-3-5-|-2---2-2-5-2-|-3---3-3-------|-----------| 1 2 & 3 4 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 |---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------| |-----------2-5-|-4---4-4-----|-----------2-5-|-4---4-4-----| |---------2-----|-------------|---------2-----|-------------| |-3---3-3-------|---------5-2-|-3---3-3-------|---------5-2-| 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 & |---------------|-------------|---------------|-----------| |-----------2-5-|-4---4-4-7-6-|-5---------2-5-|-4---4-4---| |---------2-----|-------------|---5-----2-----|-----------| |-3---3-3-------|-------------|-----3-3-------|-----------| 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 & 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 (repeat till fade-out) |----------------|-------------|---------------|--------------| |*-----------2-5-|-4---4-4-----|-----------2-5-|-4---4-4-----*| |*---------2-----|-------------|---------2-----|-------------*| |--3---3-3-------|---------5-2-|-3---3-3-------|---------5-2--| 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 4 &