Intro
Em Em
[Verse 1]
Em Adim
I’ve asked my angels, why?
B Em
But they don’t know.
Am
What for do mothers cry
D7 G
And rivers flow?
Bm E Am
Why are the skies so blue and mountains high?
Am/G Adim7 B Em
What for is your love always passing by?
Em Adim
I’ve asked my uncle Joe,
B7 Em
But he can’t speak.
Am
Why does the wind still blow
D7 G
And blood still leaks?
Ddim7 E7 Am
So many questions now with no reply,
Am/G Adim7 B7 Em
What for do people live until they die?
[Chorus 1]
Em B7
What for are we living?
Em Am
What for are we crying?
D7 G
What for are we dying?
Adim7 B7 Em
Only Mr. God knows why
B7
What for are we living?
Em Am
What for are we dreaming?
D7 G
What for are we losing?
Adim7 B7 C
Only Mr. God knows why
B Em
But his phone today is out of range.
[Verse 2]
Em Adim7
The sun in colour black
B7 Em
Is rising high,
Am
The time is turning back,
D7 G
I wonder why.
Ddim7 E7 Am
So many questions now with no reply,
Am/G Adim7 B7 Em
What for do people live until they die?
[Chorus 2]
Em B7
What for are we living?
Em Am
What for are we crying?
D7 G
What for are we dying?
Adim7 B7 Em
Only Mr. God knows why
Em B7
What for are we living?
Em Am
What for are we dreaming?
D7 G
What for are we losing?
Adim7 B7 Em
Only Mr. God knows why
Em B7
What for are we living?
Em Am
What for are we crying?
D7 G
What for are we dying?
Adim7 B7 Em
Only Mr. God knows why
Em B7
What for are we living?
Em Am
What for are we dreaming?
D7 G
What for are we losing?
Adim7 Bsus4 B7 Em
Only God knows why...