I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY

As recorded by The Eagles

(From the 1979 Album THE LONG RUN)
Transcribed by ohdan Words an
Henley
Arranged
B. Schmit

Bm 7 fr. A
xx x xx x 5 fr.

P
A Intro
Moderately Slow Rock = 86
Bm A/B Bm A/B

gg 4 VVV VVV VVV VV UUU VVV VVV VVV VV UUU

I 4 V V
U U U U
1

Gtr I mf organ arr for guitar

2 2 0 (0) 2 2 0 (0)
T 3 3 2 (2) 3 3 2 (2)
A 4 4 2 (2) 4 4 2 (2)
B 2 (2) 2 (2)

____ ^ ____ ^
Bm A Bm A
Gtr IImp

gg VVV VVV VVV VV UUU VVV VVV VVV V VVV V V V

I V VV WWW
U U U W
5

mf let ring
2 2 0 (0) 2 2 0
T 3 3 2 (2) 3 3 2 (2) 2
A 4 4 2 (2) 4 4 2 (2) 2
4 (4)
B 2 (2) 2 (2)

B Verse

g UU VV
WWW VV UUU WWW VV
Dmaj7 Gmaj7

9
Ig U V V VV

mf
2 (2) 2 5 2 (2)
T 2 (2) 2 7 3 (3) 3 5
A 2 (2) 2 6 4 (4) 4
B

V V V V
g
Ig k VV VV VVV UUU k VV VV VVV UUU

Gtr II mp
9 9 5 (5) 7 7 2 (2)
T 10 10 7 (7) 7 7 3 (3)
A 11 11 7 (7) 7 7 4 (4)
B
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b b
g U VV
WWW VV WWW VV VV VV gVV WW
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 F 7sus4 F7

13
I g UU V V
u
2 (2) 2 5 2
T 2 (2) 2 7 3 5 3 5 5
A 2 (2) 2 6 4 4 4 3
B

V V V V VV
g
Ig k VV VV VVV UUU k VV VV k V
gVV WW
V W
u
9 9 5 (5) (7) (7) 7 6
T 10 10 7 (7) 7 7 5 5
A 11 11 7 (7) 7 7 6 6
B

C Pre-Chorus
b b b
gg WW V V WW V V VV
UU gVV WW
Dmaj7 F 7sus4 Dmaj7 F 7sus4 F7

17
I
u
let ring let ring

T 7 7 5 5 3 5 5
A 7 7 6 6 4 4 3
B

g VV VV VV VV VVV VVV VV VV VV VV VVV VVV k gVVV VVV k

Ig j V V k V V k j j V V k V V k j
1st time only
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6
T 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
A 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
B

D Chorus

b
1.

g U UU VV VV WW
Ig U V V
Dmaj7 F 7sus4 Bm A

21

let ring

T 7 5 7 5 (5) 2
A 7 6 7 6 (6) 2
B

gg j VV VV VV VV WWW VVV VV UUU

I V V k V V k V
V V V V W
f mp
7 7 7 7
T 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 (5)
A 7 7 7 7 6 7 6 (6)
7 9 7 (7)
B 7
7 9 10 7

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b 2.
b b
g W V V VV
Ig W UU gVV WW UU
F 7sus4 Dmaj7 F 7sus4 F7 Dmaj7
25

u
let ring

T 5 5 3 5 5 3
A 6 6 4 4 3 4
B

g VV VV VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV VV gVV VV VV VV VV VV

Ig j V V j j V V k V V k j V V k V V k
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7
T 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7
A 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7
B

A Bm Bm/A Bm b
F m/B

gg UU VVV VVV VVV VV UU VVV VVV VVV V W VVV V V V

I V U VV WW
U U U W
29

let ring
2 2 0 (0) 2 2 0
T 5 3 3 2 (2) 3 3 2 (2) 2
A 6 4 4 2 (2) 4 4 2 (2) 2
4 (4)
B 2 (2) 2 (2)

gg WWW VVV VVV VVV VV WW VVV VVV VVV VV WW

I V W V W
VVVV W VVVV W VVVV
ff
5
T 5 7 7 5 (5) 7 7 5 (5)
A 6 7 7 6 (6) 7 7 6 (6)
9 9 7 (7) 9 9 7 (7)
B 7 7 7
7 9 10 7 7 9 10 7 7 9 10

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E Guitar Solo

g V Pz V
Dmaj7 Gmaj7

I g PR W j V V V V V V R c k V V
P V V V V V
V V V V V
34

Gtr II FullM FullM [[[[ [[[[[[ P.M.

Gtr III f Full
w/ slight distortion M [[[[
T
A 7
O (7)
O 7 9
7
10

B 7 9 9 9 7 5 7 7 9
2 7 (7) 2
sl. sl. sl. sl.
sl. sl.

gg UU WW VV VV UUU WWW VV VV
I U W V V

Gtr I
2 (2) 2 5 2 (2)
T 2 (2) 2 7 3 (3) 3 5
A 2 (2) 2 6 4 (4) 4
B

gg VV VVV VV
V UUU V V
I k V k VV VV VVV UUU

Gtr IV mp
9 9 5 (5) 7 7 2 (2)
T 10 10 7 (7) 7 7 3 (3)
A 11 11 7 (7) 7 7 4 (4)
B

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b b
gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 F 7sus4 F7

V V V V V V V V V V V V V
38
I
[[[[ [[[[ [[[[ [[[[
M Full M Full FullM Full let ring
M [P.M. M M M
O O O
Full Full Full Full Full Full Full

T (10) 10 7 O 9 9 7
10 10 7
9 9 7
O 10
10
10 (10) 7
9 7 7 9 9 (9) 7 9 (9)
O (9)
O (9) (9)
O
A 9
B

VV
P P P P P P

gg UU WW VV WWW VV VV
I U W V V V gVV WW
u
2 (2) 2 5 2
T 2 (2) 2 7 3 5 3 5
A 2 (2) 2 6 4 4 4 3
B

V V V V VV
I
gg k VV VV VVV UUU k VV VV k V
gVV WW
V W
u
9 9 5 (5) (7) (7) 7 6
T 10 10 7 (7) 7 7 5 5
A 11 11 7 (7) 7 7 6 6
B

F Pre-Chorus
b b b
g V
Ig V V V W j
Dmaj7 F 7sus4 Gmaj7 F 7sus4 F7
42

T
A 7 9 7
B

g W V V
H P

WW V V VV gVV WW
Ig W UU
u
Gtr I let ring let ring

T 7 7 5 5 3 5 5
A 7 7 6 6 4 4 3
B

gg j VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV gVV VV
I V V k V V k j V V j V V k V V k j V V k V V k
Gtr II mp
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6
T 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
A 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
B

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G Chorus
b b b
g W V V WW V V VV
Ig W UU gVV WW
Dmaj7 F 7sus4 Gmaj7 F 7sus4 F7

46

u
Gtr I let ring let ring

T 7 7 5 5 3 5 5
A 7 7 6 6 4 4 3
B

g VV VV VV VV VVV VVV VV VV VV VV VVV VVV k gVVV VVV k

Ig j V V k V V k j j V V k V V k j
Gtr II
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6
T 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
A 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
B

g U UU UUU WW VV V V
I g UU
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

50
U W V V
let ring
2 2 2 2 0
T 3 2 3 2 2
A 4 2 4 2 2
B

g VV VV VV VV UU VV VV VV VV VVV VVV
Ig j V V k V V k U j V V k V V k j
7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 5
T 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
A 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 6 6
B

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H Outro

g V V V V V V
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

Ig j V V V U j V V V
54
V V V V
Gtr III f M
Full M
Full

T
A 7 9 9 7 7 9 9
7 7 9 7 7 9
B 7 9 7 9

g U UU UUU WW VV
sl. sl. sl. sl.

I g UU U W V V V V
Gtr I let ring
2 2 2 2 0
T 3 2 3 2 2
A 4 2 4 2 2
B

VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV

g V Vk
Ig j V Vk V Vk j V V j k
u u
k j
Gtr II
7 7 7 7 5 5 10 10 14 14 12 9 9
T 7 7 7 7 7 7 12 12 15 15 14 10 10
A 7 7 7 7 6 6 11 11 16 16 14 11 11
B

g V V V V j
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

V k Pz V V V V V j k V V V V
58
Ig U j
V V V V V V

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ M M
O
Full Full

T 10 (10)(10) 7
7 7 9 9 (9) 7 7 9 7 9
A 7 7 9 9 7 9
B 7 9

g U UU UUU WW VV
sl. sl. P H sl.

I g UU U W V V V V

let ring
2 2 2 2 0
T 3 2 3 2 2
A 4 2 4 2 2
B

VV VV VVV VVV VVV VV VV VVV VVV VVV

g V Vk VVV VVV V Vk VVV VVV
Ig j k
u u
k j j k
u u
k j
10 10 14 14 12 9 9 10 10 14 14 12 9 9
T 12 12 15 15 14 10 10 12 12 15 15 14 10 10
A 11 11 16 16 14 11 11 11 11 16 16 14 11 11
B

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gg V V V V Vk V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

62
I V V V V V V V V j
3

M M [ M [[[[ [[[[
O O O O
Full Full 1 1/2 1 1/2

T 10 (10)(10)(10) 7 10 12 12 (12)(12) 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 12
A 7 9 7 7 11
7 9 9 9
B

g U UU UUU WW VV V V
P sl. H sl. P

I g UU U W V V
let ring
2 2 2 2 0
T 3 2 3 2 2
A 4 2 4 2 2
B

VVV VV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VV VV VV

8va 8va 8va

g Vk VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV VV VV VV k j

Ig j k
u V V V
j
u uu
10 10 14 14 12 9 9 5 5 5 14 14 19 19 17 17 14 14
T 12 12 15 15 14 10 10 5 5 5 15 15 19 19 17 17 14 14
A 11 11 16 16 14 11 11 6 6 6 16 16 19 19
B

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

gg
66
I 5

[[[[ M O FullM O FullM O [[[[ [[[[ [[[[

O 10 12 12 10 12 O O
1 1/2 Full 1 1/2 1 1/2

12 (12)(12)(12)(12) (12)
T 12 10 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 12
A
B

g U UU UUU WW VV V V
I g UU U W V V
let ring
2 2 2 2 0
T 3 2 3 2 2
A 4 2 4 2 2
B

gg j VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV VVV VVV V V V VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV VV VV VV k j
8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va

I VV VV VV j
u u uu
14 14 19 19 17 14 14 9 9 9 14 14 19 19 17 17 14 14
T 15 15 19 19 17 15 15 10 10 10 15 15 19 19 17 17 14 14
A 16 16 19 19 16 16 11 11 11 16 16 19 19
B

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g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P V V k
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

j V V V V
70
Ig z u u
V W
M M M M M M [[[[
O O
1 1/21 1/2 1 1/21 1/2 1 1/21 1/2

T 12 12 (12) 10 12 12 (12) 10 12 12 10 10 12 10
A 11 7 9 7 6
9 7
B

g U UU UUU WW VV V V
P P H

I g UU U W V V
let ring
2 2 2 2 0
T 3 2 3 2 2
A 4 2 4 2 2
B

gg j VVV VVV k VVV VVV VV VVV VVV V V V VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV VV VV VV k j
8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va

I k VV VV VV j
u u u u
rhythm guitar ad libs with similar shapes
14 14 19 19 17 14 14 9 9 9 14 14 19 19 17 17 14 14
T 15 15 19 19 17 15 15 10 10 10 15 15 19 19 17 17 14 14
A 16 16 19 19 16 16 11 11 11 16 16 19 19
B

g V V V W V V V
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

74
Ig j V
u
V j V
u
V W
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 10
A 7 9 7 6 7 9 7 6
9 9 7
B

g U UU UUU WW VV V V
I g UU U W V V
let ring
2 2 2 2 0
T 3 2 3 2 2
A 4 2 4 2 2
B

g VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV VVV VVV V V V VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV VV VV VV k j
8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va

Ig j VV VV VV j
u u u
u
14 14 19 19 17 14 14 9 9 9 14 14 19 19 17 17 14 14
T 15 15 19 19 17 15 15 10 10 10 15 15 19 19 17 17 14 14
A 16 16 19 19 16 16 11 11 11 16 16 19 19
B

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W
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

g V V V VV VV VV WW VV VV VV VV VV VV WW
78
Ig j V
u
V

[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 10
A 7 9 7 6 7 9 7 7 7 9 7
9 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7
B 9 9 9

g U UU UUU WW VV V V
sl. H sl. H P

I g UU U W V V
let ring
2 2 2 2 0
T 3 2 3 2 2
A 4 2 4 2 2
B

g VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV VVV VVV V V V VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV VV VV VV k j
8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va

Ig j V V V j
u V V V u u u
14 14 19 19 17 14 14 9 9 9 14 14 19 19 17 17 14 14
T 15 15 19 19 17 15 15 10 10 10 15 15 19 19 17 17 14 14
A 16 16 19 19 16 16 11 11 11 16 16 19 19
B

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I Fade Out (w/ ad lib)

Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

gg V
I V VV VV WW VV VV VV V VV VVV WWW VV VV VV WW VV VV VV VV VV VV VV j
4x
1

[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[

T 8 7
A 7 9 7 7 9 7 7 7 9 7 7 7 9 7 9
9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 7 9 7 9
B 9 9 9 9

g UUU UU UUU WW VV V V 4x
sl. H sl. P sl. H sl. H P

Ig U W V V
let ring
2 2 2 2 0
T 3 2 3 2 2
A 4 2 4 2 2
B

g VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV VVV VVV V V V VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV VV VV VV k j
8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va

Ig j V V V j
u V V V u
4x

uu
mp
14 14 19 19 17 14 14 9 9 9 14 14 19 19 17 17 14 14
T 15 15 19 19 17 15 15 10 10 10 15 15 19 19 17 17 14 14
A 16 16 19 19 16 16 11 11 11 16 16 19 19
B

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