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Why Georgia

Why Georgia by John Mayer addresses the singers existential questions and uncertainties about lifes direction, particularly inspired by his move to Atlanta, Georgia, in pursuit of his music career.

Key: G

Introduction: G2    D    D4    D    

G2  D    D4  D  G2     D     D4  D  
 I am driving up eighty five in the
G2      D    D4    D     G2         D  D4  D     C9/G  
 Kind of morning that  lasts all afternoon
C9/G                                        G2    D  D4  D,  G2    D  D4  D  
 I&rsquo m just stuck inside the gloom
G2  
 Four more exits to my apartment but
G2                                                          C9/G  
 I am tempted to keep the car in drive
C9/G                              G2  
     And leave it all behind
          Em7      D/F#              G                C9  
&lsquo Cause I... wonder sometimes about the outcome
          Em7      D/F#            G    A4  
Of a still verdictless life

      D              A         G  
Am I living it right?
      D              A         Em7  
Am I living it right?
      D              A         G  
Am I living it right?
F2             C9  
Why,      why Georgia, why?

G2  
Rent a room and I fill the spaces with
G2                                                          C9/G  
Wood in places to make it feel like home
C9/G                             G2    D  D4  D,  
    But all I feel&rsquo s alone
G2                D         D4    D             C9/G  
It might be a quarter life crisis
C9/G                                        G2  
    Or just the stirring in my soul

                Em7      D/F#              G                C9  
Either way  I... wonder sometimes about the outcome
          Em7      D/F#            G    A4  
Of a still verdictless life

      D              A         G  
Am I living it right?
      D              A         Em7  
Am I living it right?
      D              A         G  
Am I living it right?
  F2             C9        G     G7+  
Why,      why Georgia, why?

F2         Bb2         C2          Bb2  
     So what      so I&rsquo ve        got a smile on?
F2         Bb2         C2      Bb2  
     It&rsquo s hiding the quiet superstitions in my head
G            C9  
Don&rsquo t believe me
G            C9  
Don&rsquo t believe me
         Em7         D2    Gm/  C    F2  
When I say        I&rsquo ve     got      it down

G2  
 Everybody is just a stranger, but
G2                                                        C9/G  
 that&rsquo s the danger in going my own way
C9/G                                                 G2  
     I guess it&rsquo s the price I have to pay
        Em7              D/F#              G  
Still &ldquo everything happens for a reason&rdquo  is no
  A4  
reason     not to     ask myself if I am

      D              A         G  
      Living it right
      D              A         Em7  
Am I living it right?
      D              A         G  
Am I living it right?
  F2  
Why,      tell me why&hellip 
  F2             C9      G  
Why,      why Georgia, why?