Totally Keyboards with Dave Coldren
Don’t Know Why
Artist: Norah Jones
Roadmap
Intro
Verse 1
Tag
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Piano Solo
Verse 4
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Tag (2x)
Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)
Totally Keyboards with Dave Coldren
Don’t Know Why
Artist: Norah Jones
Section Breakdown
Intro
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| Bbmaj7 Bb7 | Eb D+ | Gm7 C7 | F7sus4
Verse
Note: Chords changes anticipate the beat - however
Bass note move right on the beat…
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| Bbmaj7 Bb7 | Eb D+ | Gm7 C7 | F7sus4 Bb |
| Bbmaj7 Bb7 | Eb D+ | Gm7 C7 | F7sus4 Bb |
Tag
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| Gm7 C7 | F7sus4 Bb |
Chorus
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| Gm7 | C7 | F | F7 |
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| Gm7 | C7 | F7 F7/Eb Bb/D | Bb/D F/C |
(tied)
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Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)
Totally Keyboards with Dave Coldren
Don’t Know Why
Artist: Norah Jones
Chord Breakdown (1)
Note: Chords shown in BOLD are shown for the first time in the song.
List of Triads for the Whole Song
Triad
1
Notes in the Triad
3
Bb
Bb
D
Eb
Eb
G
D+
D
F#
Gm
G
Bb
C
C
E
Fsus
F
Bb**
F
F
A
** In a “sus” chord, the 3 is raised to the
5
F
Bb
A#
D
G
C
C
4
Chords for the Intro
Chord
Symbol
Left Hand
Right Hand
1
Bbmaj7
Bb
Bb7
Bb
Eb
Eb
D+
D
Gm7
G
C7
C
F7sus4
F
• A is “the 7” in Bbmaj7
• Ab is “the 7” in Bb7
• F is “the 7” in Gm7
• Bb is “the 7” in C7
• Eb is “the 7” in F7sus4
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3
5
Other
Bb
D
F
A*
Bb
D
F
Ab*
Eb
G
Bb
D
F#
A#
G
Bb
D
F*
C
E
G
Bb*
F
Bb**
C
Eb*
** In a “sus” chord, the 3 is raised to the 4
Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)
Totally Keyboards with Dave Coldren
Don’t Know Why
Artist: Norah Jones
Chord Breakdown (2)
Note: Chords shown in BOLD are shown for the first time in the song.
Chords for the Verse and Tag
Chord
Symbol
Left Hand
Right Hand
1
Bbmaj7
Bb
Bb7
Bb
Eb
Eb
D+
D
Gm7
G
C7
C
F7sus4
F
Bb
Bb
• A is “the 7” in Bbmaj7
• Ab is “the 7” in Bb7
• F is “the 7” in Gm7
• Bb is “the 7” in C7
• Eb is “the 7” in F7sus4
3
5
Other
Bb
D
F
A*
Bb
D
F
Ab*
Eb
G
Bb
D
F#
A#
G
Bb
D
F*
C
E
G
Bb*
F
Bb**
C
Eb*
Bb
D
F
** In a “sus” chord, the 3 is raised to the 4
Chords for the Chorus
Chord
Symbol
Left Hand
Gm7
G
C7
C
F
F
F7
F
F7/Eb
Eb
Bb/D
D
F/C
C
• F is “the 7” in Gm7
• Bb is “the 7” in C7
• Eb is “the 7” in F7
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Right Hand
1
3
5
Other
G
C
F
F
F
Bb
F
Bb
E
A
A
A
D
A
D
G
C
C
C
F
C
F*
Bb*
Eb*
Eb*
Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)
Totally Keyboards with Dave Coldren
Don’t Know Why
Artist: Norah Jones
Chord Sheet (Key of Bb)
Intro
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Verse 1
Bbmaj7 Bb7 Ebmaj7
D+
I waited 'til I
saw the sun
Gm7
C7
F7sus
Bb
I don't know why I didn't come
Bbmaj7 Bb7
Ebmaj7
D+
I left you by the house of fun
Gm7
C7
F7sus
Bb
I don't know why I didn't come
Verse Tag
Gm7
C7
F7sus
Bb
I
don't know why I didn't come
Verse 2
Bbmaj7 Bb7
Ebmaj7
D+
When I saw the break of day
Gm7
C7
F7sus Bb
I wished that I could fly away
Bbmaj7 Bb7 Ebmaj7
D+
Instead of kneeling in the sand
Gm7
C7
F7sus
Bb
Catching teardrops in my hand
Chorus
Gm7
C7
F F7
My heart is drenched in wine
Gm7
C7
F7 F7/Eb
But you'll be on my mind for
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Bb/D
ev
F/C
er
Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)
Totally Keyboards with Dave Coldren
Don’t Know Why
Artist: Norah Jones
Verse 3
Bbmaj7
Bb7
Ebmaj7
D+
Out
across the endless sea
Gm7
C7
F7sus
Bb
I would die in ecstasy
Bbmaj7 Bb7 Ebmaj7
D+
But I'll be a bag of bones
Gm7
C7
F7sus Bb
Driving down the road alone
Chorus
Gm7
C7
F F7
My heart is drenched in wine
Gm7
C7
F7 F7/Eb
But you'll be on my mind for
Bb/D
ev
Piano solo (over intro chords 2x)
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F/C
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Verse 4
Bbmaj7
Bb7 Ebmaj7
D+
Something has to make you run
Gm7
C7 F7sus Bb
I don't know why I didn't come
Bbmaj7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 D+
I feel as empty as a drum
Gm7
C7 F7sus
Bb
I don't know why I didn't come
Double Tag
Gm7
I don't know
Gm7
I don't know
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C7
F7sus Bb
why I didn't come
C7
F7sus Bb
why I didn't come
Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)