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Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry - I Don’t Know Why I Love You, (But I Do) Chords

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ChordsG, A7, D7, G7, C, E7, Gb7, F7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GIdon’tknowwhyIloveyoubutIA7do,
ID7don’tknowwhyIcrysobutIGdo,
IonlyknowI’mG7lonely,
AndCthatIwantyouE7only,
IA7don’tknowwhyID7loveyou,butIGdo.
GIcan’tsleepnightsbecauseIfeelsoA7restless,
ID7don’tknowwhattodoIfeelsoGhelpless,
AndsinceyoubeenG7away,
ICcrybothnightandE7day,
IA7don’tknowwhyID7loveyou,butIGdo.
CMydayshavebeensolonely,
MyGnightshavebeensoblue,
IE7don’tknowhowImanage,butIA7do.D7
GEachnightIsitaloneandtell A7myself,
ThatD7IwillfallinlovewithsomeoneGelse,
IguessI’mwastingG7time,
ButI’veCgottoclearmyE7mind,
IA7don’tknowwhyID7loveyou,butIGdo,Gb7F7E7
IA7don’tknowwhyID7loveyou,butIGdo.G
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ArtistClarence Henry
AlbumSingle
GenresR&B
Year1961
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Don’t Know Why I Love You, (But I Do) on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Clarence Henry - I Don’t Know Why I Love You, (But I Do) on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I Don’t Know Why I Love You, (But I Do) uses these transitions most often: A7 → D7 (8), D7 → G (8), and E7 → A7 (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - A7 chord transition.

1. G → A7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to A7

2. A7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from A7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A7 to D7

3. D7 → G chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

D7 to G

4. G → G7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. C → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to E7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. E7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to A7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

8. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. G → Gb7 chord transition

Switching from G to Gb7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

11. Gb7 → F7 chord transition

Switching from Gb7 to F7:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

12. F7 → E7 chord transition

To move from F7 to E7:

  1. While playing F7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

I Don’t Know Why I Love You, (But I Do) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don’t Know Why I Love You, (But I Do).

  • I Don’t Know Why I Love You, (But I Do) includes 39 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Don’t Know Why I Love You, (But I Do) contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Don’t Know Why I Love You, (But I Do) connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → G7: 2%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D7: 18%
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