Dont Know Why was recorded by singer Norah Jones and is part of her debut album, Come Away with Me, released in 2002. It was written by songwriter Jesse Harris, and Norah Joness recording of the song earned her the Grammy for Record of the Year. The song was originally written and recorded by Harris on his album Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos, but it gained worldwide fame through Joness rendition. The reflective lyrics, combined with a gentle mel ... See more [+] ody, capture a sense of regret and reflection on a missed opportunity for love.
I waited 'til I saw the sun I don't know why I didn't come I left you by the house of fun I don't know why I didn't come I don't know why I didn't come When I saw the break of day I wished that I could fly away Instead of kneeling in the sand Catching teardrops in my hand
My heart is drenched in wine But you'll be on my mind For ev er
Out across the endless sea I would die in ecstasy But I'll be a bag of bones Driving down the road alone
My heart is drenched in wine But you'll be on my mind For ev er Something has to make you run I don't know why I didn't come I feel as empty as a drum I don't know why I didn't come I don't know why I didn't come I don't know why I didn't come Chords: