He sold the album on his website. Artist : Norah Jones Album : Don’t Know Why ('2002) Song : Don’t Know Why / [Intro] / Bbmaj7 Bb7 Eb D Gm7 C7 F / [Verse] / Bbmaj7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 Daug I waited 'til I saw the sun Gm7 C7 F7sus I don’t think anyone else could have performed this track to be honest. What can I say about this song; Norah Jones would have to be one of my favorite female vocalists. A cover of it was the first single by American singer Norah Jones from her debut studio album, Come Away with Me (2002).. Jones's version peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was a critical success. This is one of the main reasons I chose to analyze this track. It was written in 1999 by a New York City-based songwriter-guitarist named Jesse Harris. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Norah Jones - Don't Know Why at … Don't Know Why Lyrics: 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

A few weeks after he wrote it, he recorded it with a violinist and released it under the name Jesse Harris and The Ferdinandos. “Don’t Know Why” (Come Away With Me, 2002) Jones’ calling-card wasn’t an original, but by singer-songwriter Jesse Harris, who stepped up to play acoustic guitar on the single. It was recorded in 2001 at Sorcerer Sound studio in New York. Her tone is definitely unique to her. "Don't Know Why" was Norah Jones' first single and the song that launched her to stardom, but she didn't write it. "Don't Know Why" is a song written and composed by Jesse Harris that originally appeared on his 1999 album, Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos.