Why Did It Have to Be Me?

Intro: 0:00
G | G | G | G

Verse 1: 0:08
  G                        D
When you were lonely, you needed a man,
 G                        D
Someone to lean on; well, I understand.
C
It's only nat'ral,
      D                    G | D7
But why did it have to be me?

Verse 2: 0:25
 G                    D
Nights can be empty, nights can be cold,
 G                       D
So you were looking for someone to hold.
  C
That's only nat'ral,
      D                    G | G7
But why did it have to be me?

Chorus 1: 0:41
C
I was so lonesome, I was blue,
G
I couldn't help it, it had to be you,
    D7
And I always thought
                      G | G
You knew the reason why.
0:58
C
  I only wanted a little love affair,
A7
  Now I can see you are beginning to care.
     G/B     C
But baby, believe me,
      A7/C#  G/D   D
It's better to forget me.

Instrumental: 1:14
C | C | G | G
D7 | D7 | G | D7

Verse 3: 1:31
 G                       D
Men are the toys in the game that you play.
  G                        D
When you get tired, you throw them away.
  C
That's only nat'ral,
      D7                   G | G
But why did it have to be me.

-= Modulation to Key A =-
A | A

Verse 4: 1:51
 A                      E
Falling in love with a woman like you
 A                           E
Happens so quickly, there's nothing to do.
D
It's only nat'ral,
      E                    A | A7
But why did it have to be me.

Chorus 2: 2:07
D
I was so lonesome, I was blue,
A
I couldn't help it, it had to be you,
    E7
And I always thought
                      A | A
You knew the reason why.
2:24
D
  I only wanted a little love affair,
B7
  Now I can see you are beginning to care.
     A/C#    D
But baby, believe me,
      B7/D#  A/E   E
It's better to forget me.

Coda: 2:40 2:56
D | D | A | A
E7 | E7 | A | A7
(x2)
3:13
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