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How Can It Be

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[Verse 1]
CHow, how can it be?F  
How can it Cbe you still love him and not mGe?
Does it Creally add up mathematicalFly?
CHow, how can it be?G  
[Verse 2]
Because I'm Cthinking of how I made you laugFh
And I'm Cthinking of the love that we hadG  
And I'm Csaying it's a matter of tiFme
How long Ctill you remember you're miGne?
[Chorus 1]
It don't make it Amtrue just 'cause it's where you've been sightFed
It don't make it Amtrue just 'cause it's what you've decidFed
Oh, it's thCe logic that's wFrong, why are yoGu there for so lFong?
I just can't Csee nothing elsFe except for Gyou and myseFlf
[Verse 3]
So Chow, how can it beF?
How can it Cbe you still love him and not mGe?
Does it Creally make sense logicallyF?
And does it Creally make you happy to seeG?
[Verse 4]
That now I'm Cwith someone beautiful and coolF  
And she Cseems to think the world of me toGo
And we're Claughing as we stroll up the streeFt
Until I Ctake her to that joint where I eaGt
[Chorus 2]
But why are Amyou here now in my restauraFnt?
And you're Amwith the only one that you wanFt
So I Cwon't be eating Fhere or anyGwhere else I feFar
And the Cgirl that's on my Farm is gonna Ghave to see teaFrs
             GN.C.
More tears
[Verse 5]
Because I Csee your face and it's still my owFn
How can I Cever think it's something that's gonGe?
It's just the Cfact that we're a match that makes seFnse
I'll go insCane if you still claim we'll be friendGs
[Chorus 3]
And I kAmnow you think I'm crazy and the Fworld thinks it too
But I'm not Amcrazy, it's just dumb to be alFive without you
I know you Clove his looks, you Flove his love, you Glove his famiFly
But is that Creally any rFeason to love Ghim instead of Fme
I can't Gsee
[Verse 6]
Oh, how can it Cbe?F  
And does it Creally add up mathematicalGly?
Or should I Csay it more emphaticallyF?
ConsiCstently or sporadicallGy?
Oh, is this Creally just the Fway it'll beC?G  C  

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How Can It Be

by Jeffrey Lewis

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[Verse 1]

C F

How, how can it be?

C G

How can it be you still love him and not me?

C F

Does it really add up mathematically?

C G

How, how can it be?

[Verse 2]

C F

Because I'm thinking of how I made you laugh

C G

And I'm thinking of the love that we had

C F

And I'm saying it's a matter of time

C G

How long till you remember you're mine?

[Chorus 1]

Am F

It don't make it true just 'cause it's where you've been sighted

Am F

It don't make it true just 'cause it's what you've decided

C F G F

Oh, it's the logic that's wrong, why are you there for so long?

C F G F

I just can't see nothing else except for you and myself

[Verse 3]

C F

So how, how can it be?

C G

How can it be you still love him and not me?

C F

Does it really make sense logically?

C G

And does it really make you happy to see?

[Verse 4]

C F

That now I'm with someone beautiful and cool

C G

And she seems to think the world of me too

C F

And we're laughing as we stroll up the street

C G

Until I take her to that joint where I eat

[Chorus 2]

Am F

But why are you here now in my restaurant?

Am F

And you're with the only one that you want

C F G F

So I won't be eating here or anywhere else I fear

C F G F

And the girl that's on my arm is gonna have to see tears

N.C.

More tears

[Verse 5]

C F

Because I see your face and it's still my own

C G

How can I ever think it's something that's gone?

C F

It's just the fact that we're a match that makes sense

C G

I'll go insane if you still claim we'll be friends

[Chorus 3]

Am F

And I know you think I'm crazy and the world thinks it too

Am F

But I'm not crazy, it's just dumb to be alive without you

C F G F

I know you love his looks, you love his love, you love his family

C F G F

But is that really any reason to love him instead of me

I can't see

[Verse 6]

C F

Oh, how can it be?

C G

And does it really add up mathematically?

C F

Or should I say it more emphatically?

C G

Consistently or sporadically?

C F C G C

Oh, is this really just the way it'll be?

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