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Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong Or Right)
Restless Heart
[Intro]
D E A D E F#m D E
[Verse 1]
AIt's no secret, Dsomebody waits at home Efor Ayou.
And I know how Dhard this is for you to Ado.
So if you Dreally believe this love is Eso F#mwrong
We don't have to Bmcarry on. But Dstill EI DwonEder.
[Chorus]
AWhy does it have to be wrong or F#mright?
Why does it have to be one way or the Dother?
Won't somebody please, please tell Eme.
AWhy does it have to be black or F#mwhite?
Why do we have to hurt one to love Danother?
Oh, tell me Dwhy? WEhy does it have to be?A  
D A
[Verse 2]
Can't say that Dyou didn't know where this Emight Alead.
And I know I Dcouldn't have been that hard Eto Aread.
But we both Dknow this is not where Eyou F#mbelong.
There's no need to Bmcarry on.
Oh, but DI can't Ehelp Dbut Ewonder.
[Chorus]
AWhy does it have to be wrong or F#mright?
Why does it have to be one way or the Dother?
Won't somebody please, please tell Eme.
AWhy does it have to be black or F#mwhite?
Why do we have to hurt one to love Danother?
Oh, tell me why? WEhy does it have to bAe?
D A
[Instrumental]
A F#m D E
[Chorus]
Oh WAhy does it have to be wrong or rF#might?
Why does it have to be one way or the Dother?
Won't somebody please (won't somebody please), please tell Eme.
AWhy does it have to be black or F#mwhite?
Why do we have to hurt one to love Danother?
Oh, tell me why? Oh Etell me.
[Outro]
AWhy does it have to be wrong or F#mright?
Why does it have to be one way or the Dother?
Won't somebody please, please tell Eme.
AWhy does it have to be black or F#mwhite?
Why do we have to hurt one to love Danother?
Oh, tell me why? WhEy does it have to be?A  
(Fade)

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Why Does It Have To Be

by Restless Heart

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F#m

Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong Or Right)

Restless Heart

[Intro]

D E A D E F#m D E

[Verse 1]

A D E A

It's no secret, somebody waits at home for you.

D A

And I know how hard this is for you to do.

D E F#m

So if you really believe this love is so wrong

Bm D E D E

We don't have to carry on. But still I wonder.

[Chorus]

A F#m

Why does it have to be wrong or right?

Why does it have to be one way or the other?

Won't somebody please, please tell me.

A F#m

Why does it have to be black or white?

Why do we have to hurt one to love another?

D E A

Oh, tell me why? Why does it have to be?

D A

[Verse 2]

D E A

Can't say that you didn't know where this might lead.

D E A

And I know I couldn't have been that hard to read.

D E F#m

But we both know this is not where you belong.

There's no need to carry on.

D E D E

Oh, but I can't help but wonder.

[Chorus]

A F#m

Why does it have to be wrong or right?

Why does it have to be one way or the other?

Won't somebody please, please tell me.

A F#m

Why does it have to be black or white?

Why do we have to hurt one to love another?

E A

Oh, tell me why? Why does it have to be?

D A

[Instrumental]

A F#m D E

[Chorus]

A F#m

Oh Why does it have to be wrong or right?

Why does it have to be one way or the other?

Won't somebody please (won't somebody please), please tell me.

A F#m

Why does it have to be black or white?

Why do we have to hurt one to love another?

Oh, tell me why? Oh tell me.

[Outro]

A F#m

Why does it have to be wrong or right?

Why does it have to be one way or the other?

Won't somebody please, please tell me.

A F#m

Why does it have to be black or white?

Why do we have to hurt one to love another?

E A

Oh, tell me why? Why does it have to be?

(Fade)

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