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Love That Cant Be

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CWhy does a man Fhurt like Cme
All for the Amsake of a D7love that can't G7be
CWhy does he ask for Fso much miseCry
It's a shame he Amknows better G7he pretends he can't Csee
It's a G7pity there's no cure Ffor poor fools like Cme
No G7answer to heartaches Fin this as can Cbe
Fools keep on C7hurtin' Fit looks like to me
CAll for the Amsake of a G7love that can't Cbe
It's a G7pity there's no cure Ffor poor fools like Cme 
No G7answer to heartaches Fthey're in this as can Cbe
And fools keep on C7comin' Fit looks like to me
CAll for the Amsake of a G7love that can't Fb--Ce

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Love That Cant Be

by Don Gibson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C F C

Why does a man hurt like me

Am D7 G7

All for the sake of a love that can't be

C F C

Why does he ask for so much misery

Am G7 C

It's a shame he knows better he pretends he can't see

G7 F C

It's a pity there's no cure for poor fools like me

G7 F C

No answer to heartaches in this as can be

C7 F

Fools keep on hurtin' it looks like to me

C Am G7 C

All for the sake of a love that can't be

G7 F C

It's a pity there's no cure for poor fools like me

G7 F C

No answer to heartaches they're in this as can be

C7 F

And fools keep on comin' it looks like to me

C Am G7 F C

All for the sake of a love that can't b--e

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