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Why Cant He Be You

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Patsy Cline – Why Can’t He Be You
It’s recorded in the key of F#, but tabbed here in D.
Capo IV
Intro –  D  A  
He takes me Dto the places you and AI used to go
He tells me Aover and over that hDe loves me so
He gives me Dlove that D7I never got from Gyou
                            G      D(Db)   A  
He loves me too, his love is true
Why can't Ahe be Dyou?
He never Dfails to call and tell me AI'm on his mind
And I'm Alucky to have such a guy, I hear it Dall the time
And he does Dall the things that D7you would never Gdo
                            G      D(Db)   A  
He loves me too, his love is true
Why can't Ahe be Dyou?D7  
He's Gnot the one who dominates my Dmind and soul
And I should Glove him so, 'cause he loves me, I know
But his E7kisses leave me A7cold
He sends me Dflowers, calls on the hour, just Ato prove his love
And my Afriends say when he's around, I'm all Dhe speaks of
And he does Dall the things that D7you would never Gdo
                            G       D(Db)   A  
He loves me too, his love is true
Why can't he be Dyou?

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Why Cant He Be You

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Patsy Cline – Why Can’t He Be You

It’s recorded in the key of F#, but tabbed here in D.

Capo IV

D A

Intro –

D A

He takes me to the places you and I used to go

A D

He tells me over and over that he loves me so

D D7 G

He gives me love that I never got from you

G D Db A

()

He loves me too, his love is true

A D

Why can't he be you?

D A

He never fails to call and tell me I'm on his mind

A D

And I'm lucky to have such a guy, I hear it all the time

D D7 G

And he does all the things that you would never do

G D Db A

()

He loves me too, his love is true

A D D7

Why can't he be you?

G D

He's not the one who dominates my mind and soul

And I should love him so, 'cause he loves me, I know

E7 A7

But his kisses leave me cold

D A

He sends me flowers, calls on the hour, just to prove his love

A D

And my friends say when he's around, I'm all he speaks of

D D7 G

And he does all the things that you would never do

G D Db A

()

He loves me too, his love is true

Why can't he be you?

About Why Cant He Be You Chords by Patsy Cline

Learn how to play Why Cant He Be You by Patsy Cline with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Why Cant He Be You chords”, “Why Cant He Be You guitar chords”, or “Patsy Cline Why Cant He Be You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Why Cant He Be You chords and for experienced players who want accurate Why Cant He Be You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, D, A, D7, G, Db.

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The chords for "Why Cant He Be You" show the original chord names (including F, D, A, D7, G, Db). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.