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-CAPO 1ST FRET-
There was a timeBm, A  
There was a placEmeG  
So tell me nowBm, A  
Why'd you wake up Emwith that loGok on your face?
Don't you waste my tiBmmeA  
Let it gEmo, let it goG  
And doBmn't just stand in liAne
If you wanna leEmad, you can leGad
BmWhyA  
If this is loGve, then why does it Emhurt so bad?
BmWhyA  
If this is ovGer, then why do I wanEmt you back?
So tBmell me that it's worth it cauAse I'm going crazy here
G(I just can't figure it ouEmt, I just can't figure it out)
BmWhyA  
If this is loGve, then why does it Emhurt so bad?
There was a tiBmme, A  
Far awaEmyG  
And I wanna tBmry, A  
Try to taEmke us
Take us bGack to that place
So don'Bmt hold back for meA  
Let it oEmut, just let Git out
It's yoBmu I wanna seeA  
So let iEmt out and you Gcan lead
BmWhyA  
If this is loGve, then why does it Emhurt so bad?
BmWhyA  
If this is ovGer, then why do I wanEmt you back?
So tBmell me that it's worth it cauAse I'm going crazy here
G(I just can't figure it ouEmt, I just can't figure it out)
BmWhyA  
If this is loGve, then why does it Emhurt so bad?
If this is love, then why does it hurt so bad?
If this is love, then why does it hurt so bad?
If this is over, then why do I want you back?
So tell me that it's worth it cause I'm going crazy here
(I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough)
If this is love, then why does it hurt so bad?
-the amanda-

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Why

by Hurts

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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-CAPO 1ST FRET-

Bm A

There was a time,

Em G

There was a place

Bm A

So tell me now,

Em G

Why'd you wake up with that look on your face?

Bm A

Don't you waste my time

Em G

Let it go, let it go

Bm A

And don't just stand in line

Em G

If you wanna lead, you can lead

Bm A

Why

G Em

If this is love, then why does it hurt so bad?

Bm A

Why

G Em

If this is over, then why do I want you back?

Bm A

So tell me that it's worth it cause I'm going crazy here

G Em

(I just can't figure it out, I just can't figure it out)

Bm A

Why

G Em

If this is love, then why does it hurt so bad?

Bm A

There was a time,

Em G

Far away

Bm A

And I wanna try,

Try to take us

Take us back to that place

Bm A

So don't hold back for me

Em G

Let it out, just let it out

Bm A

It's you I wanna see

Em G

So let it out and you can lead

Bm A

Why

G Em

If this is love, then why does it hurt so bad?

Bm A

Why

G Em

If this is over, then why do I want you back?

Bm A

So tell me that it's worth it cause I'm going crazy here

G Em

(I just can't figure it out, I just can't figure it out)

Bm A

Why

G Em

If this is love, then why does it hurt so bad?

If this is over, then why do I want you back?

So tell me that it's worth it cause I'm going crazy here

(I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough)

If this is love, then why does it hurt so bad?

-the amanda-

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