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Reba McEntire - It Just Has To Be This Way
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:     C    Bm7    Em   Am   G/B   C   D  C  
The Gsound of your voCice, the Bm7touch of your Gskin
If we Dgo there, it will start all Emover againD  
So Cdon't even call, there's no Bm7need for checking inEm  
If it's realFly over, let it juGst be overD  
CHORUS:
No, we Gwon't be sharing coffee
Or having Emlunch from time to timeD  
I won't Cask about your family
Please don't Bm7ask me about EmmineD  
This is Cnever what I wanted
And it's Bm7killing mEme to sayAm  G/B  
It just Chas to Dbe Cthis way
We Ggave all we coCuld, we Bm7fought the good fighGt
But no Dmatter how we loved, we just Emcouldn't get it rightD  
It Churts to let go, but it's Bm7harder hanging onEm  
I don't want it tFo be over, we know that it's GoverD  
CHORUS:
No, we Gwon't be sharing coffee
Or having Emlunch from time to timeD  
I won't Cask about your family
Please don't Bm7ask me about EmmineD  
This is Cnever what I wanted
And it's Bm7killing mEme to sayAm  G/B  
It just Chas to Dbe Cthis way
BRIDGE:
And even if I change my mind
Don't Emlet me hurt me one more time
AmStay away from me, be as cFold as you can be
CHORUS:
No, we Gwon't be sharing coffee
Or having Emlunch from time to timeD  
I won't Cask about your family
Please don't Bm7ask me about EmmineD  
This is Cnever what I wanted
And it's Bm7killing mEme to sayAm  G/B  
It just Chas to Dbe Gthis way
Oh, it just Chas to be this waDy
OUTRO:    (## fade to end ##)
       G  Em  D  C   Bm7  Em  D C   Bm7  Em  Am G/B C D G  C  D

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It Just Has To Be This Way

by Reba McEntire

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Bm7

G/B

Reba McEntire - It Just Has To Be This Way

CAPO: 4th Fret

C Bm7 Em Am G/B C D C

INTRO:

G C Bm7 G

The sound of your voice, the touch of your skin

D Em D

If we go there, it will start all over again

C Bm7 Em

So don't even call, there's no need for checking in

F G D

If it's really over, let it just be over

CHORUS:

No, we won't be sharing coffee

Em D

Or having lunch from time to time

I won't ask about your family

Bm7 Em D

Please don't ask me about mine

This is never what I wanted

Bm7 Em Am G/B

And it's killing me to say

C D C

It just has to be this way

G C Bm7 G

We gave all we could, we fought the good fight

D Em D

But no matter how we loved, we just couldn't get it right

C Bm7 Em

It hurts to let go, but it's harder hanging on

F G D

I don't want it to be over, we know that it's over

CHORUS:

No, we won't be sharing coffee

Em D

Or having lunch from time to time

I won't ask about your family

Bm7 Em D

Please don't ask me about mine

This is never what I wanted

Bm7 Em Am G/B

And it's killing me to say

C D C

It just has to be this way

BRIDGE:

And even if I change my mind

Don't let me hurt me one more time

Am F

Stay away from me, be as cold as you can be

CHORUS:

No, we won't be sharing coffee

Em D

Or having lunch from time to time

I won't ask about your family

Bm7 Em D

Please don't ask me about mine

This is never what I wanted

Bm7 Em Am G/B

And it's killing me to say

C D G

It just has to be this way

C D

Oh, it just has to be this way

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

G Em D C Bm7 Em D C Bm7 Em Am G/B C D G C D

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