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Why Cant It Be

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[Intro]
 G   F#m   Bm(2x)
Em F#m G
F Eb D
[Verse]
DYou came alGong, unF#mexpectedBmly
I wEmas doing fiAne in my little DworldF  Eb  D  
DOh baby please don’t gGet me wrong
F#m‘Cause I’m not complaiBmning
But Emyou seeA, you got my mind Dspinning
[Chorus]
(D/F#)       G  
Why can’t it be
Why can’t it F#mbe the two of Bmus
Why can’t we Gbe lovers, F#monly Bmfriends
You came aEmlong at the wrong F#mplace, at the wrong GtimeA  
Or was it DmeF  Eb  D  
[Verse]
DBaby I Gdream of you F#mevery Bmminute
You’re in Emmy dreamsA  
You’re always Din itF  Eb  D  
DThat’s the only pGlace I know
F#mWhere you could be Bmmine
And EmI’m F#myours (baby I’m yours)
But only ’til I Gwake upA  
[Chorus]
(D/F#)       G  
Why can’t it be
Why can’t it F#mbe the two of Bmus
Why can’t we Gbe lovers, F#monly Bmfriends
You came aEmlong at the wrong F#mplace, at the wrong Gtime      A(2x)
Or was it Dme... F#mwooo Bmoooh...
[Outro]
FWhy Ebcan't it Dbe...

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Why Cant It Be

by Kaye Cal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/F#

[Intro]

G F#m Bm

(2x)

Em F#m G

F Eb D

[Verse]

D G F#m Bm

You came along, unexpectedly

Em A D F Eb D

I was doing fine in my little world

D G

Oh baby please don’t get me wrong

F#m Bm

‘Cause I’m not complaining

Em A D

But you see, you got my mind spinning

[Chorus]

D/F# G

()

Why can’t it be

F#m Bm

Why can’t it be the two of us

G F#m Bm

Why can’t we be lovers, only friends

Em F#m G A

You came along at the wrong place, at the wrong time

D F Eb D

Or was it me

[Verse]

D G F#m Bm

Baby I dream of you every minute

Em A

You’re in my dreams

D F Eb D

You’re always in it

D G

That’s the only place I know

F#m Bm

Where you could be mine

Em F#m

And I’m yours (baby I’m yours)

G A

But only ’til I wake up

[Chorus]

D/F# G

()

Why can’t it be

F#m Bm

Why can’t it be the two of us

G F#m Bm

Why can’t we be lovers, only friends

Em F#m G A

You came along at the wrong place, at the wrong time (2x)

D F#m Bm

Or was it me... wooo oooh...

[Outro]

F Eb D

Why can't it be...

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