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What It Is    By Willy Banta
[Verse 1]
GShe’s going round sayin’ “What did I do?” after breaking my heart in two
GShe wonders why every night I cry   well I guess that she just never knew
[Chorus 1]
GWhat it is to love somebCody the way that I love herG  
GWhat it is to need somebody the Cway that I need herG  
GOh how long I’ve Cbeen hurtin’
GOh how long I’ve Cbeen searchin’
GOh how short we Cwere together whGen I thought that it couDld last forever
DYeah I thought that it could last forever
[Verse 2]
GHere I am walking down the same road again   tell me, when this drama’s gonna end
GHere I am all by myself    tell me when this trama’s gonna end!
[Chorus 2]
GCause I really need someCbody the way that I love herG  
GCause I really need someCbody the way that I need herG  
GOh how long I’ve Cbeen hurtin’
GOh how long I’ve Cbeen searchin’
GOh how short we Cwere together whGen I thought that it couDld last forever
DYeah I thought that it could last foreverC  G  

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What It Is

by Willy Banta

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What It Is By Willy Banta

[Verse 1]

She’s going round sayin’ “What did I do?” after breaking my heart in two

She wonders why every night I cry well I guess that she just never knew

[Chorus 1]

G C G

What it is to love somebody the way that I love her

G C G

What it is to need somebody the way that I need her

G C

Oh how long I’ve been hurtin’

G C

Oh how long I’ve been searchin’

G C G D

Oh how short we were together when I thought that it could last forever

Yeah I thought that it could last forever

[Verse 2]

Here I am walking down the same road again tell me, when this drama’s gonna end

Here I am all by myself tell me when this trama’s gonna end!

[Chorus 2]

G C G

Cause I really need somebody the way that I love her

G C G

Cause I really need somebody the way that I need her

G C

Oh how long I’ve been hurtin’

G C

Oh how long I’ve been searchin’

G C G D

Oh how short we were together when I thought that it could last forever

D C G

Yeah I thought that it could last forever

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