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Just Because: Lloyd Price
#29 in 1957
Capo 1st fret
#1.
DJust because you left and said goodA7bye,
do you think that I will sit and Dcry?
DEven if my heart should tell me A7so,
darling, I would rather let you Dgo.
#2.
DJust because you think that you're so A7smart,
going around and breaking lover's Dhearts.
DBefore I let this thing happen to A7me,
darling, I would rather swim the Dsea.
CHORUS:
D7I know you Gthink you're smart,
just Egoing around breaking lover's Ahearts.
#3.
DJust because I want someone who's A7kind,
with a heart as good and pure as Dmine.
DBut maybe I am asking far too A7much,
darling, please don't ever break my Dheart.
CHORUS:
D7I know you Gthink you're smart,
                                  E       A   A7// A  
just going around breaking lover's hearts.
#4.
DJust because I want someone who's A7kind,
with a heart as good and pure as Dmine.
DBut maybe I am asking far too A7much,
darling, please don't ever break my Dheart. (Fade)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Just Because

by Lloyd Price

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

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Just Because: Lloyd Price

#29 in 1957

Capo 1st fret

#1.

D A7

Just because you left and said goodbye,

do you think that I will sit and cry?

D A7

Even if my heart should tell me so,

darling, I would rather let you go.

#2.

D A7

Just because you think that you're so smart,

going around and breaking lover's hearts.

D A7

Before I let this thing happen to me,

darling, I would rather swim the sea.

CHORUS:

D7 G

I know you think you're smart,

E A

just going around breaking lover's hearts.

#3.

D A7

Just because I want someone who's kind,

with a heart as good and pure as mine.

D A7

But maybe I am asking far too much,

darling, please don't ever break my heart.

CHORUS:

D7 G

I know you think you're smart,

E A A7 A

just going around breaking lover's hearts.

#4.

D A7

Just because I want someone who's kind,

with a heart as good and pure as mine.

D A7

But maybe I am asking far too much,

darling, please don't ever break my heart. (Fade)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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