Why Did It Have to Be Me

When you were lone ly, you (D)need ed a man,

(G)some one to lean on;

well, (D)I un der stand.

(C)It's on ly nat 'ral, but (D)why did it have to be (G)me?

(G)Nights can be emp ty, and (D)nights can be cold,

(G)so you were look ing for (D)some one to hold.

(C)That's on ly nat 'ral, but (D)why did it have to be (G)me?

(G)me?

(C)I was so lone some;

I was blue.

(G)I could n't help it, it had to be you,

and I (D7)al ways thought you knew the rea son why.

(C)I on ly want ed a lit tle love af fair;

(A7)now I can see you are be gin ning to care.

But (G)ba by,

be (C)lieve me,

it's (A7)bet ter

(G)to for get me.

(G)Men are the toys in the (D)game that you play.

(G)When you get tir ed, you (D)throw them a way.

(C)That's on ly nat 'ral, but (D)why did it have to be (G)me?

(A)Fall ing in love with a (E)wom an like you

(A)hap pens so quick ly, there's (E)noth ing to do.

(D)It's on ly nat 'ral, but (E)why did it have to be (A)me?

(D)I was so lone some;

I was blue.

(A)I could n't help it, it had to be you,

and I (E7)al ways thought you knew the rea son why.

(D)I on ly want ed a lit tle love af fair;

(B7)now I can see you are be gin ning to care.

But (A)ba by,

be (D)lieve me,

it's (B7)bet ter

(A)to for get me.