Patsy Cline – Why Can’t He Be You
It’s recorded in the key of F#, but tabbed here in D.
Capo IV
Intro – D A
D A
He takes me to the places you and I used to go
A D
He tells me over and over that he loves me so
D D7 G
He gives me love that I never got from you
G D (Db) A
He loves me too, his love is true
A D
Why can't he be you?
D A
He never fails to call and tell me I'm on his mind
A D
And I'm lucky to have such a guy, I hear it all the time
D D7 G
And he does all the things that you would never do
G D (Db) A
He loves me too, his love is true
A D D7
Why can't he be you?
G D
He's not the one who dominates my mind and soul
G
And I should love him so, 'cause he loves me, I know
E7 A7
But his kisses leave me cold
D A
He sends me flowers, calls on the hour, just to prove his love
A D
And my friends say when he's around, I'm all he speaks of
D D7 G
And he does all the things that you would never do
G D (Db) A
He loves me too, his love is true
D
Why can't he be you?