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      Ian and the Zodiacs 1966
     B Side single
   Why Can't It Be Me

Intro: D// D// D//

E   Bm       E       D    E   Bm E D 
Why must you be some-body else
E   Bm       E       D    E   Bm E D
Why must you be some-body else

D   A                 G              G
You know someone, who loves you sweet
G   A                     B
And you been heedin', the one you seek
B  E  Bm E D           E Bm E D  
Oh why     can't it be me

E   Bm       E       D    E   Bm E D 
Why must you be some-body else
E   Bm       E       D    E     Bm   E   D  
Why must you be some-body else (some-bod-eee)

D   A                G             G
You need someone, to hold you tight
G   A              B
And ask me dear, a-lone at night
B  E  Bm E D           E Bm E D  
Oh why     can't it be me

Guitar solo

E   Bm       E       D    E   Bm E D 
Why must you be some-body else
E   Bm       E       D    E   Bm E D
Why must you be some-body else

D   A                 G
You know someone, who holds you tight
G        A                 B 
And that leaves me here, a-lone at night
B  E  Bm E D           E Bm E D  
Oh why     can't it be me
E         Bm        E         D           E Bm E D 
Why (why) why (why) why (why) can't it be me
E         Bm        E         D           E/ 
Why (why) why (why) why (why) can't it be me 
    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/ian_the_zodiacs/why_cant_it_be_me_chords_1754198

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