Why Chords by Michael Card

[Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
Why did it [E] have [Am] to be [G] a friend [C] who chose to [E] betray [Am] the Lord? _
And why did [E] he [Am] use a kiss to [G] show [C] them that's not [E] what a kiss [Am] is for? _ _
[C] Only a friend can betray [G] a [D] friend.
[F] A stranger has nothing [E] to gain. _ _
[Am] And only a [E] friend [Am] comes [G] close enough [C] to ever [E] cause so [Am] much pain. _ _
_ _ [Em] Why [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ did there have to be [G] a thorny [C] crown [E] pressed upon [Am] his head? _ _
It [E] should have been [Am] a royal [G] one [C] made of jewels [E] and gold [Am] instead. _ _ _
[C] It had to be [G] a crown of thorns [F] because in this life that [Am] we [E] live _
For [D] all who [Em] would seek [Am] to love [G] a thorn [C] is all the [E] world has [Am] to give. _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
And why did [Em] it have [Am] to be [G] a heavy [C] cross he [E] was made [Am] to bear? _
And why did [E] they nail [Am] his feet [G] and hands?
[C] His love [E] would have held [Am] him there.
It [C] was a cross [G] for on a cross [F] a thief was supposed [A] to [E] pay. _
[Am] And Jesus [Em] had come into [G] the world [C] to steal [Em] every heart [Am] away. _
Yes, Jesus [E] had come [Am] into [G] the world [C] to steal [E] every heart [Am] away.
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