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 who [C] chose [E] to betray the [Am] Lord? _ _
And why did he [E] [Am] use a kiss [G] to show [C] them that's not [Em] what a kiss [Am] is for? _ _
[C] Only a friend [G] can betray a [D] friend.
[F] A stranger has nothing [E] to gain. _ _
[A] And [E] only a friend [Am] comes [G] close enough [C]
to ever [E] cause so [Am] much pain. _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _
_ [E] _ _ [Am] _ And _ why 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 live
[E] _ [D] For all who [Em] would seek to [Am] love [G] a thorn [C] is all the [Em] world has to [Am] 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 they [E] nail [Am] his feet [G] and hands?
[C] His love would [E] have held him [Am] there.
It _ [C]
was a cross [G] for on a cross [F] a thief was [Dm] supposed [Am] to pay.
[E] _ _ [Am] And Jesus had [Em] come into the [G] world [C] to steal every [E] heart [Am] away.
_ _ Yes, Jesus had [E] come [Am] into [G] the world [C] to steal every [E] heart [Am] away. _ _ _ _
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