Why does love got to be so Sad Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays664

Why does love got to be so Sad by Eric Clapton is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, G, F, C, E, A and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Inttro:  Am  G  Am  G  Am  G  Am  G
         Am  G  Am  G  Am  G  Am  G
Am Got to find me a G way
Am To take me back to G yesterday.
F How can I C ever hope to forEget you?
Am Won't you show me a G place
Am Where I can hide my G lonely face?
F I know you're going to C break my heart if I E let you.
  A Why does love got to be D so sad?
  A Why does love got to be D so sad?
  A Why does love got to be D so sad?
  A Why does love got to be D so sad?
Am Like a moth to a G flame,
Am Like a song withGout a name,
F I've never C been the same since I E met you.
Am Like a bird on the G wing,
Am I've got a brand new G song to sing,
F I can't C keep from singing aEbout you.
  Chorus
  Solo on Verse Six Times
Am I'm beginning to G see
Am What a fool you've G made of me.
F I might have to C break the law when I E find you.
Am Stop running aGway;
Am I've got a better G game to play,
F You know I C can't go on living withEout you.
  Chorus
  Solo on Chorus Over And Over
    	

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100 BPM Andante