It Had To Be You chords by Elvis Costello

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
Why do I do just as you say?
G 
Gm 
D 
Why must I just give you your way?
E 
Why do I sigh?
A 
Why don't I try to forget
D 

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Verse 2

It must have been that

something lovers call fate

Kept me saying I had to wait

I saw them all

Just couldn't fall till we met

Verse 3
D 
B 
It had to be you, it had to be you
I've wandered around,
E 
finally found somebody who
A 
Could make me be true
F# 
Bm 
Could make me  be blue
F# 
E 
And, even be glad just to be
A 
sad thinkin' of you

Verse 4

Some others I've seen

Might never be mean

Might never be cross

Or, try to be boss

Verse 5
But, they wouldn't do
E 
D 
Em 
C 
A 
C#dim 
For nobody else gave me a thrill
A 
D 
F# 
Bm 
With all your faults, I   love you still
A 
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Bdim 
A 
It had to be you, wonderful    you
D 
A 
D 
It had to be you

Verse 6
D 
Seems like, dreams like I've always had
G 
Gm 
D 
Could be, should be makin' me glad
E 
Why am I blue?
A 
It's up to you to explain
D 

Verse 7
E 
D 
I'm thinkin' maybe, baby,
I'll go away
G 
Gm 
Someday, somewhere
D 
you'll come and say
E 
"It's you I need"
A 
But you'll be breathing in vain

Verse 8
D 
B 
It had to be you, it had to be you
D 
I've wandered around,
E 
finally found somebody who
A 
Could make me be true
Bm 
Could make me be  blue
F# 
E 
Or even be glad just to be
A 
sad thinkin' of you

Verse 9

Some others I've seen

Might never be mean

Might never be cross

Or, try to be boss

Verse 10
But, they wouldn't do
E 
D 
Em 
A 
'Cause nobody else gave me a thrill
D 
F# 
Bm 
With all your faults, I   love you still
A 
E 
A 
It had to be you, wonderful you
D 
A 
It had to be you
D 

Interlude 1

Verse 11

Some others I've seen

Might never be mean

Might never be cross

Or, try to be boss

Verse 12
But, they wouldn't do
D 
G 
Gm 
For nobody else gave me a thrill
D 
F# 
Bm 
With all your faults, I   love you still
A 
A 
It had to be you, wonderful you
D 
It had to be you