Why Can't This Be... chords by
Van Halen
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Key: A minor

Intro 1

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
Whoa,
D D 
 
here it comes
Am Am 
 
That funny feeling again
F F 
 
Winding me up inside
G G 
 
Every time we touch
Em Em 
 

Verse 2
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Hey, I   don't know
Am Am 
 
Oh, tell me where to begin
F F 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
'Cause I never, ever, felt so much
Bb Bb 
 
Hey!

Verse 3
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
And I can't recall
Any love at all
Eb Eb 
 
Oh, baby,
this blows 'em all away
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 

Verse 4
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
It's got what it takes
F F 
 
So, tell me why can't
G G 
 
C C 
 
this be love?
Am Am 
 
Straight from my heart
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Oh, tell me why can't this be love?

Verse 5
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
I   tell myself
Am Am 
 
Hey, only fools rush in
F F 
 
G G 
 
Only time will tell if we stand
the test of time
Em Em 
 

Verse 6
D D 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
All I know
Am Am 
 
You've got to run to win
F F 
 
And I'll be damned if I'll get
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Hung up on the line, hey

Verse 7

No, I can't recall

Anything at all

Ah, baby, this blows 'em all away

Woo!

Verse 8

It's got what it takes

So, tell me why can't this be love?

You want it straight from the heart, hey

Tell me why can't this be love?

Interlude 1
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
G# G# 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C# C# 
 
F# F# 
 
G# G# 
 
F# F# 
 
G# G# 
 
C# C# 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C# C# 
 
F# F# 
 
G# G# 
 
C# C# 
 
Bb Bb 
 
G# G# 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C# C# 
 
F# F# 
 
Bb Bb 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
B B 
 
C C

Verse 9
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Woo! It's got what it takes
G G 
 
F F 
 
So, tell me why can't
G G 
 
C C 
 
this be love?
Am Am 
 
Straight from the heart, oh
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
Tell me why can't this
be love?
C C 
 

Verse 10

Baby, why can't this be love?

Got to know why can't this be love?

I wanna know why can't this be love?

Outro 1

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