Michael Card - Why guitar chord
"WHY"
(from Michael Card's _Joy in the Journey_
loosely translated by d. baderman)
Am Am/G Am/F# G Am
Why did it have to be a friend who chose to betray the lord.
Am/G
And why did he use a kiss to show them,
Am/F# G Am
its not what a kiss is for.
C G
Only a friend can betray a friend,
F E
a stranger has nothing to gain.
Am Am/G
And only a friend comes close enough,
Am/F# G Am Am/G Am/F# F G
to ever cause so much pain.
Am Am/G
Why did there have to be a thorny
Am/F# G Am
crown pressed upon his head.
Am/G
It should have been a royal one,
Am/F# G Am
made of jewels and gold instead.
C G
It had to be a crown of thorns,
F E
because in this life that we live,
Am Am/G
For all who would seek to love,
Am/F# G Am Am/G Am/F# F G
the thorn is all the world has to give.
Am Am/G
And why did there have to be
Am/F# G Am
a heavy cross he was made to bear.
Am Am/G
And why did they nail his feet and hands
Am/F# G Am
when his love would have held him there.
C G
It was a cross for on a cross,
F E E
a thief was suppose to pay.
Am Am/G
Jesus had come into the world
Am/F# G Am
to steal every heart away.
Am/G
Yes, Jesus had come into the world
Am/F# G Am
to steal every heart away.
[From: dan@hwcae.az.honeywell.com (Dan Baderman)]
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..all our superstars are suicidal casualties
and our heros die in motel rooms and motorcades..
R. Stonehill "Through the Glass Darkly"
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chords: Marek Vit (marek@geocities.com)
(from the 'Brother to Brother' CD that Michael did w/ J.M.Talbot
- it may differ slightly from the original M. Card's version)
Dm C Dm
Why did it have to be a friend
Gm C Dm
Who chose to betray the Lord
Dm C Dm
Why did he use a kiss to show
Gm C Dm
That's not what a kiss is for
F C
Only a friend can betray a friend
Dm A
A stranger has nothing to gain
Dm C Dm
And only a friend comes close enough
Gm C Dm
To ever cause so much pain
Gm F Gm
And why did there have to be thorny
Cm F Gm
Crown pressed upon His head
Gm F Gm
It should have been the royal one
Cm F Gm
Made of jewels and gold instead
F C
It had to be a crown of thorns
Dm A
Because in this life that we live
Dm C Dm
All who would seek to love
Gm C Dm
A thorn is all that this world can give
(use the same chords as in the first verse)
And why did it have to be
A heavy cross He was made to bare
And why did they nail His feet and hands
His love would have held Him there
It was a cross for upon a cross
A thief was supposed to pay
And Jesus had come into the world
To steal every heart away
Yes, Jesus had come into the world
To steal every heart away
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This is how I play it. If you have any corrections, please send them to
marek@geocities.com
If you have chords of any more songs by Card or Talbot, I'll be
happy if you share them w/ me.
Marek Vit
