Intro: D E A D E F#m D E

A               D                      E   A
It's no secret, somebody waits at home for you.
               D                       A
And I know how hard this is for you to do.
          D                           E  F#m
So if you really believe this love is so wrong
                 Bm            D     E D  E
We don't have to carry on. But still I wonder.

A                               F#m
Why does it have to be wrong or right?
                                      D
Why does it have to be one way or the other? 
                                   E
Won't somebody please, please tell me.
A                               F#m
Why does it have to be black or white?

                                   D
Why do we have to hurt one to love another?
            D                E       A
Oh, tell me why? Why does it have to be?

               D                          E     A
Can't say that you didn't know where this might lead.
             D                            E  A
And I know I couldn't have been that hard to read.

            D                      E   F#m
But we both know this is not where you belong.
                   Bm
There's no need to carry on.
        D       E    D   E
Oh, but I can't help but wonder.

A                               F#m
Why does it have to be wrong or right?
                                      D
Why does it have to be one way or the other? 

Won't somebody please, please tell me.

A                               F#m
Why does it have to be black or white?
                                   D
Why do we have to hurt one to love another?
                                     A
Oh, tell me why? Why does it have to be?