C                                                D 
1. No one in the world ever had a love as sweet as my love, 
          Am                                                        G 
    for nowhere in the world could there be a boy as true as you, love. 
          Gm 
    All my love, I give gladly to you, 
        D                      E 
   all your love you give gladly to me. 
      G     D         Em                 G   A 
   Tell me, why then, oh why should it be that 
      D      Em                   D             Em 
    We go on hurting each other, we go on hurting each other, 
      Em       D            Em                D 
    making each other cry, hurting each other, 
           C               ~ ~   D 
    without ever knowing  - -  why. 
  
       C                                                  D 
2. Closer than the leaves on a weepin' willow, baby, we are, 
     Am                                                      G 
    closer, dear, are we than the simple letters "A" and "B" are. 
          Gm 
    All my life, I could love only you,  
           D                   E 
    all your life you could love only me. 
       G     D         Em                 G    A 
    Tell me, why then, oh why should it be that? 
      D      Em                 D            Em 
    We go on hurting each other, we go on hurting each other, 
      Em       D            Em             D 
    making each other cry, hurting each other, 
           C            ~ ~   D     - A 
    without ever knowing  - -  why. 
  
        D        Em                D             Em 
     Can't we stop hurting each other, gotta stop hurting each other, 
     Em       D               Em                 D 
    making each other cry, breaking each other's heart, 
    Em       D         C    - A 
    tearing each other apart. 
        D         Em                 D             Em 
     Can't we stop hurting each other, gotta stop hurting each other, 
     Em          D               Em                 D 
    making each other cry, breaking each other's heart, 
     Em        D         C 
  tearing each other apart?.