The Cure - Why Can't I Be You?: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Why Can't I Be You?" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm A# Gm You're so gorgeous I'll do anything Dm A# Gm I'll kiss you from your feet to where your head begins Dm A# Gm You're so perfect, you're so right as rain Dm A# Gm You make me make me make me make me hungry again Chorus: F E Everything you do is irresistible F E Everything you do is simply kissable Dm A# Gm Why can't I -I be you? Dm A# Gm Why can't I be you? I'll run around in circles until I run out of breath I'll eat you all up or I'll just hug you to death You're so wonderful, too good to be true You make me, make me, make me, make me hungry for you Chorus You turn my head when you turn around You turn the whole world upside down I'm smitten, I'm bitten, I'm hooked, I'm cooked, I'm stuck like glue You make me, make me, make me, make me hungry for you Chorus So why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? You're simply elegant You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Dm  E  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Why Can't I Be You?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why Can't I Be You?" by The Cure.