Chorus:
C
Why can't we be friends?
G Am
It was so much easier
Dm F
Before we got our feelings hurt
C
And I can't pretend that it's easy
Dm G C
Why can't we be friends?
Em Am
I used to be so close to you
Bb F
What's a buddy supposed to do now?
C
'Cause I can't pretend that it's easy
G C
Why can't we be friends?
Verse:
Em
We used to thick as thieves
Am Bb
Hangin' every night
F
Man, I miss those days
E Dm
God, I miss those times
Interlude: G
C
Then something changed
Em Am
It got weird and we don't know why
Bb F
We can't talk about
C Dm G
What we're thinkin' now
Pre-Chorus:
F E
All I really wanna do is hang out
Dm C
Voicemail told me you're busy now
F
Well I know what you said
C
But I don't understand it
Chorus:
C
Why can't we be friends?
G Am
It was so much easier
Dm F
Before we got our feelings hurt
C
And I can't pretend that it's easy
Dm G C
Why can't we be friends?
Em Am
I used to be so close to you
Bb F
What's a buddy supposed to do now?
C
'Cause I can't pretend that it's easy
G C
Why can't we be friends?
Verse 2:
I guess it makes sense
Em Am Bb
Cuz' we probably got too close
F C
I am sorry for
Dm G
Not being more careful
C Em Am Bb
But tell me the problem with finally feeling known?
F
I was free around you
C5 Dm G
I felt like me around you
Pre-Chorus:
F C
Now every time we're in the same room
Dm C
Our friends are around but I just see you
F
Well, it is what it is
C G
But I wish it was different
Chorus:
C
Why can't we be friends?
Em Am
It was so much easier
Bb F
Before we got our feelings hurt
C
And I can't pretend that it's easy
Dm G C
Why can't we be friends?
E Am
I used to be so close to you
Bb F
What's a buddy supposed to do now?
C
Cuz' I can't pretend that it's easy
Dm G C
Why can't we be friends?
Bridge:
G A Dm C G Am
The only thing I got for you is love, love, love
G C E
And I guess that's why we can't
Am Bb C
We can't
F C
We can't
Chorus:
Dm G C
Why can't we be friends?
G Am
It was so much easier
Bb F
Before we got our feelings hurt
C
And I can't pretend that it's easy
Dm G
Why can't we be
Dm C F C
Oh, why can't we be friends?
