[Intro]
| G | % | % | % |
[Strophe]
G                         D 
When you were lonely, you needed a
 man 
When you were lonely, you needed a man 
G                        D 
Someone to lean on, well I understand
 
Someone to lean on, well I understand 
C 
It's only natural 
    D7                    G   D 
But why did it have to be me
[Strophe]
G                      D 
Nights can be empty, nights can be
 cold 
Nights can be empty, nights can be cold 
G                       D 
So you were looking for someone to
 hold 
So you were looking for someone to hold 
C 
That's only natural 
    D7                    G    G7 
But why did it have to be me
[Refrain]
C 
I was so lonesome, I was blue 
G                                   
I couldn't help it, it had to be you
     D7 
 and I 
I couldn't help it, it had to be you and I 
                                  
Always thought you knew the reason
 G    G7 
 why 
Always thought you knew the reason why 
C 
I only wanted a little love affair 
A 
Now I can see you are beginning to
 care 
Now I can see you are beginning to care 
    G/B     C 
But baby, believe me 
     A7/C#  G/D  D 
It's better to forget me 
[Instrumentale]
| C | | % | G | % | D7 | % | G  | D7 |
[Strophe]
G                   D 
Men are toys in the game that you
 play 
Men are toys in the game that you play 
G                       D 
When you get tired, you throw them
 away 
When you get tired, you throw them away 
C 
That's only natural 
    D7                   
But why did it have to be
 G   %   A   %  
 me
But why did it have to be me
[Strophe]
A                      E 
Falling in love with a woman like you
 
Falling in love with a woman like you 
A                           E 
Happens so quickly, there's nothing
 to do 
Happens so quickly, there's nothing to do 
D 
It's only natural 
    E7                    A     A7 
But why did it have to be me
[Refrain]
D 
I was so lonesome, I was blue 
A                                   
I couldn't help it, it had to be you
     E 
 and I 
I couldn't help it, it had to be you and I 
                                  
Always thought you knew the reason
 A    A7 
 why 
Always thought you knew the reason why 
D 
I only wanted a little love affair 
B 
Now I can see you are beginning to
 care 
Now I can see you are beginning to care 
    A/C#    D 
But baby, believe me 
     B7/D#  A/E   E 
It's better to forget me  
[Outro]
| D | % | A | % | E7 | % | A | A7 |
(repeat and fade)