Chords for O'Jays - Why You Wanna Settle For Less (2004)

_ _ You know [Am] baby, I really don't want to question your choices.
[Bb] I don't want to tell you what to do or how to do.
[Am] But you know, [Dm] you gotta know he's not [Gm] good enough for you.
I mean when you go [Am] out he's acting crazy, acting all [C] ashamed.
You deserve so much more.
And I'm the one that wants to give you [Am] that.
_ [A] Who am [Gm] I to [Am] criticize? _
_ [Bb] But I don't like the way he [G] does ya. _
[Am] _ I guess the tears are [Gm] clouding up your [Am] eyes.
_ Cause you can see he [Gm] don't deserve [Am] you.
No, no.
[Bb] _ Girl if I was your [F] man, I'd really love you.
Love you, [Bb] oh yeah.
And there's nothing in the world [Am] that I won't do, [D] do, do for you.
Cause you're a queen [Gm] baby.
Why you wanna settle [Am] for this?
Ain't not [Gm] gonna know that you deserve [C] the best.
Baby, [Bb] baby, why you wanna settle [Am] for this?
When you can have [Bb] it all _ for [C] yourself, baby.
[Am] _ You should have felt it a [G] long time ago.
_ [Am] _ [Bb] That you and I have [Gm] something special.
[Am] I saw everything that he put you through.
Wanna know what [Gm] I can do.
Cause it's affecting me [Am] too.
I hate seeing [Bb] you in pain.
And it's a damn shame that your [Am] man don't love and [Bb] appreciate you.
Like I do.
If I was [F] your man, I'd really love you.
[C] Love you.
And you need to thank [Am] somebody girl.
You [D] need to choose, choose, choose.
Cause he's just giving you the blues.
The blues, the blues.
_ [Gm] _ Why you wanna settle [Am] for this?
Ain't not [Gm] gonna know that you deserve [Am] the best.
I know you do.
I know [Gm] you do.
Baby, baby, why you wanna settle [Am] for this?
When you don't [D] have the, you don't have [Bb] the, when you can get it all for [G] yourself.
Baby, oh, [Gm] baby.
Why you wanna settle [Am] for this?
Ain't not [Gm] gonna know that you deserve [Am] the best.
_ _ [Gm] Why you wanna settle [Am] for this?
[D] When you don't have [Bb] the, you don't have the, when you can get it all for [C] yourself.
_ _ _ [G] _ [F] I don't wanna make [Bb] you feel all confused.
No, no, [Gm] baby.
This is your life.
[Am] And it's up to you to choose.
So here's what [F] I'm gonna do.
I'm always gonna be there.
[Bb] Oh, and you.
Yes, I [Gm] am.
No, I'm not gonna come.
Cause they're gonna [Bb] see him.
When you need somebody.
Not just anybody.
I hate to see him missing out.
On your life, [Gm] your whole life.
_ _ [Am] _ Why, baby, [Gm] why?
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] Baby.
I'm the one who still [Am] needs you, baby.
I'll do all I can for you.
[Bb] Why?
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the, [Bb] when you don't [C] have the, _ when [Gm] _ you [Am] don't _ [Dm] have the, [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] when [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [F] _ _
[Gm] you don't have the, _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[Gm] two types booked
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[Gm] _ You could have it all, [Am] you could have the [Dm] best, satisfy [Gm] your every need.
_ _ [Am] _ [Dm] I'm not trying to criticize, [Gm] _ [G] but I want to let you know, [A] if you just look in [Dm] my eyes, tell me, [Gm] I'm the one baby.
Why [Am] _ _ [Dm] don't those tears [G] from your eyes?
_ [Am] Why don't you [Dm] see?
That [Gm] you deserve me.
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