'Why' Michael Card ------------ (from the 'Brother to Brother' CD that Michael did w/ J.M.Talbot - it may differ slightly from the original M. Card's version) Why did it have to be a friend Who chose to betray the Lord Why did he use a kiss to show That's not what a kiss is for Only a friend can betray a friend A stranger has nothing to gain And only a friend comes close enough To ever cause so much pain And why did there have to be thorny Crown pressed upon His head It should have been the royal one Made of jewels and gold instead It had to be a crown of thorns Because in this life that we live All who would seek to love A thorn is all that this world can give (use the same chords as in the first verse) And why did it have to be A heavy cross He was made to bare And why did they nail His feet and hands His love would have held Him there It was a cross for upon a cross A thief was supposed to pay And Jesus had come into the world To steal every heart away Yes, Jesus had come into the world To steal every heart away ------------------------------------------ This is how I play it. If you have any corrections, please send them to If you have chords of any more songs by Card or Talbot, I'll be happy if you share them w/ me. Marek Vit