Who would ’ve thought that you could hurt me
the way you’ve done (Em)it, al so de lib ’rate, so de ter mined.
Since you have been gone,
I bite my nails for days
and hours
and (Em)ques tion my own ques tions on and on.
So (F#m7)tell
me now,
(Bm)tell
me now I why you’re so (G)far a way
when I’m still
so close.
(D)You don’t e ven know the mean ing of the words “I’m (F#m)sor ry.”
You said you would love me un til you die, and as far as I know you’re still a live,
ba by.
(D)You don’t e ven know the mean ing of the words “I’m (F#m)sor ry.”
I’m (Em7)start ing to be lieve it should be il le gal to de ceive a wom an’s heart.
I tried so hard to be at ten tive
to all you want (Em)ed, al ways sup por tive, al ways pa tient.
What did I do wrong?
Been won der ing for days
and hours.
It’s (Em)clear it is n’t here where you be long.
So (F#m7)An
y how,
(Bm)an
y how, I wish you both (G)all the best
I hope you
a long.
(D)You don’t e ven know the mean ing of the words “I’m (F#m)sor ry.”
You said you would love me un til you die, and as far as I know you’re still a live,
ba by.
(D)You don’t e ven know the mean ing of the words “I’m (F#m)sor ry.”
I’m (Em7)start ing to be lieve it should be il le gal to de ceive a wom an’s heart.
O pen heart,
o pen heart.
It should be il le gal to de ceive a wom an’s heart.
O pen heart,
o pen heart.
It should be il le gal to de ceive a wom an’s heart.
This page shows “Illegal” by Shakira in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of D at 72 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.