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Shouldve Been Me

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Intro
Ooo...
 C2/  G/  Am/  Emx2
Verse 1
C2I've read the Gstory     AmI've seen Emthe movie
C2I give to Gcharity and tithAme my ten Empercent
C2These I Gremember Ambut I Emso easily Dsusforget
All these Dyears never heard it like this
Chorus 1
IT SHOULD'VE BEEN C2ME
IT SHOULD'VE EmBEEN US
SHOULD'VE BEEN DTHERE HANGING ON A AmCROSS
ALL OF THIS C2SHAME 
ALL OF THESE EmSCARS
SHOULD'VE BEEN BmSTAINS THAT WERE NEVER DWASHED
WHY DO I C2HIDE WHY DO YOU EmTRY OVER AND DOVER AND OVER AmAGAIN
I GUESS IT JUST DsusLEAVES ME SAYIN' THANK GOD
LEAVES ME DSAYIN' THANK GOD THANK GOD FOR THE SHOULD'VE BEEN
Verse 2
Ooo
 C2/  G/  Am/  Emx2
C2I live a Ggood life     AmI love a Emgreat wife
C2Our kids are Gbeautiful we've got Dfriends down the Emstreet
C2If I'm sGo thankful      Amwhy do I Emeasily fDorget
Oh that You Ddied for all of this when...
Chorus 2
IT SHOULD'VE BEEN C2ME
IT SHOULD'VE BEEN EmUS
SHOULD'VE BEEN DTHERE HANGING ON A AmCROSS
ALL OF THIS C2SHAME 
ALL OF THESE EmSCARS
SHOULD'VE BEEN BmSTAINS THAT WERE NEVER DWASHED
WHY DO I C2HIDE WHY DO YOU EmTRY OVER AND DOVER AND OVER AmAGAIN
I GUESS IT JUST DsusLEAVES ME SAYIN' THANK GOD
LEAVES ME DSAYIN' THANK GOD
Bridge
For this hCeart You changed
This souDl You raised my GGod for taking my Aplace when...
Chorus 3 (DON'T PLAY)
IT SHOULD'VE BEEN C2ME
IT SHOULD'VE BEEN EmUS
SHOULD'VE BEEN DTHERE HANGING ON A AmCROSS
ALL OF THIS C2SHAME 
ALL OF THESE EmSCARS
SHOULD'VE BEEN BmSTAINS THAT WERE NEVER DWASHED
Chorus 4 (PLAY)
IT SHOULD'VE BEEN C2ME
IT SHOULD'VE BEEEmN US
SHOULD'VE BEEN DTHERE HANGING ON A AmCROSS
ALL OF THIS C2SHAME 
ALL OF THESE EmSCARS
SHOULD'VE BEEN BmSTAINS THAT WERE NEVER DWASHED
WHY DO I C2HIDE WHY DO YOU EmTRY OVER AND DOVER AND OVER AmAGAIN
I GUESS IT JUST DsusLEAVES ME SAYIN' THANK GOD
LEAVES ME DSAYIN' THANK GOD 
I GUESS IT JUST EmLEAVES D2ME GSAYIN' G/BTHANK C2GOD
Outro
For the should've been
 C/  G/  Am/  Em  
 C/  G/  Am/ G  

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Shouldve Been Me

by Citizen Way

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

G/B

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The recording does not play the 4th time through the chorus, but if you want to

play the chords, they are written in.

Intro

Ooo...

C2 G Am Em

/ / / x2

Verse 1

C2 G Am Em

I've read the story I've seen the movie

C2 G Am Em

I give to charity and tithe my ten percent

C2 G Am Em Dsus

These I remember but I so easily forget

All these years never heard it like this

Chorus 1

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN US

D Am

SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE HANGING ON A CROSS

ALL OF THIS SHAME

ALL OF THESE SCARS

Bm D

SHOULD'VE BEEN STAINS THAT WERE NEVER WASHED

C2 Em D Am

WHY DO I HIDE WHY DO YOU TRY OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN

Dsus

I GUESS IT JUST LEAVES ME SAYIN' THANK GOD

LEAVES ME SAYIN' THANK GOD THANK GOD FOR THE SHOULD'VE BEEN

Verse 2

Ooo

C2 G Am Em

/ / / x2

C2 G Am Em

I live a good life I love a great wife

C2 G D Em

Our kids are beautiful we've got friends down the street

C2 G Am Em D

If I'm so thankful why do I easily forget

Oh that You died for all of this when...

Chorus 2

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN US

D Am

SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE HANGING ON A CROSS

ALL OF THIS SHAME

ALL OF THESE SCARS

Bm D

SHOULD'VE BEEN STAINS THAT WERE NEVER WASHED

C2 Em D Am

WHY DO I HIDE WHY DO YOU TRY OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN

Dsus

I GUESS IT JUST LEAVES ME SAYIN' THANK GOD

LEAVES ME SAYIN' THANK GOD

Bridge

For this heart You changed

D G A

This soul You raised my God for taking my place when...

Chorus 3 (DON'T PLAY)

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN US

D Am

SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE HANGING ON A CROSS

ALL OF THIS SHAME

ALL OF THESE SCARS

Bm D

SHOULD'VE BEEN STAINS THAT WERE NEVER WASHED

Chorus 4 (PLAY)

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN US

D Am

SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE HANGING ON A CROSS

ALL OF THIS SHAME

ALL OF THESE SCARS

Bm D

SHOULD'VE BEEN STAINS THAT WERE NEVER WASHED

C2 Em D Am

WHY DO I HIDE WHY DO YOU TRY OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN

Dsus

I GUESS IT JUST LEAVES ME SAYIN' THANK GOD

LEAVES ME SAYIN' THANK GOD

Em D2 G G/B C2

I GUESS IT JUST LEAVES ME SAYIN' THANK GOD

Outro

For the should've been

C G Am Em

/ / /

C G Am G

/ / /

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