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What Could Have Been Love

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AEROSMITH - WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN LOVE
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Transcription : DelValleKidd
Tunning       : Standard
Intro: D  
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I Dwake up and wonder how Geverything went wrong.
   BmAm AI the one to blGame?
DI gave up and left you for a nGowhere-bound train.
 BmNow that Atrain has come and gGone.
I Emclose my eyes and see you Bmlying in my bed
And DI still Adream of that Gday.
EWhat could have been Blove
Should have been the Aonly thing that was Bever meant to be
EDidn't know, G#mcouldn't see what was Aright in front of Bme
EAnd now that I'm G#malone all I have is F#memptiness that Bcomes from being free
   C#mWhat could have been Blove will never F#mbe
DAn old friend told me that you Gfound somebody new
  BmOh, you'rAe finally moving Gon.
You Dthink that I'd be over you Gafter all these years.
BmYeah, but Atime has proved it Ewrong.
'Cause I'm still holdin' Gon.
EWhat could have been lBove
Should have been the Aonly thing that was Bever meant to be
 EDidn't know, G#mcouldn't see what was Aright in front of Bme
 EAnd now that I'm G#malone all I have is F#memptiness that Bcomes from being free
   C#mWhat could have been Blove will never Abe
F#mWe've gone our separate ways
C#mSay goodbye to another day
F#mI still wonder where you are.
Are yoC#mu too far from turning back?
DYou were slipping through my hands Band I didn't understand.
EWhat could have been lBove
Should have been the Aonly thing that was Bever meant to be.
 EDidn't know, G#mcouldn't see what was Aright in front of Bme
 EAnd now that I'm G#malone all I have is F#memptiness that Bcomes from being free
   C#mWhat could have been Blove will never Abe
What could have been Blove will never be
                        E    G#m     A(  B)
What could have been looooooooove
                        E    G#m     A(  B)
What could have been looooooooove
                        E    G#m     A(  B)
What could have been looooooooove
What could have been lEoooG#moooooAove. 
End : E

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What Could Have Been Love

by Aerosmith

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G#m

F#m

C#m

AEROSMITH - WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN LOVE

=====================================

Transcription : DelValleKidd

Tunning : Standard

Intro:

|--------------12------14------------------12------------|

|----------15------15------------------15----------15----|

|------14--------------------------14----------14--------|

|--12--------------------------12------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

D G

I wake up and wonder how everything went wrong.

Bm A G

Am I the one to blame?

D G

I gave up and left you for a nowhere-bound train.

Bm A G

Now that train has come and gone.

Em Bm

I close my eyes and see you lying in my bed

D A G

And I still dream of that day.

E B

What could have been love

A B

Should have been the only thing that was ever meant to be

E G#m A B

Didn't know, couldn't see what was right in front of me

E G#m F#m B

And now that I'm alone all I have is emptiness that comes from being free

C#m B F#m

What could have been love will never be

D G

An old friend told me that you found somebody new

Bm A G

Oh, you're finally moving on.

D G

You think that I'd be over you after all these years.

Bm A E

Yeah, but time has proved it wrong.

'Cause I'm still holdin' on.

E B

What could have been love

A B

Should have been the only thing that was ever meant to be

E G#m A B

Didn't know, couldn't see what was right in front of me

E G#m F#m B

And now that I'm alone all I have is emptiness that comes from being free

C#m B A

What could have been love will never be

F#m

We've gone our separate ways

C#m

Say goodbye to another day

F#m

I still wonder where you are.

C#m

Are you too far from turning back?

D B

You were slipping through my hands and I didn't understand.

E B

What could have been love

A B

Should have been the only thing that was ever meant to be.

E G#m A B

Didn't know, couldn't see what was right in front of me

E G#m F#m B

And now that I'm alone all I have is emptiness that comes from being free

C#m B A

What could have been love will never be

E G#m A B

( )

What could have been looooooooove

E G#m A B

( )

What could have been looooooooove

E G#m A B

( )

What could have been looooooooove

E G#m A

What could have been looooooooove.

End : E

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