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It Could Have Been Me: Sami Jo
#31 Easy Listening and #46 on BB Hot 100
on MGM SOUTH Records in 1974
Intro:
E D#m D C#m C
#1.
EOrgan music softly D#playing, sounds of G#m7people's 
whispers saying, Dshe's a pretty bride, you're 
such a C#mlucky Aman.
I smile and Cmblink the tears away, and Bfind the 
proper words to say, while Bbmaching with a pain
F#they just can't underBstand.
CHORUS:
It could have been Eme, wearing that F#dress of F#mwhite.
F#mIt could have been me, holding you Eclose tonight.
EIt could have been me, giving your F#children F#mlife.
F#mWhy can't it be me, who'll be your Ewife?
#2.
ENow, we're gathered, all together, you D#mvow your love,
for worse or Bbetter.
ELift her veil and kiss her, with a C#mtender love.
Then Amleading her, back up the aisle, I Etry meet your 
eyes and smile, but Bbmall the time, Bmy F#heart is breaking, Bso.
CHORUS:
It could have been Eme, wearing that F#dress of F#mwhite.
F#mIt could have been me, holding you Eclose tonight.
EIt could have been me, giving your F#children F#mlife.
F#mWhy can't it be me, who'll be your Ewife?
#3.
FI toast the lovely bride and Egroom, and Amas you leave 
the noisy Froom, they say it's my turn to catch the 
Gm7bride's bouquet.
And Dbas the crowd goes streaming past and Csomeone says,
he's Fhers at last, I Ghold my pretty flowers and slowly 
Cwalk away.
CHORUS:
Could this be a Fdream, will I be wearin' that Gm7dress of white?
Could it really be Cme, who'd be holdin' you Fclose tonight?
Please say that it's me, who'd be giving your Gchildren Gm7life.
Wake me from this Cdream, take me for your Fwife.
CHORUS:
FIt's only a dream, I'll be wearing that Gm7dress of white.
It was just a bad Cdream, I'll be holding you Fclose tonight.
I'm proud that it's me, who will be giving your Gchildren Gm7life.
Thank God, that it's Cme, Gwho'll Gm7be your Fwife.
OUTRO:
FIt's only a dream, I'll be wearing that Gm7dress of white.
It was just a bad Cdream, I'll be holding you cFlose tonight.
I'm proud that it's me, who will be giving your Gchildren Gm7life.
Thank God, that it's Cme, Gwho'll Gm7be your Fwife.. (Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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It Could Have Been Me

by Sami Jo

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Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

C#m

G#m7

Bbm

F#m

Gm7

It Could Have Been Me: Sami Jo

#31 Easy Listening and #46 on BB Hot 100

on MGM SOUTH Records in 1974

Intro:

E D#m D C#m C

#1.

E D# G#m7

Organ music softly playing, sounds of people's

whispers saying, she's a pretty bride, you're

C#m A

such a lucky man.

Cm B

I smile and blink the tears away, and find the

Bbm

proper words to say, while aching with a pain

F# B

they just can't understand.

CHORUS:

E F# F#m

It could have been me, wearing that dress of white.

F#m E

It could have been me, holding you close tonight.

E F# F#m

It could have been me, giving your children life.

F#m E

Why can't it be me, who'll be your wife?

#2.

E D#m

Now, we're gathered, all together, you vow your love,

for worse or better.

E C#m

Lift her veil and kiss her, with a tender love.

Am E

Then leading her, back up the aisle, I try meet your

Bbm B F# B

eyes and smile, but all the time, my heart is breaking, so.

CHORUS:

E F# F#m

It could have been me, wearing that dress of white.

F#m E

It could have been me, holding you close tonight.

E F# F#m

It could have been me, giving your children life.

F#m E

Why can't it be me, who'll be your wife?

#3.

F E Am

I toast the lovely bride and groom, and as you leave

the noisy room, they say it's my turn to catch the

Gm7

bride's bouquet.

Db C

And as the crowd goes streaming past and someone says,

F G

he's hers at last, I hold my pretty flowers and slowly

walk away.

CHORUS:

F Gm7

Could this be a dream, will I be wearin' that dress of white?

C F

Could it really be me, who'd be holdin' you close tonight?

G Gm7

Please say that it's me, who'd be giving your children life.

C F

Wake me from this dream, take me for your wife.

CHORUS:

F Gm7

It's only a dream, I'll be wearing that dress of white.

C F

It was just a bad dream, I'll be holding you close tonight.

G Gm7

I'm proud that it's me, who will be giving your children life.

C G Gm7 F

Thank God, that it's me, who'll be your wife.

OUTRO:

F Gm7

It's only a dream, I'll be wearing that dress of white.

C F

It was just a bad dream, I'll be holding you close tonight.

G Gm7

I'm proud that it's me, who will be giving your children life.

C G Gm7 F

Thank God, that it's me, who'll be your wife.. (Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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