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Shouldve Been You

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[Verse]
I could Atell you all the things I do for you
But it's A7no surprise and you just roll your eyes and say
"DHere we go again, she's gDmonna moan again"
I should Aspare your love, just a thing or two
But you A7don't disguise it when I'm just white noise
And it's Ddone before it begins
'cause your Dmtemper's getting thin
[Pre-Chorus]
But there's jAust one thing that I wanna know
A7Just one little thing before I Dgo
Before I Dmgo
[Chorus]
It's wAho takes care of me?
Tell me who takes care of me?
Should've been Eyou
Should've been Ayou
[Verse]
Do you Arealize? No you never will
'cause your A7head's held high and you got your pride
I got a Dlittle of mine still
Yeah, the Dmbit you couldn't kill
I'll Anever blame you and I always will
I A7can't explain it but it hurts like Hell
And I'm Dfeeling so alone
Yeah, I'm Dmlonely to the bone
[Pre-Chorus]
But there's Ajust one thing that I wanna know
A7Just one little thing before I Dgo
Before I Dmgo
[Chorus]
It's Awho takes care of me?
Tell me, who takes care of me?
Should've been Eyou
Oh!
Should've been Ayou
Oh!
[Bridge]
And I'm Aangry
And I'm sad
I'm the Dbest thing, that you eDmver had
All I waAnted, was your touch
But you Dtold me, what I wanted was Dmjust too much
[Chorus]
Oh, Awho takes care of me?
Tell me, who takes care of me?
Should've been Eyou
Oh!
Should've been Ayou
Asus4Should've been Ayou
Asus4Should've been Ayou
Asus4          A

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Shouldve Been You

by Imelda May

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Asus4

[Verse]

I could tell you all the things I do for you

But it's no surprise and you just roll your eyes and say

D Dm

"Here we go again, she's gonna moan again"

I should spare your love, just a thing or two

But you don't disguise it when I'm just white noise

And it's done before it begins

'cause your temper's getting thin

[Pre-Chorus]

But there's just one thing that I wanna know

A7 D

Just one little thing before I go

Before I go

[Chorus]

It's who takes care of me?

Tell me who takes care of me?

Should've been you

[Verse]

Do you realize? No you never will

'cause your head's held high and you got your pride

I got a little of mine still

Yeah, the bit you couldn't kill

I'll never blame you and I always will

I can't explain it but it hurts like Hell

And I'm feeling so alone

Yeah, I'm lonely to the bone

[Pre-Chorus]

But there's just one thing that I wanna know

A7 D

Just one little thing before I go

Before I go

[Chorus]

It's who takes care of me?

Tell me, who takes care of me?

Should've been you

Oh!

Should've been you

Oh!

[Bridge]

And I'm angry

And I'm sad

D Dm

I'm the best thing, that you ever had

All I wanted, was your touch

D Dm

But you told me, what I wanted was just too much

[Chorus]

Oh, who takes care of me?

Tell me, who takes care of me?

Should've been you

Oh!

Should've been you

Asus4 A

Should've been you

Asus4 A

Should've been you

Asus4 A

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