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Who I Could Have Been

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[Intro]
D A F#m G D
[Verse 1]
GI can see myself frustrated gDetting through the day
A Gselfish soul Dalways taking, Adoing things my way
My Bmheart so full of quesF#mtions as I Gstared into the nightA  
BmTrying hard to find sF#mome kind of Gmeaning to my Alife
[Chorus]
DJesus, I'm so grateful for the F#mme I'll never know
GWalking through this Dold world wAith an empty aching soul
WheDn you reached down you not only saved Gme from my sins
You Dsaved me from wAho I could hDave beenG  Bm  
From Awho I could have beeDnF#m  A  G  D  
[Verse 2]
GSometimes I think about what if DI'd had some dreams come true
What Gcould have happened if ID'd known sAuccesses without you
I'd Bmhate to think of Ahow it might have Gchanged me deep insAide
And Bmmake my heart grow Ahard and full of sGtubborn human AprideBm  
[Chorus]
DJesus, I'm so grateful for the F#mme I'll never know
GWalking through thDis old world wAith an empty aching soul
When Dyou reached down Ayou not Donly Gsaved me from my sins
You sDaved me from Awho I cBmould have been
From Awho I could have beenD  
When you reached down you Anot only Gsaved me from my sins
You Dsaved me from wAho I cDould have beGenBm  
AFrom who I could have beenD  G  D  G  A  

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Who I Could Have Been

by The Perrys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D A F#m G D

[Verse 1]

G D

I can see myself frustrated getting through the day

G D A

A selfish soul always taking, doing things my way

Bm F#m G A

My heart so full of questions as I stared into the night

Bm F#m G A

Trying hard to find some kind of meaning to my life

[Chorus]

D F#m

Jesus, I'm so grateful for the me I'll never know

G D A

Walking through this old world with an empty aching soul

D G

When you reached down you not only saved me from my sins

D A D G Bm

You saved me from who I could have been

A D F#m A G D

From who I could have been

[Verse 2]

G D

Sometimes I think about what if I'd had some dreams come true

G D A

What could have happened if I'd known successes without you

Bm A G A

I'd hate to think of how it might have changed me deep inside

Bm A G A Bm

And make my heart grow hard and full of stubborn human pride

[Chorus]

D F#m

Jesus, I'm so grateful for the me I'll never know

G D A

Walking through this old world with an empty aching soul

D A D G

When you reached down you not only saved me from my sins

D A Bm

You saved me from who I could have been

A D

From who I could have been

A G

When you reached down you not only saved me from my sins

D A D G Bm

You saved me from who I could have been

A D G D G A

From who I could have been

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