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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 36Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This version of "could've been" is acoustic and its name on youtube is "Rhys Lewis-Could've been (Live at
Round Chapel)" but I will put the link for it too. I am not 100% sure of the "B" in the verse so play around
with it and see what sounds best for you.
[Chords]
C# 9-11-11-10-9-9
B  7-9-9-8-7-7
F# 2-4-4-3-2-2
G#m 4-6-6-4-4-4
D#m x-6-8-8-7-6
A#m 6-8-8-6-6-6
C#7 9-11-9-10-9-9
[Main Riff]
E|---9--------------------------7----------------------2---------------------2-----------------|
B|---9--------------------------7----------------------2---------------------2-----------------|
G|---10-------------------------8----------------------3---------------------3-----------------|
D|---11-------------------------9----------------------4-------4-4-4---------4-------4-4-4-----|
A|---11-----9--11-11-11-9-------9-------9-11-11-9------4---4-6-------6-4-----4---4-6-------6-4-|
E|-9------11--------------11--7-----9-11---------11--2---------------------2-------------------|
[Intro]
C# B F#
C# B F#
[Verse 1]
BI told myself not to worry
Told my G#mhead you would go away
I D#mtold my heart not to hurry
Thought the years would ease the pain
BI always said if I saw you I'd be G#mfine with just being friends
But D#mnow I'm caught up on the thought of us again
[Chorus 1]
Cause it could've been C#me
I could've been with Byou
It could've beenF#  
F#
It could've been C#me
I could've been with Byou
It could've beenF#  
F#
[Verse 2]
I Btold myself not to visit
all those G#mtimes that I had a chance
I D#mtold myself I could live seeing you with another man
But Btruth be told im dying
cause I can't G#mstand the way it is
Your D#mheart should be with mine instead of his
[Chorus 2]
Yeah it could've been C#me
I could've been with Byou
It could've beenF#  
F#
It could've been C#me
Could've been with Byou
It could've beenF#  
[Bridge]
I've A#mchained myself to my mistakes
C#7Can't escape the way I let you down
   G#mNo, no, no
But A#mtell me that there's time to change
C#7Say there's still a way to love you now
G#mOoooh
[Chorus 3]
Could it be C#me
Could it be with Byou
Could it beF#  
F#
Could it be C#me
Could it be with Byou
Could it beF#  
F#Could it be, could it be
[Outro/chorus variation]
You gotta C#let me know
I can't Blet you go
So could it F#be, oh could it be, could it be
I got nothing C#left to lose
So now I'm Basking you
Could it F#be, could it be, could it be
Could it be C#me
Could it be with Byou
Could it beF#  
Could it be C#me and you
BMe and you
Oh could it F#be

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Couldve Been

by Rhys Lewis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m

A#m

C#7

This version of "could've been" is acoustic and its name on youtube is "Rhys Lewis-Could've been (Live at

Round Chapel)" but I will put the link for it too. I am not 100% sure of the "B" in the verse so play around

with it and see what sounds best for you.

[Chords]

C# 9-11-11-10-9-9

B 7-9-9-8-7-7

F# 2-4-4-3-2-2

G#m 4-6-6-4-4-4

D#m x-6-8-8-7-6

A#m 6-8-8-6-6-6

C#7 9-11-9-10-9-9

[Main Riff]

E|---9--------------------------7----------------------2---------------------2-----------------|

B|---9--------------------------7----------------------2---------------------2-----------------|

G|---10-------------------------8----------------------3---------------------3-----------------|

D|---11-------------------------9----------------------4-------4-4-4---------4-------4-4-4-----|

A|---11-----9--11-11-11-9-------9-------9-11-11-9------4---4-6-------6-4-----4---4-6-------6-4-|

E|-9------11--------------11--7-----9-11---------11--2---------------------2-------------------|

[Intro]

C# B F#

[Verse 1]

I told myself not to worry

G#m

Told my head you would go away

D#m

I told my heart not to hurry

Thought the years would ease the pain

B G#m

I always said if I saw you I'd be fine with just being friends

D#m

But now I'm caught up on the thought of us again

[Chorus 1]

Cause it could've been me

I could've been with you

It could've been

It could've been me

I could've been with you

It could've been

[Verse 2]

I told myself not to visit

G#m

all those times that I had a chance

D#m

I told myself I could live seeing you with another man

But truth be told im dying

G#m

cause I can't stand the way it is

D#m

Your heart should be with mine instead of his

[Chorus 2]

Yeah it could've been me

I could've been with you

It could've been

It could've been me

Could've been with you

It could've been

[Bridge]

A#m

I've chained myself to my mistakes

C#7

Can't escape the way I let you down

G#m

No, no, no

A#m

But tell me that there's time to change

C#7

Say there's still a way to love you now

G#m

Ooooh

[Chorus 3]

Could it be me

Could it be with you

Could it be

Could it be me

Could it be with you

Could it be

Could it be, could it be

[Outro/chorus variation]

You gotta let me know

I can't let you go

So could it be, oh could it be, could it be

I got nothing left to lose

So now I'm asking you

Could it be, could it be, could it be

Could it be me

Could it be with you

Could it be

Could it be me and you

Me and you

Oh could it be

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