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Could I Be You

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 17Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard(EADGBe)
No Capo
CHORDS:
e|----C0----E0---Am-0----G3----F1---F5-x---Eb5-x----|
B|----1----0----1----3----1----x----x----|
G|----0----1----2----0----2---10----8----|
D|----2----2----2----0----3---10----8----|
A|----3----2----0----2----3----9----6----|
E|----x----0----x----3----1----x----x----|
[Intro]
(on piano)
e|----0-0---3-3--1-1--0--
B|--------1--------------
G|-----------------------
D|-----------------------
A|--3--------------------
E|-----------------------
[Intro 2]
[Verse 1]
CSomething is Ewrong with the Amsum of us
FThat I can't seem to eCraseG  
CHow can I Ebe the Amonly one
FWithout a smile on my Cface, well Gnow
[Chorus]
You're lauging out Floud
At just the Gthought of being Amalive
And I was Fwondering
Could I Gjust be you toCnight
[Intro 1]
[Verse 2]
CYou show your Epain like it Amreally hurts
FAnd I can't even start to feel CmineG  
CWell I'm standing in Eplace
With my Amhead first I shake, I shake
FAnd I see your progress stretched out for Cmiles, and Gmiles
[Chorus]
And you're lauging out Floud
At just the Gthought of being Amalive
And I was Fwondering
Could I Gjust be you toCnight
[Bridge]
This is the Esound Amthat I make
FThese are the Ewords I Amchose
FSomehow the Eright Amthing to say
FJust won't come out
FJust won't come out
[Chorus]
FAnd you're laughing out Floud
At the Gthought of being Amalive
And I was Fwondering
Could I Gjust be you Amtonight
And I was Fwondering
Could I Gjust be you Ctonight
[Outro]
Cna, na, na,
Eb5na, na, na, na,
F5na, na, na, na, Cna
(And I was wondering)
Cna, na, na,
Eb5na, na, na, na,
F5na, na, na, na, Cna
(And I was wondering)
Cna, na, na,
Eb5na, na, na, na,
F5na, na, na, na, Cna
(Yeah and I was wondering)
Cna, na, na,(I was wondering)
Eb5na, na, na, na  (Fyea)C  

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Could I Be You

by Matchbox Twenty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb5

Tuning: Standard(EADGBe)

No Capo

CHORDS:

C E Am G F F5 Eb5

e|----0----0----0----3----1----x----x----|

B|----1----0----1----3----1----x----x----|

G|----0----1----2----0----2---10----8----|

D|----2----2----2----0----3---10----8----|

A|----3----2----0----2----3----9----6----|

E|----x----0----x----3----1----x----x----|

[Intro]

(on piano)

e|----0-0---3-3--1-1--0--

B|--------1--------------

G|-----------------------

D|-----------------------

A|--3--------------------

E|-----------------------

[Intro 2]

[Verse 1]

C E Am

Something is wrong with the sum of us

F C G

That I can't seem to erase

C E Am

How can I be the only one

F C G

Without a smile on my face, well now

[Chorus]

You're lauging out loud

G Am

At just the thought of being alive

And I was wondering

G C

Could I just be you tonight

[Intro 1]

[Verse 2]

C E Am

You show your pain like it really hurts

F C G

And I can't even start to feel mine

C E

Well I'm standing in place

With my head first I shake, I shake

F C G

And I see your progress stretched out for miles, and miles

[Chorus]

And you're lauging out loud

G Am

At just the thought of being alive

And I was wondering

G C

Could I just be you tonight

[Bridge]

E Am

This is the sound that I make

F E Am

These are the words I chose

F E Am

Somehow the right thing to say

Just won't come out

[Chorus]

F F

And you're laughing out loud

G Am

At the thought of being alive

And I was wondering

G Am

Could I just be you tonight

And I was wondering

G C

Could I just be you tonight

[Outro]

na, na, na,

Eb5

na, na, na, na,

F5 C

na, na, na, na, na

(And I was wondering)

na, na, na,

Eb5

na, na, na, na,

F5 C

na, na, na, na, na

(And I was wondering)

na, na, na,

Eb5

na, na, na, na,

F5 C

na, na, na, na, na

(Yeah and I was wondering)

na, na, na,(I was wondering)

Eb5 F C

na, na, na, na (yea)

About Could I Be You Chords by Matchbox Twenty

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What key is "Could I Be You" in?

The chords for "Could I Be You" show the original chord names (including C, E, Am, G, F, F5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.