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Intro:
A  F#m D    F  G
What have I done?
AAnd why do people Dbm7run away from what they really want?
She, D7she was the one.Esus  E  
AI know it now just lDbm7ike a blind man feels the setting sun.
OncD7e upon a time I had Everything I Esusever wanted,E  
  AmAnd everything I need.
EmThe more she tried to give me, the more I took for granted
Amher majesty, and I can't believe
Oh, Git's really over now and I've got to live without
Cthe love I'll nevAmer have again.F  
If this is whaFmt losinGg means, then I've lost everything.
CNow I'm the king Amof might have beenF  
I'm all alonFme, G  C  
with a hundred percent of nothing now, just a fool upon his throne.
She, she's movin' on.
She's gonna be somebody's everything, and I hope that he knows
that all she ever needed was a chance to be completed
and to feel the light of love.
What shoulda been, what coulda been, doesn't matter now.
She's history and I can't believe
Oh, it's really over now, and I've got to live without
the love I'll never have again.
If this is what losing means, then I've lost Everything.
Now I'm the king of might have, the king of might have been.
If I coulFmd do it all Gmagain,Ab  Bb  C  
I would nevDmer let it enGmd, I'd fight for us
If I jusCt had one morDme chanceC  Dm  
     Bmdim                Esus  E  
 A   EFbm  Dbm  D  
Oh, It's really over now, and I've got to live without
CThe love I'll nevAmer have again.F  
If this is whaFm7t losiGng meanCs, then I've lost everything.
Now I'm the king Amof might have, F  
The king of Fm7might haGmve,
The Abking of Bbmight have been.
EndiFm7ng:G  C  
C  Am  F7

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King Of Might Have Been

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dbm7

Esus

Dbm

Fm7

Intro:

A F#m D F G

What have I done?

A Dbm7

And why do people run away from what they really want?

D7 Esus E

She, she was the one.

A Dbm7

I know it now just like a blind man feels the setting sun.

D7 Esus E

Once upon a time I had Everything I ever wanted,

And everything I need.

The more she tried to give me, the more I took for granted

her majesty, and I can't believe

Oh, it's really over now and I've got to live without

C Am F

the love I'll never have again.

Fm G

If this is what losing means, then I've lost everything.

C Am F

Now I'm the king of might have been

Fm G C

I'm all alone,

with a hundred percent of nothing now, just a fool upon his throne.

She, she's movin' on.

She's gonna be somebody's everything, and I hope that he knows

that all she ever needed was a chance to be completed

and to feel the light of love.

What shoulda been, what coulda been, doesn't matter now.

She's history and I can't believe

Oh, it's really over now, and I've got to live without

the love I'll never have again.

If this is what losing means, then I've lost Everything.

Now I'm the king of might have, the king of might have been.

Fm Gm Ab Bb C

If I could do it all again,

Dm Gm

I would never let it end, I'd fight for us

C Dm C Dm

If I just had one more chance

Esus E

Bmdim

A E Dbm D

Fbm

Oh, It's really over now, and I've got to live without

C Am F

The love I'll never have again.

Fm7 G C

If this is what losing means, then I've lost everything.

Am F

Now I'm the king of might have,

Fm7 Gm

The king of might have,

Ab Bb

The king of might have been.

Fm7 G C

Ending:

C Am F7

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