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What Might Have Been

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G:     3 2 0 0 0 3          C9/G:  X X 2 0 1 X
Cm9/G: X X 1 0 1 X          C/G:   3 X 2 0 1 0
D/G:   3 X 4 2 3 X          Cm/G:  3 X 1 0 1 X
Am:    X 0 2 2 1 0          G/B:   X 2 0 0 3 X
C:     X 3 2 0 1 0          Em7:   0 2 0 0 3 0
G/D:   X X 0 0 0 3          D:     X X 0 2 3 2
C2:    X 3 5 5 3 X          C/D:   X X 0 0 1 0
D/F#:  2 X X 2 3 2          Em:    0 2 2 0 0 0
Bm:    X 2 4 4 3 2          Dsus:  X X 0 2 3 3
Am7:   X 0 2 0 1 0          Bm7:   X 2 4 2 3 2
[Intro]
  G  C9/  G  Cm9/  G    G  C/G  
[Verse]
GSure I think about you D/Gnow and thenC/G  
         Cm/                     G       G  C/G  
But it's been a long long time
GI've got a good life now D/GI've moved onC/G  
        Cm/         G         D    Am    G/B  C  
So when you cross my mind
[Chorus]
I try not to think about
What Gmight have been
'Cause Em7that was thenC  
And we have G/Dtaken different AmroadsG/B  
CWe can't o back again
G/BThere's no use giving inAm  
And there's G/Bno way to kDnowC2  
What might have been
[Intro]
[Verse]
GWe could sit and talk about this D/Gall night longC/G  
           Cm/           G           G  C/G  
And wonder why we didn't last
GYes they might be the best days
D/GWe will ever knowC/G  
                  Cm/              G        D    Am  G/B  
But we'll have to leave them in the past
[Chorus]
CSo try not to think about
GWhat might have been
'Cause Em7that was thenC  
And we have tG/Daken different rAmoadsG/B  
CWe can't go back again
G/BThere's no use giving inAm  
And there's G/Bno way to kDnowC2  
What might have been
[Bridge]
EmThat same old look in your Bmeyes
It's a beautiful nCight
I'm so tempted to sDtayG  D/F#  
EmBut too much time has gone Bmby
We should just say goodCbye
And turn and walk Dsusaway
D  Am7  Bm7
CAnd try not to think about
What mGight have been
'Cause tEm7hat was thenC  
And we have tG/Daken different rAmoadsG/B  
CWe can't go back again
G/BThere's no use giving inAm  
And there's G/Bno way to kDnowC2  
What might have beenG  
AmNo weG/B'll never kDnowC  
What might have been
[OUTRO:]
  G  C9/  G  Cm9/  G  G  

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What Might Have Been

by Little Texas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm9

D/G

C/G

G/B

Em7

G/D

D/F#

Dsus

Am7

Bm7

This is 100% accurate. Straight from the sheet music.

G: 3 2 0 0 0 3 C9/G: X X 2 0 1 X

Cm9/G: X X 1 0 1 X C/G: 3 X 2 0 1 0

D/G: 3 X 4 2 3 X Cm/G: 3 X 1 0 1 X

Am: X 0 2 2 1 0 G/B: X 2 0 0 3 X

C: X 3 2 0 1 0 Em7: 0 2 0 0 3 0

G/D: X X 0 0 0 3 D: X X 0 2 3 2

C2: X 3 5 5 3 X C/D: X X 0 0 1 0

D/F#: 2 X X 2 3 2 Em: 0 2 2 0 0 0

Bm: X 2 4 4 3 2 Dsus: X X 0 2 3 3

Am7: X 0 2 0 1 0 Bm7: X 2 4 2 3 2

[Intro]

G C9 G Cm9 G G C G

/ / /

[Verse]

G D/G C/G

Sure I think about you now and then

Cm G G C/G

But it's been a long long time

G D/G C/G

I've got a good life now I've moved on

Cm G D Am G/B C

So when you cross my mind

[Chorus]

I try not to think about

What might have been

Em7 C

'Cause that was then

G/D Am G/B

And we have taken different roads

We can't o back again

G/B Am

There's no use giving in

G/B D C2

And there's no way to know

What might have been

[Intro]

[Verse]

G D/G C/G

We could sit and talk about this all night long

Cm G G C/G

And wonder why we didn't last

Yes they might be the best days

D/G C/G

We will ever know

Cm G D Am G/B

But we'll have to leave them in the past

[Chorus]

So try not to think about

What might have been

Em7 C

'Cause that was then

G/D Am G/B

And we have taken different roads

We can't go back again

G/B Am

There's no use giving in

G/B D C2

And there's no way to know

What might have been

[Bridge]

Em Bm

That same old look in your eyes

It's a beautiful night

D G D/F#

I'm so tempted to stay

Em Bm

But too much time has gone by

We should just say goodbye

Dsus

And turn and walk away

D Am7 Bm7

And try not to think about

What might have been

Em7 C

'Cause that was then

G/D Am G/B

And we have taken different roads

We can't go back again

G/B Am

There's no use giving in

G/B D C2

And there's no way to know

What might have been

Am G/B D C

No we'll never know

What might have been

[OUTRO:]

G C9 G Cm9 G G

/ /

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