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Key: Db
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Db-    x46664
 Db7-   x46464
 Dbsus- x46674
 Ebm-   x68876
 Absus- 466574
 Ab-    466544
 Gb-    244322
 F-     133211
 Bbm-   x13321
 F/A-   x032xx
 Eb/G-  365xxx
 C-     x32010
[Intro]
  Dbsus    Dbx2
[Verse 1]
The Dbsusflowers you Dbgave me
Are Db7just about to dGbie
When I Ebmthink about
What Dbcould've been
It Ebmmakes me want to cAbsusryAb  
The Dbsussweet words you Dbwhispered
Db7Didn't mean a tGbhing
I Ebmguess our song is oDbver
  EbmAs we begin to sAbsusingAb  
[Chorus 1]
GbCould've been so bDbeautiful
  EbmCould've bAbeen so rigDbhtDb7  
  GbCould've been my lDbover
  EbmEvery day of mGsusy   lAbife
GbCould've been so bDbeautiful
  FCould've been so BbmrightF/A  Ab  Eb/G  
GbI'll never hold what cDbould've been
On a Ebmcold and lAbonely night
[Post-Chorus]
Dbsus  Db  Dbsus  Ab
[Verse 2]
The Dbsusmemories of our Dbloving
Still Db7linger in the aGbir
Like the Ebmfaded scent of your rDboses
  EbmThey stay with me everywAbsushereAb  
EveryBbmtime I get my hF/Aopes up
They Abalways seem to Eb/Gfall
Still Ebmwhat could've been is bBb/Detter than
What could Ebmnever be at Call be at EbmallAbsus  Ab  
[Chorus 2]
GbCould've been so bDbeautiful
  EbmCould've bAbeen so riDbghtDb7  
  GbCould've been my lDbover
  EbmEvery day of mAbsusy     Ablife
GbCould've been so bDbeautiful
  FCould've been so BbmrightF/A  Ab  Eb/G  
GbYou can hold what cDbould've been
On a Ebmcold and lAbonely night
[Instrumental]
Gb  Db  Ebm  Db
Gb  Db  Ebm  Absus Ab
[Chorus 3]
GbCould've been so bDbeautiful
  FCould've been so BbmrightF/A  Ab  Eb/G  
GbYou can hold what cDbould've been
On a Ebmcold and lAbonely niBbmghtF/A  Ab  Eb/G  
[Outro]
GbHow could I hold
What Dbcould've been
On a Ebmcold and lAbonely niDbsusght?Db  Dbsus  Db  

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Couldve Been

by Tiffany

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Db7

Dbsus

Ebm

Absus

Bbm

F/A

Eb/G

Gsus

Bb/D

Key: Db

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

Db7

- x46464

Dbsus

- x46674

Ebm

- x68876

Absus

- 466574

- 466544

- 244322

- 133211

Bbm

- x13321

F/A

- x032xx

Eb/G

- 365xxx

- x32010

[Intro]

Dbsus Db

[Verse 1]

Dbsus Db

The flowers you gave me

Db7 Gb

Are just about to die

Ebm

When I think about

What could've been

Ebm Absus Ab

It makes me want to cry

Dbsus Db

The sweet words you whispered

Db7 Gb

Didn't mean a thing

Ebm Db

I guess our song is over

Ebm Absus Ab

As we begin to sing

[Chorus 1]

Gb Db

Could've been so beautiful

Ebm Ab Db Db7

Could've been so right

Gb Db

Could've been my lover

Ebm Gsus Ab

Every day of my life

Gb Db

Could've been so beautiful

F Bbm F/A Ab Eb/G

Could've been so right

Gb Db

I'll never hold what could've been

Ebm Ab

On a cold and lonely night

[Post-Chorus]

Dbsus Db Dbsus Ab

[Verse 2]

Dbsus Db

The memories of our loving

Db7 Gb

Still linger in the air

Ebm Db

Like the faded scent of your roses

Ebm Absus Ab

They stay with me everywhere

Bbm F/A

Everytime I get my hopes up

Ab Eb/G

They always seem to fall

Ebm Bb/D

Still what could've been is better than

Ebm C Ebm Absus Ab

What could never be at all be at all

[Chorus 2]

Gb Db

Could've been so beautiful

Ebm Ab Db Db7

Could've been so right

Gb Db

Could've been my lover

Ebm Absus Ab

Every day of my life

Gb Db

Could've been so beautiful

F Bbm F/A Ab Eb/G

Could've been so right

Gb Db

You can hold what could've been

Ebm Ab

On a cold and lonely night

[Instrumental]

Gb Db Ebm Db

Gb Db Ebm Absus Ab

[Chorus 3]

Gb Db

Could've been so beautiful

F Bbm F/A Ab Eb/G

Could've been so right

Gb Db

You can hold what could've been

Ebm Ab Bbm F/A Ab Eb/G

On a cold and lonely night

[Outro]

How could I hold

What could've been

Ebm Ab Dbsus Db Dbsus Db

On a cold and lonely night?

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