The Waterboys

It Should Have Been You(Chords)

The Waterboys

Key: Am

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Intro 
Am  D  Bm  Em  C 
Am  D  Bm  Em  C  Am 

Verse 
                       D 
Can I believe my ears? 
D 
Is this'a really you? 
Am 
Pacing the floor with one eye on the door, huh 
D 
Watching the winners go to 
                Am 
Why do you hang back now? 
                   D 
Why d'you hesitate? 
                      Am 
You know, fires don't burn 
           D 
For he who waits 
 
Bm Out of all of the people Em That I ever knew C If one should have made it Am It should have been you D It should have been you Bm It should have been you Em C It should have been you
Verse Am Well, I know who I'm looking for D But I don't believe my eyes Am The sight of you with your head hung low D Is a sick, sad surprise Am Now, why do you hang back now? D Why d'you hesitate? Am How dare you throw it all away then you tell me D 'Oh man, it must be fate'
Bm Out of all of the people Em That I ever knew C There had to be one I could believe in Am And it should have been you D It should have been you Bm It should have been you Em It should have been you C If there had to be one F Well, it should have been you
Instrumental F Em C Am F Em C Am D Verse Am A gift that dies is a tragic thing D And it happens all the time Am D But a gift that's wasted, thrown to hell is the D Worst of stupid crimes Am I saw you hang back now D I watched you hesitate Am You're a well respected man, but bullshit D You could've been great
Bm Out of all the people Em I ever knew C There should have been one Am And it should have been you D It should have been you Bm It should have been you Em It should have been you C Well, I spent my whole life looking Am For someone like you D It should have been you Bm It should have been you Em It should have been you C If there had to be one Am Well, it should have been you
Outro Am D Bm Em C Am D Bm Em C

Written by Mike Scott

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