Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C - x32010
C7 - x32310
Csus4 - x32011
Dm - xx0231
Gsus - 320013
G - 320003
F - 133211
E - 021100
Am - x02210
E/G# - 476xxx
D/F# - 2x023x
Intro: Csus--C-- x2
Verse 1:
Csus4 C
The flowers you gave me
C7 F
Are just about to die
Dm
When I think about
C
What could've been
Dm Gsus4 G
It makes me want to cry
Csus4 C
The sweet words you whispered
C7 F
Didn't mean a thing
Dm C
I guess our song is over
Dm Gsus4 G
As we begin to sing
Chorus 1:
F C
Could've been so beautiful
Dm C C7
Could've been so right
F C
Could've been my lover
Dm Gsus4 G
Every day of my life
F C
Could've been so beautiful
E Am E/G# G D/F#
Could've been so right
F C
I'll never hold what could've been
Dm G
On a cold and lonely night
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Post chorus: Csus--C--Csus--G--
Verse 2: ??? = unknown chord,if you know just tell me guys
Csus4 C
The members of our loving
C7 F
Still linger in the air
Dm C
Like the faded scent of your roses
Dm Gsus4 G
They stay with me everywhere
Am E/G#
Everytime I get my hopes up
G D/F#
They always seem to fall
Dm A/C#
Still what could've been is better than
Dm ??? Dm Gsus4-G
What could never be chor be at all
Chorus 2:
F C
Could've been so beautiful
Dm C C7
Could've been so right
F C
Could've been my lover
Dm Gsus4 G
Every day of my life
F C
Could've been so beautiful
E Am E/G# G D/F#
Could've been so right
F C
You can hold what could've been
Dm G
On a cold and lonely night
Guitar Solo: F--C--Dm--C--F--C--Dm--Gsus-G-
Chorus 3:
F C
Could've been so beautiful
E Am E/G# G D/F#
Could've been so right
F C
You can hold what could've been
Dm G Am E/G# G D/F#
On a cold and lonely night
Outro:
F
How could I hold
C
what could've been
Dm G Csus4 C Csus4 C
On a cold and lonely night?
