Should’ve Been Me Chords

 
Intro

C G Am Em 



Verse 1

C              G    Am             Em

I've read the story, I've seen the movie

C          G                Am         Em

I give to charity and tithe my ten percent

C          G     Am        Em         D

These I remember, but I so easily forget

D

All these years never heard it like this



Chorus 1

                  C                     Em

It should've been me, it should've been us

                 D                 Am

Should've been there hanging on a cross

             C                   Em

All of this shame, all of these scars

                Bm                     D

Should've been stains that were never washed



Chorus 2

          C                Em

Why do I hide? Why do you try?

          D              Am

Over and over and over again

                  D

I guess it just leaves us me  saying thank God

D

It leaves me saying thank God, thank God for the should've been



Interlude

C G Am Em



Verse 2

C         G        Am         Em

I live a good life, I love a great wife

C             G                  Am              Em

Our kids are beautiful, we got friends down the street

C           G      Am         Em       D

If I'm so thankful, why do I easily forget

D

That You died for all of this



[Chorus 1]



[Chorus 2]



Bridge

          C                       D

For this heart You changed, this soul You raised

    G                 A7

My God for taking my place, when



[Chorus 1]



[Chorus 1]



Ending

          C                Em            D              Am

Why do I hide? Why do you try? Over and over and over again

                  D

I guess it just leaves me saying thank God

D

It leaves me saying thank God

                  Em  D/F# G      G/B    C

I guess it just leaves me saying thank God

                   C   G  Am  Em                    C   G  Am  G

For the should've been           for the should've been