Intro: F Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Bbm Verse 1: F Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 You look so lovely, covered in honey Bbm F You spilled a bit of cinnamon but, hey, it’s alright Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 We sneak little bites when the other isn’t looking Bbm F And laughing when the evidence is easy to find Pre-chorus: Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 I swear you were all for me moments ago Bbm F All that’s left is remnants of what’s unexplored Fmaj7 I hope I’m wrong and it’s not true Bbmaj7 Bbm That if we played our cards right Chorus: (nc) F Fmaj7 It could’ve been you, ahhh Bbmaj7 Bbm It could’ve been you, ahhh F Fmaj7 It could’ve been you, ahhh Bbmaj7 Bbm It could’ve been you, ahhh Verse 2: F Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 We could’ve had weekends, the kind where we sleep in (nc) F I’m sifting through our messages for where it went wrong Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 You left with no warning, no trace in the morning Bbm F The storyline won’t see the light now that you’re gone Pre-chorus: Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 I swear you were all for me moments ago Bbm F But the only part of you here is your ghost Fmaj7 I hope I’m wrong and it’s not true Bbmaj7 Bbm That if you stuck around Chorus: (nc) F Fmaj7 It could’ve been you, ahhh Bbmaj7 Bbm It could’ve been you, ahhh F Fmaj7 It could’ve been you, ahhh Bbmaj7 Bbm It could’ve been you, ahhh (nc) F It could've been you Bridge: Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 And I wanted it so bad to be you (ah, it could've been you) Bbm F And I wanted it so bad to be you (ah, it could've been you) Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 And I wanted it so bad to be you (ah, it could've been you) Bbm And I wanted (ah) Outro: (nc) F Fmaj7 It could’ve been you, ahhh Bbmaj7 Bbm It could’ve been you, ahhh F Fmaj7 It could’ve been you, ahhh Bbmaj7 Bbm Oh, it could’ve been you This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
could’ve been you chords by Lyn Lapid
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
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d
&
u
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u
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d
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play could’ve been you on ukulele
A good starting strum for this style is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. The fretting hand earns its keep in this one: I have the chords at the proficient level.
4 ukulele chords used in "could’ve been you" by Lyn Lapid: Bbm, Bbmaj7, F and Fmaj7
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