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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
Bm G A D A Bm G A F#m A
Verse 1:
Bm G A D A
We were so close yet so far away
Bm G A F#m A
I'd reach out, you'd be gone
Bm G A D A
Moments that still take my breath away
Bm G A F#m A
There's so much more to life than loving you
Bm G A
You don't need me, no
Chorus:
Bm D A D Bm G
I can't wait all my life, on a street of broken dreams
Bm A
It could have been you my love (where are you now)
Bm D A D Bm
Oh I...still wonder if you remember the night
G
It could have been you
Interlude:
Bm G A D A
Verse 2:
Bm G A D A
Time washes over, memories
Bm G A F#m A
I can't look back no more
Bm G A D A
Change has forsaken, our promises
Bm G A F#m A
There's someone else for you to hold again
Bm G A
So please stop your crying
Chorus:
Bm D A D Bm G
I can't wait all my life, on a street of broken dreams
Bm A
It could have been you my love (where are you now)
Bm D A D Bm
Oh I...still wonder if you remember the night
G
It could have been you
Weird Chourusy Thing:
A G A Bm A G C#
Remember, remember, girl I remember
Bm G A D A Bm G
I...can't wait all my life, on a street of broken dreams
Bm
It could have been you my love
G A Bm G
Oh I...still wonder if you remember the night
Bm A Bm G
It could have been you my love (where are you now)
A Bm A
Should have been you my love (where are you now)
A D A Bm G A D A F#m A Gm
It could have been you my love, (where are you now)
G A D A
Remember...remember...remember
Outro:
Bm G A F#m A Bm G A D A X3
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- It Could Have Been You (Tabs)
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Last Updated: March 9, 2026