What Could Have Been chords by Kathy Mattea

Kathy Mattea - What Could Have Been


CAPO: 2nd Fret




      G             C       G
There was someone I used to love
  D          C     G
A long, long time ago
                   C      G
He found someone before I had
  Em        A7      D
A chance to let him know

                 G
And every time I tried to get
   C        G          D
My heart to close that door
    G                C          G
I'd think about what could have been
    D    C        G
And only love him more


                    C     G
I told a friend how sad I was
     D        C    G
That fate was so unfair
                       C          G
This perfect love that could have been
   Em          A7    D
My heart would never share


                    G
And not till summer came and went
    C     G         D
Did her advice ring true
     G              C         G
Then I found out my heart was meant
   D       C         G
To fall in love with you


CHORUS:
   Em    C         G
We never know what could have been
    C       G       D
But looking back we see
     G                   C     G
What could have been and never was
    D     C        G
Was never meant to be


INTERLUDE: G  D    G    D  C  G


                C       G
I saw the one I used to love
     D      C     G
When I went out today
                   C       G
I said, "Hello", I met his wife
     Em    A7    D
When I was on my way


                   G
It may be luck, it may be fate
   C      G       D
It may be god's design
  G              C     G
I only know it's no mistake
    D         C       G
I'm yours and you are mine


CHORUS:
   Em    C         G
We never know what could have been
    C       G       D
But looking back we see
     G                   C     G
What could have been and never was
    D     C        G