Difficulty
Intermediate
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Key: F
Intro:
C Fmaj7 Bb F
Verse 1:
C
Glistening grass from September rain
Fmaj7
Grey overpass full of neon names
Bb
You drive
F
Eighty-five
C
Gallatin Road and the lakeside beach
Fmaj7
Watching the game from your brother's Jeep
Bb
And your smile
F
Is miles wide
Chorus:
F C
And it was not
F
An invitation
Bb
Should've kissed you anyway
Bbsus2
Should've kissed you anyway
F C
And it was not
F
Convenient, no
Bb
But your girlfriend was away
F
Should've kissed you anyway
Verse 2:
C
Shiny wood floors underneath my feet
F
Disco ball makes everything look cheap
Bb
Have fun
F
It's prom
C
Wilted corsage dangles from my wrist
F
Over his shoulder, I catch a glimpse
Bb
And see
F
You're lookin' at me
Chorus:
C
And it was not
F
An invitation
Bb
But as the 50 Cent song played
F
Should've kissed you anyway
C
And it was not
F
Convenient, no
Bb
Would've been the best mistake
F
Should've kissed you anyway, hey
Bridge:
Dm Bb F
Don't make it awkward in second period
C
Might piss your ex off
Dm
Lately, we've been good
Bb F
Staying friends is safe, doesn't mean you should
F F/E Dm Bb F
Don't make it awkward in second period
C
Might piss your ex off
Dm
Lately, we've been good
Bb F
Staying friends is safe, doesn't mean you should
Chorus:
C
When I left school, I lost track of you
F C
Abigail called me with the bad news
Bbsus2 F
Goodbye, and we'll never know why
C
It was not
F
An invitation
Bb
But I flew home anyway
F
With so much left to say
C
It was not
F
Convenient, no
Bb
But I whispered at the grave
Bbsus2
Should've kissed you anyway
Chorus:
F C
Ooh, and it was not (it was not)
F
An invitation (invitation)
Bb
Should've kissed you anyway (anyway)
F
Should've kissed you anyway, anyway (anyway)
C
And it was not
Outro:
C5 F
My advice is always ruin the friendship
Bb F
Better that than regret it for all time
C5 F
And my advice is always answer the question
Bb F
Better that than to ask it all your life
Csus4 F
Should've kissed you anyway
Bb F
Should've kissed you anyway
Song History
Published: January 5, 2026
Last Updated: February 8, 2026