America - You Could've Been The One: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "You Could've Been The One" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B C#m There's a bright light that's shinin' in your face A Amaj7 B You can't even see me at all C#m E Oh, you look like an angel out of place A B7 E At this downtown devil's bar Emaj7 Do you wanna dance girl A A6 You said no thanks E Emaj7 And I watched you drift away A Well you had your chance Chorus: B7 C#m You could've been the one G#m A Tonight you could've been the only one B C# For the rest of my life G#m A I'll be dreamin' of you when this dance is done B7 E Knowin' you could've been the one If I come back here I might see you again And maybe you'd say yes But it's a losin' game I'm tryin' to win And I can only guess Do you have somebody (watchin') Who watches you As you let down your hair By the light of the moon Chorus B7 E Emaj7 A B C#7 Knowin' you could've been the one F# Bmaj9 Where do you go when the night ends A#m C#7 F#sus4 F# Are you just a dream that fades into gray C# F# B Visions of you will not leave me alone F#m B7 Why did you have to turn away Chorus: C#m You could've been the one G#m A Tonight you could've been the only one B7 C#m For the rest of my life G#m A I'll be dreamin' of you when this dance is done B7 C#m Knowin' you could've been the one G#m A Tonight you could've been the only one B7 C#m For the rest of my life G#m A I'll be dreamin' of you when this dance is done B7 C#m Knowin' you could've been the one You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A6  A#m  Amaj7  B  B7  C#  C#7  C#m  E  Emaj7  F#  F#m  F#sus4  G#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "You Could've Been The One" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Could've Been The One" by America.