Matchbox Twenty - Could I Be You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Could I Be You" 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.

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C              Em             Am
Something is wrong with the sum of us
F                      C   G
That I can't seem to erase
C          Em    Am
How can I be the only one
F                      C          G
Without a smile on my face, well now

Chorus:
                    F
You're lauging out loud
              G               Am
At just the thought of being alive
           F
And I was wondering
         G             C
Could I just be you tonight

You show your pain like it really hurts
And I can't even start to feel mine
Well, I'm standin' in place with my head
first and I shake, I shake
I see your progress stretched out
for miles and miles

Chorus

F            Em    Am
This is the sound that I make
 F             Em      Am
These are the words I chose
 F           Em     Am
Somehow the right thing to say
F
Just won't come out
F
Just won't come out

Chorus:
And you're laughin' out loud
At just the thought of bein' alive
And I was wonderin'
Could I just be you tonight
And I was wonderin'
Could I just be you tonight

(Na, na-na, na, na, na-na, na, na, na-na-na)
And I was wonderin'
(Na, na-na, na, na, na-na, na, na, na-na-na)
And I was wonderin'
(Na, na-na, na, na, na-na, na, na, na-na-na)
And I was wonderin'
(Na, na-na, na, na, na-na)
I was wonderin', yeah


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Could I Be You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Could I Be You" by Matchbox Twenty.