Mitski - Should've Been Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Should've Been Me" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Should've Been Me Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Mitski

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Should've Been Me" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

         F
Well I went through my list of friends and found
       D
I had no one to tell
        F
Of this overwhelming clean feeling
   D
Strange serenity

        Am
When I saw the girl looked just like me
         F
And it broke my heart, the lengths you went
    G
To hold me
Dm
To get to have me, 'cause

Chorus:
Am                E
I haven’t given you what you need
F                   C
You wanted me but couldn’t reach me
Am                 E
So you went into your memory-relived
F                  C
All the ways you still want me
Am               E            F
I haven’t given you what you need
                   C             Am
You wanted me but couldn’t reach me
               E              F C
I’m sorry it should’ve been me

I'd be going 'bout my day, until a hand
Would come and lift me out
And drop me in the middle of a labyrinth
Where I'd be stuck a while

When I saw the girl looked just like me, I thought
Must be lonely loving someone
Trying to find their way out of a maze
Oh, I know

Chorus

I'm sorry, it should've been me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Should've Been Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Should've Been Me" by Mitski.