Learn to play "Should've Been Me" 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C D Dm E F 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.