Shawn Mendes - Because I Had You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Because I Had You" 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 Because I Had You Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Shawn Mendes

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 "Because I Had You" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Em            C              G
I think it's time that I be honest
Em         C               G
Should've told you not to go
Em          C               G
Thought I knew just what I wanted
Em         C            G
I didn't know myself at all

Bm                      C
You're with somebody I can't be, yeah
Bm                          C
But I can tell that you're happy

Chorus:
              Em                  C        G
It's time for me to finally meet somebody new
            Em               C             G
Take her to all the places that I took us to
               Em              C          G
And she might help me forget that loving her is
          D             Em
something I could never do
C          G
Because I had
          Em     C G
Because I had you

Hey, remember when I told you
That you and I, we'd go down in history together,
yeah
And does your sister ask about me?
You and I, what we had, is it gone forever?

You're with somebody I can't be
But I can tell that you're happy

Chorus:
It's time for me to finally meet somebody new
Take her to all the places that I took us to
And she might help me forget but loving her is
something I could never do
Because I had, because I had you

         C       G
There's nothin', oh
                         Em
There's nothin' left to lose
C          G
Because I had you, babe
 Em      C     G
There's nothin'
                     Em
Nothin' that I could do
C         G
I wish I had you

Chorus:
But I think it's time I finally found somebody new
And tell myself that she's the one to get me through
And she might help me forget but loving her is
something I just couldn't do
Because I had you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Because I Had You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Because I Had You" by Shawn Mendes.