Could've Been Me chords by
John Martyn
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Key: G major
Intro 1
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

G
G

Em
Em

C
C

G
G

Verse 1
Em
Em

C
C

I see that man with that look in his eyes
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

I see him walking with you back home
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

I recognize that look in his eye
G
G

Em
Em

I wish he’d leave you alone
C
C

Dm
Dm

Could’ve been me
Chorus 1
G
G

Em
Em

Could’ve been me
C
C

Dm
Dm

Ah, might have been me
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

Could’ve been me
G
G

Verse 2
Em
Em

C
C

See that man waving you goodbye
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

I see no tear in your eye for him
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

See that man with the secret kept
G
G

Em
Em

In his tear stained eye
C
C

Dm
Dm

Could’ve been me
Chorus 2
G
G

Em
Em

It could’ve been me
C
C

Dm
Dm

Oh yeah, it might have been me
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

Oh, could've been me
G
G

Solo 1
Em
Em

C
C

G
G

Em
Em

C
C

G
G

Em
Em

C
C

G
G

Dm
Dm

Could’ve been me
Chorus 3
G
G

Em
Em

Could have been me
C
C

Dm
Dm

I know it might have been me
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

Oh yeah, could have been me
G
G

Verse 3
Em
Em

C
C

See that man with that gleam in his eye
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

I watch him follow you 'round and around
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

I knew the time when that gleam in his eye
G
G

Em
Em

Could’ve laid him in the ground
C
C

Dm
Dm

Could’ve been me
Chorus 4
G
G

Em
Em

Ah yeah, might have been me
C
C

Dm
Dm

I know it could’ve been me
G
G

Em
Em

Oh yeah, could’ve been me
C
C

Dm
Dm

You know it could have been me
G
G

Em
Em

Oh yes, could've been me
C
C

Dm
Dm

It might have been me
Oh yes, could have been
G
G

(me)
Bridge 1
Em
Em

C
C

G
G

Em
Em

C
C

I can’t tell you
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

I can’t tell you
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

I'm too careful
Dm
Dm

Could’ve been me
Chorus 5
G
G

Em
Em

Oh, could've been me
C
C

Dm
Dm

I know it might have been me
G
G

Em
Em

C
C

I know it could have been me
[Repeat and Fade]

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