Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C - x32010
C7 - x32310
Csus - x32011
Dm - xx0231
Gsus - 320013
G - 320003
F - 133211
E - 021100
Am - x02210
E/G# - 476xxx
D/F# - 2x023x
Intro: Csus--C-- x2
Verse 1:
CsusC
The flowers you gave me
C7F
Are just about to die
Dm
When I think about
C
What could've been
DmGsuG
It makes me want to cry
CsusC
The sweet words you whispered
C7F
Didn't mean a thing
DmC
I guess our song is over
DmGsusG
As we begin to sing
Chorus 1:
FC
Could've been so beautiful
DmCC7
Could've been so right
FC
Could've been my lover
DmGsuG
Every day of my life
FC
Could've been so beautiful
EAmD/F#
Could've been so right
FC
I'll never hold what could've been
DmG
On a cold and lonely night
Post chorus: Csus--C--Csus--G--
Verse 2: ??? = unknown chord,if you know just tell me guys
CsusC
The members of our loving
C7F
Still linger in the air
DmC
Like the faded scent of your roses
DmGsusG
They stay with me everywhere
AmE/G#
Everytime I get my hopes up
GD/F#
They always seem to fall
DmA/C#
Still what could've been is better than
Dm ??? Dm Gsus-G
What could never be chor be at all
Chorus 2:
FC
Could've been so beautiful
DmCC7
Could've been so right
FC
Could've been my lover
DmGsuG
Every day of my life
FC
Could've been so beautiful
EAmD/F#
Could've been so right
FC
You can hold what could've been
DmG
On a cold and lonely night
Guitar Solo: F--C--Dm--C--F--C--Dm--Gsus-G-
Chorus 3:
FC
Could've been so beautiful
EAmD/F#
Could've been so right
FC
You can hold what could've been
DmGAmD/F#
On a cold and lonely night
Outro:
F
How could I hold
C
what could've been
DmGCsusCsus
On a cold and lonely night?