It Should Have Been Me Chords by Gladys Knight & The Pips
Tempo:
101.65 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[E] [G] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[F] [Cm]
[C] I saw my [C] love [Am] walking down the aisle [F] and as he passed me by [G] he turned to me and gave me
a [Em] smile.
[C] Then the preacher, then the preacher, [Am] the preacher joined their hands [F] and all the people,
[G] the people began to stand.
When I shouted, [C] you know that it should have been me.
I can't stand.
I stood up for all [Am] walking with you.
You know that it should have been [F] me.
Oh baby, getting ready [G] to marry you.
Darling, darling, [F] darling, you made a promise that we'd never [C] part.
Then you turned around and you broke my little [F] heart.
Now you're standing there saying I do.
[G] Holding hands with somebody new.
[C] You know that it should have been me.
I can't stand.
I stood [Am] up for all standing by you.
You know that [F] it should have been me.
Oh baby, getting [G] ready to say I do.
[C] Then the preacher, oh yeah,
[Am] the preacher asked if there'd be silence please.
[F] If any objections to this wedding, speak now [G] or forever, forever hold your peace.
Then [C] I shouted, it should have been me.
You know [Am] that it should have been me.
You know [F] that it should have been me.
Baby, how could [G] you do this to me?
Darling, [Em] darling, [C] darling, it should have been me.
Don't you know that [Am] it should have been me?
You know that [F] it should have been me.
I've been [G] faithful to you.
Baby, I say [C] it should have been me.
You know that I [Am] could do this to me.
[F] [G]
[N]
[F] [Cm]
[C] I saw my [C] love [Am] walking down the aisle [F] and as he passed me by [G] he turned to me and gave me
a [Em] smile.
[C] Then the preacher, then the preacher, [Am] the preacher joined their hands [F] and all the people,
[G] the people began to stand.
When I shouted, [C] you know that it should have been me.
I can't stand.
I stood up for all [Am] walking with you.
You know that it should have been [F] me.
Oh baby, getting ready [G] to marry you.
Darling, darling, [F] darling, you made a promise that we'd never [C] part.
Then you turned around and you broke my little [F] heart.
Now you're standing there saying I do.
[G] Holding hands with somebody new.
[C] You know that it should have been me.
I can't stand.
I stood [Am] up for all standing by you.
You know that [F] it should have been me.
Oh baby, getting [G] ready to say I do.
[C] Then the preacher, oh yeah,
[Am] the preacher asked if there'd be silence please.
[F] If any objections to this wedding, speak now [G] or forever, forever hold your peace.
Then [C] I shouted, it should have been me.
You know [Am] that it should have been me.
You know [F] that it should have been me.
Baby, how could [G] you do this to me?
Darling, [Em] darling, [C] darling, it should have been me.
Don't you know that [Am] it should have been me?
You know that [F] it should have been me.
I've been [G] faithful to you.
Baby, I say [C] it should have been me.
You know that I [Am] could do this to me.
[F] [G]
[N]
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[E] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _
[C] _ I saw my _ [C] love [Am] _ walking _ down the aisle [F] and _ as he passed me by [G] he turned to me and gave me
a [Em] smile.
[C] Then the preacher, then the preacher, [Am] _ the preacher joined their hands [F] _ and all the people, _
[G] the people began to stand.
When I shouted, [C] you know that it should have been me.
I can't stand.
I stood up for all [Am] walking with you.
You know _ that it should have been [F] me.
Oh baby, getting ready [G] to marry you.
Darling, darling, [F] darling, you made a promise that we'd never [C] part.
Then you turned around and you broke my little [F] heart.
Now you're standing there saying I do.
[G] _ Holding hands with somebody new.
[C] You know that it should have been me.
I can't stand.
I stood [Am] up for all standing by you.
You know that [F] it should have been me.
Oh baby, getting [G] ready to say I do. _ _ _ _
[C] Then the preacher, _ oh yeah, _
[Am] _ the preacher asked if there'd be silence please.
[F] If any objections to this wedding, speak now [G] or forever, forever hold your peace.
Then [C] I shouted, it should have been me.
You know [Am] that it should have been me.
You know [F] that it should have been me.
_ Baby, how could [G] you do this to me?
Darling, [Em] darling, [C] darling, it should have been me.
_ Don't you know that [Am] it should have been me?
_ You know that [F] it should have been me.
_ _ I've been [G] faithful to you.
Baby, I say [C] it should have been me.
_ You know that I [Am] could do this to me. _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _
[C] _ I saw my _ [C] love [Am] _ walking _ down the aisle [F] and _ as he passed me by [G] he turned to me and gave me
a [Em] smile.
[C] Then the preacher, then the preacher, [Am] _ the preacher joined their hands [F] _ and all the people, _
[G] the people began to stand.
When I shouted, [C] you know that it should have been me.
I can't stand.
I stood up for all [Am] walking with you.
You know _ that it should have been [F] me.
Oh baby, getting ready [G] to marry you.
Darling, darling, [F] darling, you made a promise that we'd never [C] part.
Then you turned around and you broke my little [F] heart.
Now you're standing there saying I do.
[G] _ Holding hands with somebody new.
[C] You know that it should have been me.
I can't stand.
I stood [Am] up for all standing by you.
You know that [F] it should have been me.
Oh baby, getting [G] ready to say I do. _ _ _ _
[C] Then the preacher, _ oh yeah, _
[Am] _ the preacher asked if there'd be silence please.
[F] If any objections to this wedding, speak now [G] or forever, forever hold your peace.
Then [C] I shouted, it should have been me.
You know [Am] that it should have been me.
You know [F] that it should have been me.
_ Baby, how could [G] you do this to me?
Darling, [Em] darling, [C] darling, it should have been me.
_ Don't you know that [Am] it should have been me?
_ You know that [F] it should have been me.
_ _ I've been [G] faithful to you.
Baby, I say [C] it should have been me.
_ You know that I [Am] could do this to me. _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
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