It Should Have Been Me Chords by Ray Charles

[Gm] _ [Ab] As I passed by a real fine hotel, a chick walked out.
She sure looks [Eb] well.
I gave the eye and started to carry on.
When a Cadillac cruised up in Swish, she was gone.
It should have [C] been me, Will that real white chick.
It [Eb] should have been me, [Cm] _ _ _
hey [Fm] hey hey [B] hey.
[Ab] Driving [G] that [Eb] Cadillac.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ A little later on, a theater I passed.
I spotted another chick, and [Gb] did she have [Eb] class.
I was [Gb] all set [Gm] _ [D] to write her name in my book.
[Eb] But her husband came up and gave me a real dirty look.
It should have been [C] me, Will that _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] real white chick.
[Bb] It should have been me, [Ab] hey hey hey hey.
To Ben [G]
[Eb] Harp, chaperone. _ _ _ _ _
_ When I got to the corner, I saw a sharp cat.
With a $300 suit on and a $100 hat.
_ He was standing on the sidewalk by a diner floor.
When a voice within said, come on daddy let's go.
It [C] should have been me, Will that real white chick.
It should [Cm] have been me, _ _ _ _ hey [Ab] hey hey hey.
Driving that [Ebm]
diner floor.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
I ate a bowl of chili, and I felt okay.
At least until I passed [D] this fine cafe.
[Eb] I saw a guy eating _ [Gb] a great big [Eb] steak.
While a waitress stood by feeding him ice cream and cakes.
It [C] should have been me, Will that real white chick.
It should [Eb] have been me, Will that real white chick.
You know it should have been [Ab] me, _ eating ice cream and cake.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ It should [C] have been me, eating my natural [Eb] cake.
It should have been me, eating my natural cake.
Hey [Ab] hey hey [C] hey.
Loving [Gm] those crazy [Ebm] chicks.
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