Chords used Bb, Dm, C, F, Gm
[intro]
Bb Dm C C
[verse (1)]
Bb--i never wanted Dmthis to be hard
the tChought of hurting you and me left with a scar
Bb--i'm holding back and Dmholding our breath
Cbuilding up to things i regret
[pre-chorus]
but, if we were Bbhonest, maybe we Dmcould repair
all the Cdamage we've done, what was left unsaid
and i'm Bbsorry i wasn't Dmwhat you planned
that's oCkay, even if you weren't too attached
oh, i Bbknow Cit's Dmall tFoo Clate
[chorus]
i shoulda been there for Bbyou
now, my Dmheart, it won't rest
Ci'm such a mess
yeah, i shoulda been there for Bbyou
when you Dmneeded me most
and Ci wasn't close
yеah, i shoulda been there foBbr youDm, youC
yeah, i shoulda been thеre foBbr youDm, youC
[verse (2)]
Bb--take me back to Dmwhen we first met
the Cfirst time, the butterflies, when everything just made sense
Bb--and i had sworn to Dmmyself that i
would Cnever do anything to make you cry
[pre-chorus]
oh, Bbhonest was what i Dmtried to be
but it Ctakes two to say the things we both need
oh, i Bbknow Cit's Dmall tFoo Clate
[chorus]
i shoulda been there for Bbyou
now, my Dmheart, it won't rest
Ci'm such a mess
yeah, i shoulda been there for Bbyou
when you Dmneeded me most
and Ci wasn't close
yеah, i shoulda been there foBbr youDm, youC
yeah, i shoulda been thеre foBbr youDm, youC
[bridge]
oh-oh-oh Gm-- i took things for granted
i took it too Bbfar, bad habits we made everything we lost
F--and i feel so ashamed
i couldn't give you Cmore
[chorus]
'cause i shoulda been there for Bbyou
now, my Dmheart, it won't rest
Ci'm such a mess
yeah, i shoulda been there for Bbyou
when you Dmneeded me most
and Ci wasn't close
yeah, i shoulda been there foBbr youDm, youC (oh-oh-oh)
yeah, i shoulda been thereBb—, youDm, youC (oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
oh, i shoulda, i shouldaBb—, youDm (youC), you (oh-oh-oh)
oh, i shoulda been there foBbr youDm, you