The Waterboys - It should have been you

Can I believe my ears? ^{D D}Is this'a really you? ^AmPacing the floor with one eye on the door, huh ^DWatching the winners go to Why do you hang ^Amback now? Why d'you hesitate?^D You know, fires don't ^Amburn For he who ^Dwaits

Out of all of the ^Bmpeople That I ever ^Emknew If one should have ^Cmade it It should have been ^Amyou It should have been ^Dyou It should have been ^Bmyou It should have been ^Emyou ^C

Well, I ^Amknow who I'm looking for But I ^Ddon't believe my eyes The ^Amsight of you with your head hung low Is a^D sick, sad surprise Now, why do you hang ^Amback now? Why d'you hesit^Date? How dare you ^Amthrow it all away then you tell me "Oh ^Dman, it must be fate"

Out of all of the ^Bmpeople That I ever ^Emknew There had to be one I could be^Clieve in And it should have been ^Amyou It should have been ^Dyou It should have been ^Bmyou It should have been ^Emyou If there had to ^Cbe one Well, it should have been ^Fyou

A ^Amgift that dies is a tragic thing And it^D happens all the time But a ^Amgift that's wasted, thrown to hell is the ^{D D}Worst of stupid crimes I saw you hang ^Amback now I watched you hesi^Dtate You're a ^Amwell respected man, but bullshit You could've been ^Dgreat

Out of all the ^Bmpeople I ever ^Emknew There should have been ^Cone And it should have been ^Amyou It should have been ^Dyou It should have been ^Bmyou It should have been ^Emyou

Well, I spent my whole life^C looking For someone like ^Amyou It should have been ^Dyou It should have been ^Bmyou It should have been^Em you If there had to b^Ce one Well, it should have been ^Amyou