My first tab. I took a solid stab at this one. Should be quite
accurate, though there are likely some subtle notes that I missed.
Enjoy the song!
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Should've Been Me - Citizen Way
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Tabbed by: StephenF93
INTRO:
e|---------------------|-----------------|
B|-------3-------------|------1-0--------|
G|----------0----------|-----------------|
D|---------------------|----2------------| [--x2--]
A|--2h3----------------|-0---------------|
E|------------3--------|----------0------|
VERSE 1:
e|---------------------|-----------------|
B|-------3-------------|------1-0--------|
G|----------0----------|-----------------|
D|---------------------|----2------------| [--x3--]
A|--2h3----------------|-0---------------|
E|------------3--------|----------0------|
I've read the story, I've seen the movie
I give to charity and tithe my ten percent
These I remember but I so easily forget
e|---------------------|-----------------|
B|-------3-------------|------3----------|
G|-----2----2----------|----2----2-------|
D|--0---------0--------|-0---------0x----|
A|---------------------|-----------------|
E|---------------------|-----------------|
All these years never heard it like this
CHORUS:
C Em
It should've been me, it should've been us
D Am
Should've been there hanging on a cross
C Em
All of this shame, all of these scars
Bm D
Should've been stains that were never washed
C Em
Why do I hide, why do You try
D Am
Over and over and over again
D
I guess it just leaves me saying thank God
POST-CHORUS 1:
D
Leaves me saying thank God, thank God
For the should've been
e|---------------------|-----------------|
B|-------3-------------|------1-0--------|
G|----------0----------|-----------------|
D|---------------------|----2------------|
A|--2h3----------------|-0---------------|
E|------------3--------|----------0------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/c/citizen-way/338361.html ]
VERSE 2:
e|---------------------|-----------------|
B|-------3-------------|------1-0--------|
G|----------0----------|-----------------|
D|---------------------|----2------------| [--x3--]
A|--2h3----------------|-0---------------|
E|------------3--------|----------0------|
I live a good life, I love a great wife
Our kids are beautiful, we got friends down the street
If I'm so thankful, why do I easily forget
e|---------------------|-----------------|
B|-------3-------------|------3----------|
G|-----2----2----------|----2----2-------|
D|--0---------0--------|-0---------0x----|
A|---------------------|-----------------|
E|---------------------|-----------------|
That You died for all of this
[CHORUS]
BRIDGE:
D
leaves me saying thank God
C D
For this heart You changed, this soul You raised
G Am
My God, for taking my place, yeah, yeah
//* The next four lines do not have guitar, but the implied chord
// progression is similar to the verse. When playing solo, I like
//* to play it using to the verse pattern but over C G Am Em C G D.
It should've been me, it should've been us
Should've been there hanging on a cross
All of this shame, all of these scars
Should've been stains that were never washed
CHORUS (Final):
G/B C Em
It should've been me, it should've been us
D Am
Should've been there hanging on a cross
C Em
All of this shame, all of these scars
Bm D
Should've been stains that were never washed
C Em
Why do I hide, why do You try
D Am
Over and over and over again
D
I guess it just leaves me saying thank God
POST-CHORUS 2:
D
leaves me saying thank God
Em D/F# G G/B C
I guess it just leaves me saying thank God
OUTRO:
For the should've been
e|---------------------|-----------------|
B|-------3-------------|------1-0--------|
G|----------0----------|-----------------|
D|---------------------|----2------------|
A|--2h3----------------|-0---------------|
E|------------3--------|----------0------|
For the should've been
e|---------------------|-----------------|
B|-------3-------------|-----------------|
G|----------0----------|------0----------|
D|---------------------|-----------------|
A|--2h3----------------|-2h3-----2-------|
E|------------3--------|-----------3-----|
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