You Shoulda Seen Her
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Intro
D D/F# G D D/F# G
[Verso 1]
D D/F# G
Can't say that they didn't warn me
D D/F# G
You're better off alone, just let the girl go
D D/F# G
All this hurt could've been avoided
D G
If I let the door close, just let the girl go
Em G
And they said, "That one's gonna break your heart"
[Refrão]
D
But you should've seen her that first night
G
She was standin' in a holy light
Bm7
I swear the sky cracked open to Heaven
G
Felt like time stood still for a second
D
You should've seen her, you'd understand
G
Holdin' the weight of my world in her hands
Bm7 D
She made the room disappear for a minute
G
Like it was just the two of us in it
Em7 G
They said I lost my mind tryna make a stayer out of a leaver
D G D D/F# G
But you should've seen her
[Verso 2]
D G
Can't say that I don't know better
D G D
'Cause I do, still I choose, uh-huh-huh
D/F# G
Holdin' on to ties she severed
D D/F# G
I'm a fool, she'd cut them loose, cut them loose
Bm7 G
'Cause I saw this comin' from the start
[Refrão]
D
But you should've seen her that first night
G
She was standin' in a holy light
Bm7
I swear the sky cracked open to Heaven
G
Felt like time stood still for a second
D
You should've seen her, you'd understand
G
Holdin' the weight of my world in her hands
Bm7 D
She made the room disappear for a minute
G
Like it was just the two of us in it
Em7 G
They said I lost my mind tryna make a stayer out of a leaver
D G D D/F# G
But you should've seen her
D D/F# G
(Ooh, you should've seen it)
[Ponte]
Em
And my friends don't understand it
D/F#
They say that it's self-inflicted damage
G
They tell me to "get out while you can and save yourself"
[Refrão]
D
But you should've seen her that first night
G
She was standin' in a holy light
Bm7
I swear the sky cracked open to Heaven
G
Felt like time stood still for a second
D
You should've seen her, you'd understand
G
Holdin' the weight of my world in her hands
Bm7 D
She made the room disappear for a minute
G
Like it was just the two of us in it
Em7 G
They said I lost my mind tryna make a stayer out of a leaver
D G D D/F# G
But you should've seen her
D D/F# G
(Ooh, you should've seen it)
Outro
D D/F# G
You should've seen her
D D/F# G
How to play You Shoulda Seen Her
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.