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! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Should've Been Me - Citizen Way ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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------| 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 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-----| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------