Intro: >Csus4 C (2x) Verse 1: > Csus4 C The flowers you gave me > C7 F Are just about to die > Dm When I think about > C What could've been > Dm Gadd9 G Makes me want to cry Verse 2: > Csus4 C The sweet words you whispered > C7 F Didn't mean a thing > Dm C I guess our song is over >Dm Gsus4 G As we began to sing Chorus: > F C Could've been so beautiful >Dm G C Could've been so right >F C Could've been my lover >Dm Gsus4 G Every day of my life > F C Could've been so beautiful >E7 Am /G# /G /F# Could've been so right > F C I'll never hold what could've been > Dm Gsus4 G (int.) On a cold and lonely night Interlude: >Csus4 C (2x) Verse 3: > Csus4 C The memories of our loving > C7 F Still linger in the air > Dm C Like the faded scent of your roses >Dm Gsus4 G Stay with me everywhere Bridge: > Am Am+M7 Everytime I get my hopes up > Am7 Am6 They always seem to fall > Dm Still what could've been > Dm+M7 Dm7 F#dim Is better than what can never be at all > Dm G7sus4 At all Chorus: > F C Could've been so beautiful >Dm G C Could've been so right >F C Could've been my lover >Dm Gsus4 G Every day of my life > F C Could've been so beautiful >E7 Am /G# /G /F# Could've been so right > F C You can hold what could've been > Dm Gsus4 G (solo) On a cold and lonely night Solo: >F C Dm~G~C, F C Dm Gsus4 G Coda: > F C Could've been so beautiful >E7 Am /G# /G /F# Could've been so right > F C You can hold what could've been > Dm Gsus4 G Am On a cold and lonely night > Am/G# Am/G Am/F# No-woah, no-woah, woah > F C How can you hold what could've been > Dm Gsus4 G (out.) On a cold and lonely night Outro: >Csus4 C (2x) C