She Used to Be Mine

I (Am)understand there's (F)nothing I can (Gsus)do.

(G)I can't be (Csus2)what she needs as (Am9)long as she needs (F#m7)you.

(Fm6)If (C)you're the one she'll (F)turn to from now (E7)on,

there are (Am)things that you should (F)know (Dm9)about her when I'm (Fm6)gone.

(C)She's not as (Csus)brave as she might (C)seem.

And when she's (F)had a scary dream,

if (Em7)you don't hold her, (Am7)she won't sleep all (F#m7)night.

(Cmaj7)She's not as (Am7)strong as she should (Dm7)be.

She cries at (Bm7)movies (E7)on (Am)TV (G)and (F)counts on you to (C)see that things go (Dm11)right.

(G7sus)But (G7)she's a (C)chance to make your dreams come (Fmaj7)true,

(G7sus)to (G)have (C)someone who thinks there's (Am7)nothing you can't (Dm7)do.

(G)A (E7)chance to live each (E)day and (Am)care the way you (G)always knew you (Fmaj9)could.

Take (C)care of her for (Am7)me.

(Dm7)She (G7sus)used to (G9)be (C)mine.

(C)She's not her (Csus)best on rainy (C)days,

she'll test your (F)love a hundred ways.

She (Em7)plays with your (Am7)emotions like a (F#m7)song.

(Cmaj7)She chases (Am7)dreams that can't come (Dm7)true and always (Bm7)tries too (E7)hard for (Am)you (G)and (F)never knows just (C)how to say she's (Dm11)wrong.

(G7sus)But (G7)she's a (C)chance to make your life (Fmaj7)complete.

(G7sus)A (G)chance to (C)take these lonely (Am7)days and make them (Dm7)sweet.

(G)A (E7)chance to feel so (E)good that (Am)ev'ryone will (G)wish they (Am)could be (Fmaj7)you.

Take (Cmaj7)care of her for (Am7)me.

(Dm9)She (G7sus)used to be (C)mine.

(F#m7)She'll never (Fm6)leave you (C)any time (Am)alone.

She (Bb)needs more time and (C)tenderness than (F)anyone you've (Gb)known.

But (Ab7)she's a (Db)chance you'll never have (Gbmaj7)again.

(Db)A (Ab)chance to (Db)laugh a lot and (Bbm7)pity other (Ebm7)men.

(Ab)A (F7)chance I can't (F)forget.

A (Bbm)chance that I (Ab)somehow let slip (Gbmaj7)away.

Take (Dbmaj7)care of her for (Bbm7)me.

(Ebm9)She (Ab7sus)used to be (Db)mine.