Song Description

He missed every important event in her life..and she is venting her anger and fraustration

Lyrics

YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE WORDS AND MUSIC AL KERR ©2015

CHORUS 1

G
YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE WHEN OUR BABY CRIED
Bm
SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE WHEN MY MAMA DIED
Em
IT'S SO CLEAR YOU WERE GETTING' HIGH
C D
OUT THERE..... SOMEWHERE
G
WHEN YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE

VERSE
G
USED TO THINK YOU-WERE THE ONE I COULD RELY ON
Em
ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WERE THE ROCK I COULD DEPEND ON
Am
WHEN WE STARTED OUT I THOUGHT YOU WERE THEE ONE
D
NEVER KNEW THINGS WOULD TURN OUT SO WRONG
G
GAVE YOU THE CHANCE TO MAKE IT BETTER
Em
BUT YOU NEVER UNDERSTOOD STUFF THAT MATTERS
Am
NEVER REALISED THE DREAMS YOU SHATTERED
D
SO SPACED OUT THAT NOTHIN'MATTERED

WOW OH WOW ETC chords G Em Am D

CHORUS 2

G
YEAH YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE WHEN THE REPO MAN CAME
Bm
SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE WHEN I NEEDED YOUR NAME
Em
IT'S SO CLEAR YOU WERE GETTING' HIGH
C D
OUT THERE .....SOMEWHERE
G
WHEN YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE

LEAD BREAK of chorus

VERSE 2

ITS TOO LATE TO MAKE AMENDS NOW

YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE WHEN YOU MADE THEE VOW

SO MANY TEARS BUT I MADE IT THROUGH SOMEHOW

NOW I CAN DO ANY THING I WANT NOW

I GOT PLANS YOU AINT PART OF

NOW YOU KNOW WHATS THE COST OF

ALL THOSE YEARS OF LIES AND CALL OFFS

AND BOY YOU KNOW YOU CAN BLEEP OFF

WOW...ETC

CHORUS 1

G
YEAH YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE WHEN (THE)/HER FIRST TOOTH CAME
Bm
SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE WHEN SHE CALLED YOUR NAME
Em
IT'S SO CLEAR YOU WERE GETTING' HIGH
C D
OUT THERE..... SOMEWHERE
G
WHEN YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE WHEN THE BILLS WERE DUE
Bm
SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE WHEN I NEEDED YOU
Em
IT'S SO CLEAR YOU WERE GETTING' HIGH
C D
OUT THERE .....SOMEWHERE
G
WHEN YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE
Em Am
SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE
D
YEAH SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE
G
YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE
Em Am D
SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE
Slowly to end......................................G
YEAH YOU SHOULD'VE .....BEEN HERE

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