Chords for It Could've Been Me

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Out of all the trials and tribulations that we're going [G] through, including [D] the gun violence,.
the [C#] deadly [F#] coronavirus [Bm] that's taken over our world, [Em] I still have to say, Lord, I thank you.
Because [D] it could have been me.
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It could have been me.
[G] In a wheelchair with [D] no seat.
[Em] [F#] [Bm] .
[Em] Could have been me.
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[D] Trying to get [G] across the street.
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It could have been [D] me.
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[D] Living in the [Em] [F#] streets, y [Bm]'all.
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[G] It could have been me.
[Em] With no food [D] on my table [G] to eat.
[D] I thank God.
Because [G] it could have been me.
It could have [D] been me.
[C#] [F#] Oh, I thank [Bm] the Lord.
I [Em] thank the Lord.
Saving [D] me.
Saving [G] me.
[D] Oh, I can't help but thank the Jesus.
Thank God.
[F#] Because it [G] could have been me.
It could have [D] been me.
Every [Em] time I [F#] go down [Bm] on my knees, I have to [Em] tell somebody, it could have been me.
It could have [D] been me.
Now let me tell [G] you this.
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[D] It could have been me.
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[D] Locked up in [Em] jail, [F#] y [Bm]'all.
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[Em] Could have been me.
With no one [D] to go my [G] bail.
[D] .
It could have been [D] me.
I [G] know it could have.
[D] Strung out on [C#] crack [D] cocaine, [Bm] y'all.
[Em] Could as well have been me.
[D] Shooting heroin in my vein.
[G] And I just [D] want you to know.
I thank God.
Because it could have [G] been me.
It could have [D] been me.
[Em] Oh, [F#] I thank [Bm] the Lord.
I [Em] thank the Lord.
Good God Almighty.
For saving me.
He didn't have to do [D] it, but I'm glad [G] he did.
Oh, [A] I thank the [D] Lord, yeah, yeah.
I thank God.
Because [G] it could have been me.
It could have [D] been me.
Every [C#] time I [F#] go down [Bm] on my knees.
I [Em] have to let somebody know.
It could have been me.
It could have been [D] me.
Now let me tell [G] you this.
[D] Listen here.
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It could have been me.
[G] Oh, Lord.
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[D] On my [E] sickbed, [F#] y'all.
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[Em] Could have been me.
When the doctor [D] shook his [G#] head.
[D] I wish I had a witness.
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It could have been me.
I know it could have.
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[D] Sleeping in my [C#m] [F#] grave.
[Bm] But Jesus [Em] stepped right in, [F#] y [G]'all.
[G#] [A] And he made old death [D] behave.
[G] [Am] And I want you to [D] know.
I thank God.
Because [G] it could have been me.
It could have [D] been me.
[Em] Oh, [F#] I thank the [Bm] Lord.
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Good God [Em] almighty.
For saving me.
I'm [D] so glad about it.
[Em] [A] I really [D] thank you, Lord.
Oh, Lord.
Because it [G] could have been me.
It could have [D] been me.
Every [C#m] time I [F#] cut on the [Bm] news.
I can see it for [Em] myself.
Lord, how much it could have been me.
It could have [D] been me.
When [Em] I get by myself [D] sometimes.
This is what I say.
[G] Thank you, Jesus.
[D] Because it could have been me.
It [G] could have been me.
Oh, [D] I thank you right now, Lord.
[G] Thank you, Jesus.
[D] Because I know it could have been me.
It [G] could have been me.
The reason [D] I know that it could have been [G] me.
Thank you, Jesus.
Because you took [D] my daddy from me.
Not [G] long ago.
Came back [D] around and took my mama.
[G] Thank you, Jesus.
Then you [Em] came back [D] around and took one of my brothers.
[G] It could have been me.
Then let me know [D] that it could have been me.
[G] Thank you, Jesus.
[D] But I'm so glad that he spared my [G] life.
Just a little while longer.
[D] Look at the little children.
[G] Thank you, Jesus.
That was gunned down in school.
[D] It could have been my child.
It could [G] have been me.
You [D] can't even go to the grocery store [G] no more.
Thank you, Jesus.
It was gunned down in the grocery [D] store.
Lord, have [G] mercy.
Not only that, you can't even go [D] to church.
The prayer [G] meeting, they came in there and shot him down.
[D] What is this world coming [G] to?.
Can I get a witness?.
Look at [D] the deadly coronavirus.
[G] It's killed millions of people all [D] over the world.
Then let me [G] know that it could have been me.
[D] And it could have been you.
[G] Thank you, Jesus.
It could have been me.
[Em] I [D] said it could have been you.
[G] And I know it could have been me.
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