Song: You could've been a lady
Artist: Hot Chocolate
Single: 1971 UK hit
Tabbed by DJ
1st Jun 2015
D6 = x57777
C6 = x35555
D = xx0232 or x57775
C = x32010 or x35553
G = 320033 or 355433
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[Intro]
D6 C6 G D
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D C G D
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[Chorus]
D C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
G D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady,
D C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
G D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady!
[Break]
D C G D
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[Verse 1]
D C
They all love you, you're a good girl,
G C D
When you wake, find another man lying beside you,
D C
They all need you, they all want you,
G C D
It's a shame ...to play the game ...the way they like to!
[Chorus]
D C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
G D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady,
D C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
G D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady!
[Break]
D C G D
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[Verse 2]
D C
If I tell you ...where you're going to,
G C D
You laugh in my face, I'm out of place, 'Mind your business!'
D C
They all want you ...to make love to,
G C D
I'll be surprised ...if you realise ...where you're going to!
[Chorus]
D C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
G D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady,
D C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
G D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady!
[Verse 3]
D C
Nah, nah, na-na, nah! Nah, nah, na-na, nah!
G D
Nah, nah, na-na, nah! Nah, nah!
D C
Nah, nah, na-na, nah! Nah, nah, na-na, nah!
G D
Nah, nah, na-na, nah! Nah, nah!
[Chorus]
D C
Alright, you could've been here tonight,
G D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady,
D C
It could've been alright, you could've been here tonight,
G D
It could've been sweet as wine, you could've been a lady!
[Verse 4]
D C
Nah, nah, na-na, nah! Nah, nah, na-na, nah!
G D
Nah, nah, na-na, nah! Nah, nah!
D C
Nah, nah, na-na, nah! Nah, nah, na-na, nah!
G D
Nah, nah, na-na, nah! Nah, nah------!