Taylor Swift - Would've, Could've, Should've: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Would've, Could've, Should've" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Would've, Could've, Should've ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Would've, Could've, Should've" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am                  Em
  If you would've blinked then I would've
G          D
  Looked away at the first glance
Am               Em
  If you tasted poison, you could've
G         D
  Spit me out at the first chance
Am               Em
  If I was some paint, did it splatter
G        D
  On a promising grown man?
Am                 Em
  And if I was a child did it matter
G                D
  If you got to wash your hands?

Am   Em   G                   D
Ooh, ooh, ooh, all I used to do was pray
Am                    Em
Would've, could've, should've
          G               D
If you'd never looked my way

Chorus:
                  G       D
I would've stayed on my knees
       Am                       C
And I damn sure never would've danced with the devil
G         D
  At nineteen
         Am
And the God's honest truth is
          C
That the pain was heaven
G                   D                    Am
 And now that I'm grown, I'm scared of ghosts
          C
Memories feel like weapons
G                D
And now that I know,
              Am           C
I wish you'd left me wondering


Am              Em
  If you never touched me, I would've
G        D
  Gone along with the righteous
Am             Em
  If I never blushed, then they could've
G         D               Am
  Never whispered about this
                  Em
And if you never saved me from boredom
G             D             Am
  I could've gone on as I was
                        Em
But, Lord, you made me feel important
G                D
  And then you tried to erase us

Em    D    Am                  C
Ooh, ooh, ooh, you're a crisis of my faith
Am                    Em
Would've, could've, should've
       G               D
If I'd only played it safe

Chorus:
                  G       D
I would've stayed on my knees
       Am                       C
And I damn sure never would've danced with the devil
G         D
  At nineteen
         Am
And the God's honest truth is
          C
That the pain was heaven
G                   D                    Am
 And now that I'm grown, I'm scared of ghosts
          C
Memories feel like weapons
G                 D
 And now that I know,
              Am           C
I wish you'd left me wondering

     G
God rest my soul
   D
I miss who I used to be
     Am
The tomb won't close
  C                    G
Stained glass windows in my mind
D              Am           C
  I regret you all the time
         G
I can't let this go
   D
I fight with you in my sleep
     Am
The wound won't close
   C                 G
I keep on waiting for a sign
D              Am          C
  I regret you all the time

     Em          D               Am         C
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?
Em                D                 Am      C
Years of tearing down our banners, you and I

 G                D               Am
Living for the thrill of hitting you
          C
Where it hurts
 G               D            Am       C G D
Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first

Chorus:
       Am                       C
And I damn sure never would've danced
With the devil
G         D
  At nineteen
         Am
And the God's honest truth is
          C
That the pain was heaven
G                    D
  And now that I'm grown,
                Am
I'm scared of ghosts
          C
Memories feel like weapons
G                  D
  And now that I know,
              Am           C
I wish you'd left me wondering

     G
God rest my soul
   D
I miss who I used to be
     Am
The tomb won't close
  C                    G
Stained glass windows in my mind
D              Am           C
  I regret you all the time
         G
I can't let this go
   D
I fight with you in my sleep
     Am
The wound won't close
   C                G
I keep on waiting for a sign
D              Am           C
  I regret you all the time
         G
Oh, God rest my soul
   D
I miss who I used to be
     Am
The tomb won't close
  C                    G
Stained glass windows in my mind
D              Am           C
  I regret you all the time
         G
I can't let this go
   D
I fight with you in my sleep
     Am
The wound won't close
   C                G
I keep on waiting for a sign
D              Am           C
  I regret you all the time

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Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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