Shawn Mendes - Because I Had You: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Because I Had You" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em C G I think it's time that I be honest Em C G Should've told you not to go Em C G Thought I knew just what I wanted Em C G I didn't know myself at all Bm C You're with somebody I can't be, yeah Bm C But I can tell that you're happy Chorus: Em C G It's time for me to finally meet somebody new Em C G Take her to all the places that I took us to Em C G And she might help me forget that loving her is D Em something I could never do C G Because I had Em C G Because I had you Hey, remember when I told you That you and I, we'd go down in history together, yeah And does your sister ask about me? You and I, what we had, is it gone forever? You're with somebody I can't be But I can tell that you're happy Chorus: It's time for me to finally meet somebody new Take her to all the places that I took us to And she might help me forget but loving her is something I could never do Because I had, because I had you C G There's nothin', oh Em There's nothin' left to lose C G Because I had you, babe Em C G There's nothin' Em Nothin' that I could do C G I wish I had you Chorus: But I think it's time I finally found somebody new And tell myself that she's the one to get me through And she might help me forget but loving her is something I just couldn't do Because I had you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  Em  G  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Because I Had You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Because I Had You" by Shawn Mendes.