Could've Been

by Kirk Franklin
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(It could ’ve been (Bbmaj7)me

with no clothes or shoes, and no food to eat,

yeah, (yeah), yeah, (Cm9)(yeah).

It (F7)could ’ve been (Bbmaj7)me.

With out Your love, Lord, tell me where would I be?

(Gm7)Yeah, yeah.

It (F7)could ’ve been) (Gm11)me in the cold with (ev ’ry thing gone).

No house, no job.

(Out side all a lone.) (Dm7)Sit ting try’n’ to fig ure out (where I went wrong).

Can some bod y help me?

(Tell me, what do I do?) (Gm11)Can’t feed my kids, need (mon ey for the rent).

Bills af ter bills and (ev ’ry thing’s spent).

The (Dm7)en e my is tell ing me, (“Might as well quit.” And) the tears in my eyes cry ing, (“Lord, please get me (Gm11)See, that’s the rea son (I just can’t thank You e nough.

No mat ter how hard I try, Je sus, I re al ize it could ’ve been (Bbmaj7)me

with no clothes or shoes, and no food to eat,

yeah, (yeah), yeah, (Cm9)(yeah).

It (F7)could ’ve been (Bbmaj7)me.

With out Your love, Lord, tell me where would I be?

(Gm7)Yeah, yeah.

It (F7)could ’ve been) (Gm11)me in the cold with (ev ’ry thing gone).

No house, no job.

(Out side all a lone.) (Dm7)Sit ting try’n’ to fig ure out (where I went wrong).

Can some bod y help me?

(Tell me, what do I do?) (Gm11)Can’t feed my kids, need (mon ey for the rent).

Bills af ter bills and (ev ’ry thing’s spent).

The (Dm7)en e my is tell ing me, (“Might as well quit.” And) the tears in my eyes cry ing, (“Lord, please get me (Gm11)through.”).

that’s the rea son (I just can’t thank You e nough.

No mat ter how hard I try, Je sus, I re al ize it could ’ve been tears in my eyes cry ing, (“Lord, please get See, it’s (Gm11)eas y to com plain (’bout ma te ri al things) when you don’t have to wor ry (’bout what ev er life brings).

Well, some (Dm7)bod y here to night (don’t know what they gon na eat), so I got ta be care ful it could ’ve been me).

See (Gm11)y’all, that’s the rea son.

(I just can’t thank You e nough.

No mat ter how hard I try, Je sus, I re al ize) it could ’ve been (Bbmaj7)me

with no clothes or shoes, and no food to eat,

yeah, (yeah), yeah, (Cm9)(yeah).

It (F7)could ’ve been (Bbmaj7)me.

With out Your love, Lord, tell me where would I be?

(Gm7)Yeah, yeah.

It (F7)could ’ve been (Bbmaj7)me

with no clothes or shoes, and no food to eat,

yeah, (yeah), yeah, (Cm9)(yeah).

It (F7)could ’ve been (Bbmaj7)me.

With out Your love, Lord, tell me where would I be?

(Gm7)Yeah, yeah.

It (F7)could ’ve been (Dm)me.

(Stand up, stand up, stand up, come on, stand up, stand up.)

I (F7)wan na say (Bbmaj7)thank (C)You.

(Gm7)(Thank You,

thank You,

(C)I (Gm7)thank You.

It (Cm9)could ’ve been me.) (Gm7)(Thank You,

thank You,

(C)I (Gm7)thank You.

It (Cm9)could ’ve been me.) (C)(You did n’t (Gm7)have to do it, no.

You did n’t have to do it, no.

(C)You did n’t (Gm7)have to do it, no.

Thank You.) (C)(You did n’t (Gm7)have to do it, no.

You did n’t have to do it, no.

(C)You did n’t (Gm7)have to do it, no.

Thank You.)

Stand up, stand up, stand up, stand up, stand up, stand up.

(Gm7)(Thank You,

(Gm)thank You,

(C)I (Gm7)thank You.

(Dm)It (Cm9)could ’ve been me.) (Gm7)(Thank You,

(Gm)thank You,

(C)I (Gm7)thank You.

(Dm)It could (Cm9)’ve been me.) (C)(You did n’t (Gm7)have to do it, no.

(Am7)You did n’t (Dm)have to do it, no.

(C)You did n’t (Gm7)have to do it, no.

(Dm)Thank You.) (C)(You did n’t (Gm7)have to do it, no.

(Am7)You did n’t (Dm)have to do it, no.

(C)You did n’t (Gm7)have to do it, no.

(Dm)Thank You.)

It’s too good to stop now, Fa ther.

I wan na give You thanks some more.

All the things I’ve been through, now I see I’m bet ter than I was be fore.

When I think a bout all You’ve done and how You’ve o pened up ev ’ry door,

I can’t help but say thank You, and if You wan na help me get up on the floor.

It’s too good to stop now, Fa ther.

I wan na give You thanks some more.

All the things I’ve been through, now I see I’m bet ter than I was be fore.

When I think a bout all You’ve done and how You’ve o pened up ev ’ry door,

I can’t help but say thank You, and if You wan na help me get up on the floor.

It’s too good to stop now, Fa ther.

I wan na give You thanks some more.

All the things I’ve been through, now I see I’m bet ter than I was be fore.

When I think a bout all You’ve done and how You’ve o pened up ev ’ry door,

I can’t help but say thank You, and if You wan na help me get up on the floor.

help me get up on the floor.

Could've Been by Kirk Franklin

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Could've Been

What key is "Could've Been" in?
"Could've Been" by Kirk Franklin is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Could've Been" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Could've Been" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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