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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 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 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 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 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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Could've Been" by Kirk Franklin in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Could've Been”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Could've Been"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Could've Been" by Kirk Franklin played in?
- Could've Been is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Could've Been"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Could've Been" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Could've Been"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Could've Been"?
- "Could've Been" was originally performed by Kirk Franklin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Could've Been"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Am7, Bbmaj7, C, Cm9, Dm, Dm6, Dm7, F7, +3 more.
- What other songs by Kirk Franklin can I play here?
- Try "I SMILE", "THE APPEAL", "SOMETHING ABOUT THE NAME JESUS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Could've Been" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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