Sara Bareilles - She Used To Be Mine Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]It’s not simple to say, that most [C]days, I don’t recognize me.
That these [Dm]shoes and this apron, that place and its patrons.
Have [A#]taken more than I gave them, [F]it’s not easy to know.
I’m not [C]anything that I used to be although.
It’s true, [Dm]I was never attention’s sweet center.
I [A#]still remember that girl.
[verse 2]
[F]She’s imperfect but she tries.
She is [C]good but she lies.
She is [Dm]hard on herself.
She is [A#]broken and won’t ask for help.
She is [F]messy but she’s kind.
She is [C]lonely most of the time.
She is [Dm]all of this mixed up and.
baked in a beautiful [A#]pie.
She is gone but she used to be [F]mine.
[verse 3]
[F]And it’s not what I asked for.
Sometimes [C]life just slips in through a backdoor.
and [Dm]carves out a person and makes you believe it’s all [A#]true.
And [A#]now I’ve got you, [F]and you’re not what I asked for.
If I’m [A]honest I know I would give it all back, for a [Dm]chance to start over.
And rewrite an ending [A#]or two, for the girl that I knew.
[verse 4]
Who’d be [F]reckless just enough.
Who’d get [C]hurt but who learns how to toughen up.
When she’s [Dm]bruised and gets used, by a man who can’t [A#]love.
And then she’ll get stuck, and be [F]scared of the life that’s inside her.
[A]Growing stronger each day, ’til it finally reminds her.
To [Dm]fight just a little, to bring back the fire in her [A#]eyes.
That’s been gone but used to be [F]mine, [A]used to be [Dm]mine. [A#]
[Closing]
She is [F]messy but she’s kind
She is [C]lonely most of the time
She is [Dm]all of this mixed up
and baked in a [Dm]beautiful [A#]pie
She is gone but she used to be [F]mine
How to play She Used To Be Mine on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sara Bareilles - She Used To Be Mine on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
She Used To Be Mine uses these transitions most often: A# → F (10), Dm → A# (10), and C → Dm (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → A# chord transition
To move from Dm to A#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
4. A# → F chord transition
To move from A# to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
5. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
6. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
She Used To Be Mine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in She Used To Be Mine.
- She Used To Be Mine includes 40 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- She Used To Be Mine contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how She Used To Be Mine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → A: 1%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → A#: 1%