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Because I Had You Chords

“Because I Had You” by Shawn Mendes guitar chords: in the key of Em with the chords Em, C, G and Bm. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:EmCGBmD

Chords for Because I Had You

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: Intermediate
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EmI think it\'sCtime that I beGhonest
EmShould\'ve toldCyou not toGgo
EmThought ICknew just what IGwanted
EmI didn\'t knowCmyself atGall
BmYou\'re with somebody ICcan\'t be, yeah
BmBut I can tell that you\'reChappy
 It\'s time forEmme to finally meet
CsomebodyGnew
 Take her toEmall the places
Cthat I took usGto
 And she mightEmhelp me forgetC 
 that lovingGher is something
DI could neverEmdo
CBecause IGhad
 Because IEmhadCyouG 
EmHey, rememberCwhen IGtold you
 That you andEmI will go down in
ChistoryGtogether, yeah
EmAnd does yourCsister askGabout me?
 You andEmI, what we had,
 is itCgoneGforever?
BmYou\'re with somebody ICcan\'t be
BmBut I can tell that you\'reChappy
 It\'s time forEmme to finally meet
CsomebodyGnew
 Take her toEmall the places
Cthat I took usGto
 And she mightEmhelp me forgetCthat
 lovingGher is something
 IDcould never do
CBecause IGhad
 Because IEmhad you
 There\'sCnothin\',Goh
 There\'s nothin\' left toEmlose
CBecause I hadGyou, babe
EmThere\'sCnothin\'G 
 Nothin\' that I couldEmdo
 ICwish I hadGyou
 But I think it\'sEmtime I finally
Cfound somebodyGnew
 And tellEmmyself that she\'s the one that
Cget meGthrough
 And she mightEmhelp me forgetCbut
 lovingGher is something
DI just couldn\'tEmdo
CBecause I had you
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About Because I Had You

“Because I Had You” by Shawn Mendes is a popular song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 5 chords — Em, C, G, Bm and D — with the progression centred on Em, C and G. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

Because I Had You — FAQ

What key is “Because I Had You” in?

“Because I Had You” by Shawn Mendes is in the key of Em. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “Because I Had You”?

“Because I Had You” uses 5 chords: Em, C, G, Bm and D.

Is “Because I Had You” easy to play on guitar?

“Because I Had You” is rated Intermediate.

Who sings “Because I Had You”?

“Because I Had You” is performed by Shawn Mendes.