Am                                Em
It should've been me with arms open
                   F
It €Š should've been me that was torn
       G            Am        Em
It  should've been me, I was broken
                   F
It should've been me, it should've been me


[Pre-Chorus]
  F                     G
Mercy, mercy, heard my cry
  Am             Em
Mercy, €Š mercy, saved my life


[Chorus]
  F            G
You  carried all of my burdens
  Am            C
You took 'em all to that grave
 F              G
I  know You didn't deserve it
   Am             C
But You took my place
   F          G
You traded hope for my hurting
   Am             C
You bore the weight of my shame
  F            G
I  know You didn't deserve it
   Am                       C
And I know it should've been me
F   G
I can't believe it
 Am G   G  F
Oh-oh, oh-oh
 F  G   G Dm
Oh-oh, oh-oh


[Verse 2]
         G         Am           Em
It should've been me in the darkness
                   F        G       Am
It should've been me that felt the pain
        G         Am            Em
It should've been me brokenhearted
                   F            G         Am
It should've been, oh, it should've been me

But I'm free


[Chorus]
 F           G
You carried all of my burdens
 Am           C
You took 'em all to that grave
  F            G
I know You didn't deserve it
 Am               C
But You took my place
  F           G
You traded hope for my hurting
 Am            C
You bore the weight of my shame
 F             G
I know You didn't deserve it
 Am                         C
And I know it should've been me
C   G   G  Am
Oh-oh, oh-oh
F    G               Am  G  G   F
I can't believe it  (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
F   G   G  Am
Oh-oh, oh-oh
F    G              Am  G   G  F
I can't believe it (Oh-oh, oh-oh)


[Bridge]
 F                               G
No longer dirty, no longer afraid
Am                 Em
I am no captive, I am no slave
 F                                 G
No longer guilty, no longer in chains
   Am                       G
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, I'm free


[Chorus]
 F            G
You carried all of my burdens
 Am            Em
You took 'em all to that grave
  F             G
I know You didn't deserve it
  Am             Em
But You took my place
  F            G
You traded hope for my hurting
  Am            Em
You bore the weight of my shame
  F             G
I know You didn't deserve it
  Am                      Em
And I know it should've been me
Em  G   G  Am
Oh-oh, oh-oh
  Am                       Em      Em  G  G  Am
And I know it should've been me  (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Am  G   G  F
Oh-oh, oh-oh
                       Am            Em   Em  G  G  Am
It should've been, it should've been me (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Am  G   G  F
Oh-oh, oh-oh
                        Am           Em  Em  G   G  Am
It should've been, it should've been me (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Am  G  G   F
Oh-oh, oh-oh
                        Am           Em   Em G  G   Am
It should've been, it should've been me (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
    F
I can't believe it