Intro: G# D# A# x2 G# You shouldʼve been there D# Shouldʼve burst through the door A# With that baby Iʼm right here smile G# And it wouldʼve felt like D# A# A million little shining stars had just aligned G# D# A# And I wouldʼve been so happy G# Christmas lights glisten D# Iʼve got my eye on the door A# Just waiting for you to walk in G# But the time is ticking D# People ask me how Iʼve been A# As I comb back through my memory G# D# A# How you said youʼd be here G# D# A# You said youʼd be here G# D# And it was like slow motion A# Standing there in my party dress G# D# In red lipstick A# With no one to impress G# D# And theyʼre all laughing A# As Iʼm looking around the room G# D# But thereʼs one thing missing A# And that was the moment I knew G# D# A# x2 G# And the hours pass by D# Now I just wanna be alone A# But your close friends always seem to know G# When thereʼs something really wrong D# A# So they follow me down the hall G# And there in the bathroom D# I try not to fall apart A# And the sinking feeling starts As I say hopelessly G# D# A# He said heʼd be here G# D# And it was like slow motion A# Standing there in my party dress G# D# In red lipstick A# With no one to impress G# D# And theyʼre all laughing A# As Iʼm looking around the room G# D# But thereʼs one thing missing A# And that was the moment I knew G# D# What Do you say when tears are streaming down your face A# In front of everyone you know? G# D# And what Do you Do when the one who means the most to you A# Is the one who didnʼt show? G# D# A# G# D# A# You shouldʼve been here G# D# A# And I wouldʼve been so happy G# D# And it was like slow motion A# Standing there in my party dress G# D# In red lipstick A# With no one to impress G# D# And theyʼre all sitting around me singing A# Happy birthday to you G# D# But thereʼs one thing missing A# And that was the moment I knew G# D# A# Ooooooooooooooooh I knew G# D# A# Ooooooooooooooooh G# You call me later D# And say Iʼm sorry I didnʼt make it A# And I say Iʼm sorry too G# D# A# G# And that was the moment I knew