{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1489191,"song":"We Were Friends","artist":"Ellie Goulding","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1489191-we-were-friends-chords-by-ellie-goulding/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1489191?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"Kinda sad to find out no one seems to get this right.\r\nI looked the other version here and on 911 guitar and both are really really wrong.\r\n\r\nThis tab is using this recording as audio reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Ial-Wj2kk\r\nThis one as chord shapes reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cpqbWv1G4w\r\nAnd well, my ear.\r\n\r\nThis really show cases Ellie's guitar playing abilities!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCAPO 4\r\nStandard tuning.\r\n\r\nEven tho some chord shapes change to power chords during the chorus,\r\nI guess you could play the \"open\" ones too.\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] = x02210 (in the verses) / x32210 (in the chorus)\r\n[ch]C[/ch] = x32010 (in the verses) / x35500 (in the chorus)\r\n[ch]G[/ch] = 320030\r\n[tab][ch]E/G[/ch] = 322100 (apparently, that's what the chord's called, also found it as A7-5,\r\n               if it's too difficult you could also play a simple E = 022100)[/tab]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] = 022000 (in the verses) / x79980 (in the chorus)\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] = x57700\r\n* = LET IT RING[/tab]\r\n\r\nINTRO:\r\nOn Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] (x4)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSilently we were friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGuarding our country from traitors and new trends[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou were at the borders[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI am at the beaches[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nExamining exactly what the enemy teaches[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLike presidents and pilots[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWe turned a blind eye[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo letters over our heads[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFloating in the sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]       \r\nThose were the paper animals[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSignalling danger[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey are evolving[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]*\r\nAnd the world is a stranger[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]E/G[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNo currency to drive us crazy[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E/G[/ch]                       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNo vehicles would drive us and make us lazy[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E/G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAhah ahah to make us lazy[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E/G[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAhah ahah ohah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOnly time I fall[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIs when I feel[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOnly time they notice[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI disappear[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I can't go back[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWithout a counter attack[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]*            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd I can't turn around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIt's my mothers pride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy mothers pride[/tab]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] (STOP)\r\n\r\nINTRO:\r\nOn Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]*                 [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nSo I'm close to somewhere else[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]*\r\nBut we're not going there[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe scan the forest floors[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nLooking worse for wear[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor a life outside of ours[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n'Cause we are too shallow[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd too brave to hide our scars[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]*              [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd step in ones shelter[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI am protective over you[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the stories re-enact[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGetting word from the smallest of contact[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]E/G[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNo currency to drive us crazy[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E/G[/ch]                       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNo vehicles would drive us and make us lazy[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E/G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\noh oh oh oh ah ah[/tab]\r\n[ch]E/G[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch] (STOP)\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOnly time I fall[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIs when I feel[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOnly time they notice[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI disappear[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen I see her[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhen I see her[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]*    \r\nWhen I see her every-[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] (x4) (STOP)\r\nday[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nINTRO:\r\nOn Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]*\r\nOnly time I fall[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]*\r\nIs when I feel[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]*\r\nOnly time they notice[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]*\r\nI disappear[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]*\r\nWhen I see her[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]*\r\nWhen I see her[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]*      [ch]D[/ch]* \r\nWhen I see her every-[/tab]\r\nEm Am (x4) (STOP)\r\nday\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nENJOY!!\r\n\r\nsoundcloud.com/diego-a-m","plain_text":"Kinda sad to find out no one seems to get this right.\nI looked the other version here and on 911 guitar and both are really really wrong.\n\nThis tab is using this recording as audio reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Ial-Wj2kk\nThis one as chord shapes reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cpqbWv1G4w\nAnd well, my ear.\n\nThis really show cases Ellie's guitar playing abilities!\n\n\n\nCAPO 4\nStandard tuning.\n\nEven tho some chord shapes change to power chords during the chorus,\nI guess you could play the \"open\" ones too.\n\nAm = x02210 (in the verses) / x32210 (in the chorus)\nC = x32010 (in the verses) / x35500 (in the chorus)\nG = 320030\n\nEm = 022000 (in the verses) / x79980 (in the chorus)\n\n\nINTRO:\nOn Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:\n\nC G Am (x4)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAm Em Am (STOP)\n\nINTRO:\nOn Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:\n\nC G Am (x2)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nE/G      Am (STOP)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nINTRO:\nOn Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:\n\nC G Am (x2)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm Am (x4) (STOP)\nday\n\n\n\nENJOY!!\n\nsoundcloud.com/diego-a-m","chords":["Am","C","G","E/G","A7","E","Em","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}