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I Was Here

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
EmI wanna leave my footprints on the sCands of time
Know there was Dsomething that
Meant Dsomething that BmI left Cbehind
EmWhen I leave this world,
I'll lCeave no regrets
Leave sAmomething to remember,
So tDhey won't forget
[Chorus]
I was Emhere...C  
GI lived, DI loved
I was Emhere...C  
GI did, DI've done, everyEmthing that I Cwanted
And it was Gmore than I tDhought it would beEm  
I will Cleave my mark Gso everyone will Dknow
I was Emhere...C  G  D  
[Verse 2]
I Emwant to say I lCived each day,
UnBmtil I Cdie
And Emknow that I meant Csomething in Dsomebody's Emlife
The Chearts I have touched,
Will be the Gproof that I leave
That AmI made a difference
And Dthis world will see
[Chorus]
I was Emhere...C  
GI lived, DI loved
I was Emhere...C  
GI did, DI've done, everyEmthing that I Cwanted
And it was Gmore than I tDhought it would beEm  
I will Cleave my mark Gso everyone will Dknow
I was Emhere...C  
GI lived, I Dloved
EmI was here...C  
GI did, DI've done, everyEmthing that I Cwanted
And it was Gmore than I tDhought it would beEm  
I will Cleave my mark Gso everyone will Dknow
I was Amhere...
[Bridge]
I just Cwant them to know
That I Ggave my all, did my best
AmBrought someone some happiness
Left Emthis world a little better just beCmaj7cause...
I was Dhere...
[Chorus]
I was Emhere...C  
GI lived, DI loved
I was Emhere...C  
GI did, DI've done, everyEmthing that I Cwanted
And it was Gmore than I tDhought it would beEm  
I wanna Cleave my mark Gso everyone will Dknow
I was Emhere...C  
GI lived, I Dloved
EmI was here...C  
GI did, DI've done,
EmI was here...C  
GI livedD, I loved
EmI was here...C  
GI did, DI've done,
I was Emhere...

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I Was Here

by Beyoncé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em C

I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of time

Know there was something that

D Bm C

Meant something that I left behind

When I leave this world,

I'll leave no regrets

Leave something to remember,

So they won't forget

[Chorus]

Em C

I was here...

G D

I lived, I loved

Em C

I was here...

G D Em C

I did, I've done, everything that I wanted

G D Em

And it was more than I thought it would be

C G D

I will leave my mark so everyone will know

Em C G D

I was here...

[Verse 2]

Em C

I want to say I lived each day,

Bm C

Until I die

Em C D Em

And know that I meant something in somebody's life

The hearts I have touched,

Will be the proof that I leave

That I made a difference

And this world will see

[Chorus]

Em C

I was here...

G D

I lived, I loved

Em C

I was here...

G D Em C

I did, I've done, everything that I wanted

G D Em

And it was more than I thought it would be

C G D

I will leave my mark so everyone will know

Em C

I was here...

G D

I lived, I loved

Em C

I was here...

G D Em C

I did, I've done, everything that I wanted

G D Em

And it was more than I thought it would be

C G D

I will leave my mark so everyone will know

I was here...

[Bridge]

I just want them to know

That I gave my all, did my best

Brought someone some happiness

Em Cmaj7

Left this world a little better just because...

I was here...

[Chorus]

Em C

I was here...

G D

I lived, I loved

Em C

I was here...

G D Em C

I did, I've done, everything that I wanted

G D Em

And it was more than I thought it would be

C G D

I wanna leave my mark so everyone will know

Em C

I was here...

G D

I lived, I loved

Em C

I was here...

G D

I did, I've done,

Em C

I was here...

G D

I lived, I loved

Em C

I was here...

G D

I did, I've done,

I was here...

About I Was Here Chords by Beyoncé

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What key is "I Was Here" in?

The chords for "I Was Here" show the original chord names (including G, Em, C, D, Bm, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.