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Whatever That Was

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[Intro]
G C G C
[Verse 1]
GLast time we were in this town
CWe were fresh out of those caps and gowns
EmOn long pine loop, riding Caround
Putting goodbye off, Gtrying not to get too heavy
CDrinking warm beer on the levy
EmIf I'd of tried you would've let me
CBut all we did was talk
[Chorus]
GNever quite lovers but more than Dfriends
Maybe that's the best thing we could've Embeen
Cause what never starts Cnever has to end
GGirl, you look as good as you did back Dthen
We're standing just as close as we ever didEm  
Laughing and Cfalling right back in
To whatever that was, whatever that was GagainC  
[Verse 2]
GYou've got someone back in Austin
CI've got someone but we ain't talking
EmHere we are on main street
Walking back Cdown memory lane
GI hold your car door open
CHold on tight for one long moment
But Emwe both know where this ain't going
Guess Csome things will never change
[Chorus]
GNever quite lovers but more than Dfriends
Maybe that's the best thing we could've Embeen
Cause what never starts Cnever has to end
GGirl, you look as good as you did back Dthen
We're standing just as close as we ever didEm  
Laughing and Cfalling right back in
To whatever that was, whatever that was again
[Instrumental]
G D Em C
[Chorus]
GNever quite lovers but more than Dfriends
Maybe that's the best thing we could've Embeen
Cause what never starts Cnever has to end
GGirl, you look as good as you did back Dthen
We're standing just as close as we ever didEm  
Laughing and Cfalling right back in
To whatever that was, whatever that was GagainC  
[Outro]
G C

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Whatever That Was

by James Dupré

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

Last time we were in this town

We were fresh out of those caps and gowns

Em C

On long pine loop, riding around

Putting goodbye off, trying not to get too heavy

Drinking warm beer on the levy

If I'd of tried you would've let me

But all we did was talk

[Chorus]

G D

Never quite lovers but more than friends

Maybe that's the best thing we could've been

Cause what never starts never has to end

G D

Girl, you look as good as you did back then

We're standing just as close as we ever did

Laughing and falling right back in

G C

To whatever that was, whatever that was again

[Verse 2]

You've got someone back in Austin

I've got someone but we ain't talking

Here we are on main street

Walking back down memory lane

I hold your car door open

Hold on tight for one long moment

But we both know where this ain't going

Guess some things will never change

[Chorus]

G D

Never quite lovers but more than friends

Maybe that's the best thing we could've been

Cause what never starts never has to end

G D

Girl, you look as good as you did back then

We're standing just as close as we ever did

Laughing and falling right back in

To whatever that was, whatever that was again

[Instrumental]

G D Em C

[Chorus]

G D

Never quite lovers but more than friends

Maybe that's the best thing we could've been

Cause what never starts never has to end

G D

Girl, you look as good as you did back then

We're standing just as close as we ever did

Laughing and falling right back in

G C

To whatever that was, whatever that was again

[Outro]

G C

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