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You Were Mine

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1/30

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 30Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords used:
     Ax02220
     Dxx0232
  E/G#4xx45x
   F#m244222
    Bmx24432
     G320033
     F133211
     Cx32010
  A/C#x4222x
     Bx24442
    F#244322
     E022100
   C#mx46654
   G#m466444
Intro:
e|----A----0-|----D----2-|----A----0-|---D0---|
B|----------|----------|----------|-------|
G|----1-2---|----1-2---|----1-2---|-------|
D|----------|--0-------|----------|--0----|
A|--0-------|----------|--0-------|-------|
E|----------|----------|----------|-------|
Verse 1:
AI can't find a reason to E/G#let go
Even F#mthough you've found a Dnew love
And she's F#mwhat your dreams are Dmade of
AI can find a reason to E/G#hang on
What went F#mwrong can be forDgiven
Without F#myou, it ain't worth Dlivin' aAlone
Chorus:
SomeEtimes I Dwake up Acrying at Dnight
And someEtimes I Dscream out your Aname
What Eright does she Dhave to Atake your heart away
When for Bmso long, Dyou were Emine
Verse 2:
I Atook out all the pictures of our E/G#wedding day
It was a F#mtime of love and Dlaughter
F#mHappy ever Dafter
But Aeven those old pictures have E/G#begun to fade
Please F#mtell me she's not Dreal
And that you're F#mreally coming Dhome to Astay
(Repeat Chorus)
  GI can give you Dtwo good reasons
To Fshow you love's not Cblind
He's Atwo and she's E/G#four, and you F#mknow they aDdore you
So Bmhow can I A/C#tell them Dyou've changed your Emind
(Repeat Chorus with 1 step note higher E-->F#)
SomeF#times I Ewake up Bcrying at Enight
And someF#times I sEcream out your Bname
What F#right does she Ehave to Btake your heart away
When for C#mso long, Eyou were F#mine
Outro:
I reC#mmember when Eyou were Bmine
e|----B----2-|----E----4-|---G#m-----2-|---E2---|--B2--|
B|----------|----------|----------|-----4-|--4--|
G|----3-4---|----3-4---|----3-4---|-------|--4--|
D|----------|--2-------|----------|--2----|--4--|
A|--2-------|----------|----------|-------|--2--|
E|----------|----------|--4-------|-------|--x--|

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You Were Mine

by Avril Lavigne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

F#m

A/C#

C#m

G#m

Chords used:

x02220

xx0232

E/G#

4xx45x

F#m

244222

x24432

320033

133211

x32010

A/C#

x4222x

x24442

244322

022100

C#m

x46654

G#m

466444

Intro:

A D A D

e|--------0-|--------2-|--------0-|---0---|

B|----------|----------|----------|-------|

G|----1-2---|----1-2---|----1-2---|-------|

D|----------|--0-------|----------|--0----|

A|--0-------|----------|--0-------|-------|

E|----------|----------|----------|-------|

Verse 1:

A E/G#

I can't find a reason to let go

F#m D

Even though you've found a new love

F#m D

And she's what your dreams are made of

A E/G#

I can find a reason to hang on

F#m D

What went wrong can be forgiven

F#m D A

Without you, it ain't worth livin' alone

Chorus:

E D A D

Sometimes I wake up crying at night

E D A

And sometimes I scream out your name

E D A

What right does she have to take your heart away

Bm D E

When for so long, you were mine

Verse 2:

A E/G#

I took out all the pictures of our wedding day

F#m D

It was a time of love and laughter

F#m D

Happy ever after

A E/G#

But even those old pictures have begun to fade

F#m D

Please tell me she's not real

F#m D A

And that you're really coming home to stay

(Repeat Chorus)

G D

I can give you two good reasons

F C

To show you love's not blind

A E/G# F#m D

He's two and she's four, and you know they adore you

Bm A/C# D E

So how can I tell them you've changed your mind

(Repeat Chorus with 1 step note higher E-->F#)

F# E B E

Sometimes I wake up crying at night

F# E B

And sometimes I scream out your name

F# E B

What right does she have to take your heart away

C#m E F#

When for so long, you were mine

Outro:

C#m E B

I remember when you were mine

B E G#m E B

e|--------2-|--------4-|--------2-|---2---|--2--|

B|----------|----------|----------|-----4-|--4--|

G|----3-4---|----3-4---|----3-4---|-------|--4--|

D|----------|--2-------|----------|--2----|--4--|

A|--2-------|----------|----------|-------|--2--|

E|----------|----------|--4-------|-------|--x--|

About You Were Mine Chords by Avril Lavigne

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