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C'etait Toi (You Were The One)
[Intro]
G/B(x2)C  D  G/B  C  A  D  
[Verse]
GHere I am A/Ea-    gDain 
In this smoG/Fky   C/Eplace 
With my branA/C#dy     B/D#eyes 
I'm Emtalking D/F#to   myGself 
AYou were the Bone 
Am/CYou were the Done 
GHere I go a A/E-   D/F#gain 
Looking for G/Fyour   C/Eface 
And I reA/C#a-    B/D#lize 
That I should Emlook for D/F#someone Gelse 
But Ayou were the Bone 
Am/CYou were the Bone 
[Chorus]
EI'm E7/G#looking for Amcomfort 
Am/GThat I can D/F#take 
From Dsomeone F#7else 
But aB7fter aEll 
I kE7/G#now there is Amno oneAm/G  
That can D/F#save me Dfrom myEmself 
Am/CYou were the G/Don  -Dly  Gone 
[Link]
G/B(x2)C  D  G/B  C  A  D  
[Verse]
GMe reA/Evoi- cD/F#i 
Dans ce G/Fbar enC/Efume 
Avec A/C#mes yeux B/D#ivres 
Je me Emparle D/F#a moi Gmeme 
AOoh, C'etait Btoi 
Am/COoh, C'etait Dtoi 
GMe  A/Erevoi -D/F#ci
Cherchant G/Fton visC/Eage 
Et je A/C#real-B/D#ise 
Que je devEmrais en D/F#chercher une Gautre 
AOoh, C'etait Btoi 
Am/CYou were the oBne 
[Chorus]
EJe reE7/G#cherche l'afAmfection Am/G  
Qu'une D/F#autre pourDrait me donF#7ner 
 B7Mais apres Etout 
Je E7/G#sais qu'il n'y a Ampersonne Am/G  
PersD/F#onne qui Dpuisse me sauEmver 
Am/CTu etais la sG/Deule D  
[Link]
G/B(x2)C  D  G/B  C  A  D  
[Instrumental Verse]
G     A/E    D
G/F      C/E
A/C#     B/D#
Em    D/F#   G
A       B
Am/C    B
[Chorus]
EI'm E7/G#looking for Amcomfort 
Am/GThat I can D/F#take 
From Dsomeone F#7else 
But B7after Eall
I E7/G#know there is Amno oneAm/G  
That can D/F#save me, Dsave me from myEmself 
Am/CYou were the G/Don- Dly  Gone
[Outro to fade]
G/B   C   D    G/B   C   A   D

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Cetait Toi You Were The One

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

A/E

G/F

C/E

A/C#

B/D#

D/F#

Am/C

E7/G#

Am/G

F#7

G/D

C'etait Toi (You Were The One)

[Intro]

G/B C D G/B C A D

(x2)

[Verse]

G A/E D

Here I am a- gain

G/F C/E

In this smoky place

A/C# B/D#

With my brandy eyes

Em D/F# G

I'm talking to myself

A B

You were the one

Am/C D

You were the one

G A/E D/F#

Here I go a - gain

G/F C/E

Looking for your face

A/C# B/D#

And I rea- lize

Em D/F# G

That I should look for someone else

A B

But you were the one

Am/C B

You were the one

[Chorus]

E E7/G# Am

I'm looking for comfort

Am/G D/F#

That I can take

D F#7

From someone else

B7 E

But after all

E7/G# Am Am/G

I know there is no one

D/F# D Em

That can save me from myself

Am/C G/D D G

You were the on -ly one

[Link]

G/B C D G/B C A D

(x2)

[Verse]

G A/E D/F#

Me revoi- ci

G/F C/E

Dans ce bar enfume

A/C# B/D#

Avec mes yeux ivres

Em D/F# G

Je me parle a moi meme

A B

Ooh, C'etait toi

Am/C D

Ooh, C'etait toi

G A/E D/F#

Me revoi -ci

G/F C/E

Cherchant ton visage

A/C# B/D#

Et je real-ise

Em D/F# G

Que je devrais en chercher une autre

A B

Ooh, C'etait toi

Am/C B

You were the one

[Chorus]

E E7/G# Am Am/G

Je recherche l'affection

D/F# D F#7

Qu'une autre pourrait me donner

B7 E

Mais apres tout

E7/G# Am Am/G

Je sais qu'il n'y a personne

D/F# D Em

Personne qui puisse me sauver

Am/C G/D D

Tu etais la seule

[Link]

G/B C D G/B C A D

(x2)

[Instrumental Verse]

G A/E D

G/F C/E

A/C# B/D#

Em D/F# G

A B

Am/C B

[Chorus]

E E7/G# Am

I'm looking for comfort

Am/G D/F#

That I can take

D F#7

From someone else

B7 E

But after all

E7/G# Am Am/G

I know there is no one

D/F# D Em

That can save me, save me from myself

Am/C G/D D G

You were the on- ly one

[Outro to fade]

G/B C D G/B C A D

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