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really tried.  The Eb and Bb can't be avoided, I tried every other
easier chord and nothing sounded good.  I'm not even sure they sound
Standard Tuning w/ Capo on 2
[Intro]
G C G C
[Verse 1]
GI can't find a reason, Dto let go
Even Emthough you found a Cnew love
And she's Emwhat your dreams are Cmade of
GI can find a reason, Dto hang on
What went Emwrong can be forCgiven
Without Emyou it ain't worth Cliving, aGlone
[Chorus]
SomeDtimes I Cwake up Gcryin' at Cnight
And someDtimes I Cscream out your Gname
What Dright does she Chave to Gtake you away?
When for Amso long Cyou were Dmine
[Verse 2]
I Gtook out all the pictures of our Dwedding day
It was a Emtime of love and Claughter
EmHappy ever Cafter
But Geven those old pictures have Dbegun to fade
Please Emtell me she's not Creal,
And that you're Emreally coming Chome to stayG  
[Chorus]
SomeDtimes I Cwake up Gcryin' at Cnight
And someDtimes I Cscream out your Gname
What Dright does she Chave to Gtake your heart away?
When for Amso long Cyou were Dmine
[Bridge]
 FI can give you Ctwo good reasons
To Ebshow you love's not Bbblind
He's Gtwo and she's Dfour, and you Emknow they aCdore you
So Amhow can I telGl them, you'Cve changed your Dmind?
[Chorus]
SomeEtimes I Dwake up crAyin' at Dnight
And someEtimes I Dscream out your Aname
What Eright does she Dhave to Atake your heart away?
When for Bmso long Dyou werEe mine
              Bm  D*  E*      A     D     A  D*    E*  A*  (timing's tricky for the outro)
I remember when you were mine

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You Were Mine

by The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

really tried. The Eb and Bb can't be avoided, I tried every other

easier chord and nothing sounded good. I'm not even sure they sound

Standard Tuning w/ Capo on 2

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G D

I can't find a reason, to let go

Em C

Even though you found a new love

Em C

And she's what your dreams are made of

G D

I can find a reason, to hang on

Em C

What went wrong can be forgiven

Em C G

Without you it ain't worth living, alone

[Chorus]

D C G C

Sometimes I wake up cryin' at night

D C G

And sometimes I scream out your name

D C G

What right does she have to take you away?

Am C D

When for so long you were mine

[Verse 2]

G D

I took out all the pictures of our wedding day

Em C

It was a time of love and laughter

Em C

Happy ever after

G D

But even those old pictures have begun to fade

Em C

Please tell me she's not real,

Em C G

And that you're really coming home to stay

[Chorus]

D C G C

Sometimes I wake up cryin' at night

D C G

And sometimes I scream out your name

D C G

What right does she have to take your heart away?

Am C D

When for so long you were mine

[Bridge]

F C

I can give you two good reasons

Eb Bb

To show you love's not blind

G D Em C

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

Am G C D

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

[Chorus]

E D A D

Sometimes I wake up cryin' 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

Bm D E A D A D E A

* * * * * (timing's tricky for the outro)

I remember when you were mine

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