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"When We Was Fab" (Capo: 5th. fret)
____Intro: 1-2 
 C  D
____Verse: 1
 EmBack then long time ago when C7grass was green
 Emwoke_____Em/F#up_____Em/Gin_____Em/Aa_____F#7b9daze
 F#arrived like G/Bstrangers in the niEm6ghtEb6  
____Chorus: 1
(Fb5Fab), long time ago when we was Gfab
(F7Fab), Cback when income tax was all Gwe hadC  D  
(Ahh______________________________________)
____Verse: 2
 EmCaressers fleeced you in the mC7orning light
 Emca___Em/F#sual___Em/Gties Em/Aat___dawnF#7b9  
 F#and we did it aG/Bll______Em6_____Eb6___
____Chorus: 2
(Fb5Fab), long time ago when we was Gfab
(F7Fab), Cyou are my world you are my onGly love
(Ahh________________________________________)
____Bridge:
 C/EAnd while you're Am7in this woDrld
             C/G          Am7         D    G/F#
 the fuzz gonna come and claim____you___
 C/Ebut you mo Am7better wiDse
 C/Gwhen the buzz gonna Am7come and tDake you aGway
 C#m7-5/Gtake you aCm6/Gway_____G___,Gdim7  
 C6/Gtake you aCm6/Gway_____G___C  D  
____Verse: 3
 EmThe microscopes that magnifiedC7__the tears
 Emstu___Em/F#died___Em/Gwarts___Em/Aand___F#7b9all_____
 F#still the life flowed___oG/Bn___and___onEm6_____Eb6___
____Chorus: 3
(Fb5Fab, Gear), long time ago when we was Gfab
(F7Fab), Cbut it's all over now baGby blue
(Ahh__________________________________)
____Coda:
(Fb5Fab), long time ago when we was fGab
(F7Fab), Clike this pullover you sent Gto me
(Ahh____________________________________)
(Fb5Fab, Gear)----------------------------G-
(F7Ahh__C______________________________G_____)
       and you've really got a hold on me
(Fb5Fab, Gear), long time ago when we was Gfab
(F7Ahh_________________C__________________G_)

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When We Was Fab

by George Harrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/F#

Em/G

Em/A

F#7b9

G/B

Em6

Eb6

C/E

Am7

C/G

C#m7-5/G

Cm6/G

Gdim7

C6/G

"When We Was Fab" (Capo: 5th. fret)

____Intro: 1-2

C D

____Verse: 1

Em C7

Back then long time ago when grass was green

Em Em/F# Em/G Em/A F#7b9

woke_____up_____in_____a_____daze

F# G/B Em6 Eb6

arrived like strangers in the night

____Chorus: 1

Fb5 G

(Fab), long time ago when we was fab

F7 C G C D

(Fab), back when income tax was all we had

(Ahh______________________________________)

____Verse: 2

Em C7

Caressers fleeced you in the morning light

Em Em/F# Em/G Em/A F#7b9

ca___sual___ties at___dawn

F# G/B Em6 Eb6

and we did it all______________

____Chorus: 2

Fb5 G

(Fab), long time ago when we was fab

F7 C G

(Fab), you are my world you are my only love

(Ahh________________________________________)

____Bridge:

C/E Am7 D

And while you're in this world

C/G Am7 D G

/F#

the fuzz gonna come and claim____you___

C/E Am7 D

but you mo better wise

C/G Am7 D G

when the buzz gonna come and take you away

C#m7-5/G Cm6/G G Gdim7

take you away________,

C6/G Cm6/G G C D

take you away________

____Verse: 3

Em C7

The microscopes that magnified__the tears

Em Em/F# Em/G Em/A F#7b9

stu___died___warts___and___all_____

F# G/B Em6 Eb6

still the life flowed___on___and___on________

____Chorus: 3

Fb5 G

(Fab, Gear), long time ago when we was fab

F7 C G

(Fab), but it's all over now baby blue

(Ahh__________________________________)

____Coda:

Fb5 G

(Fab), long time ago when we was fab

F7 C G

(Fab), like this pullover you sent to me

(Ahh____________________________________)

Fb5 G

(Fab, Gear)-----------------------------

F7 C G

(Ahh_____________________________________)

and you've really got a hold on me

Fb5 G

(Fab, Gear), long time ago when we was fab

F7 C G

(Ahh____________________________________)

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What key is "When We Was Fab" in?

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