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Capo 5
Chords
 Am- 002210
 C- 030030
 F- x33210
Intro - Am, C, F  
AmI was there when you were Clonely 
FI was there when you were bored
AmI was there when you were Cfeeling scared 
FAnd you were not sure what for.
AmI was there you found Cout 
FWhen you were madder than hell.
AmYou were scared, I was Cscared,
We were scared but I did Fnot let that show.
Am'Cause you got mCe if you Fwant me (Yeah!)
AmYeah you got mCe and it's rFight where I should be.
AmI was there when you Cworried,
FI was there when you were sick,
AmI was there when you were Cpositive 
FThis was not happening.
AmI was there with your Cfather 
FOh he was madder than hell. 
AmHe was scared, you were Cscared,
I was scared but I did nFot let that show
Am'Cause you got mCe if you Fwant me (Oh!)
AmYeah you got mCe and it's rFight where I should be. (oh)
AmYeah you got me Cif you waFnt me (Oh!)
AmYeah you got mCe and it's rFight where I should be (it's right where I should be!)
Yeah!
AmYou said "It's my Cbody boy, not your bodFy look here"
Am"For Christ's saCke... we're just kFids!"
AmYou said you dCidn't want to do iFt alone,
AmWell who's to say Cyou'll have to do Fit alone?
AmI was there when you were Clonely
FI was there when you were bored
AmI was there when you were Cfeeling scared 
FAnd you were not sure what for.
AmYou got me if Cyou want Fme (Ah!)
AmYou got me and iCt's right where FI should be. (oh)
AmYou got me if Cyou want Fme (Ah!)
AmYou got me and iCt's right where FI should be
AmI was there when you were Clonely
FI was there when you were bored
AmI was there when you were Cfeeling scared 
FAnd you were not sure what for.
AmI was there you found Cout 
FWhen you were madder than hell.
AmYou were scared, I was Cscared,
We were scared but I did Fnot let that show.

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You Got Me

by Taking Back Sunday

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

Chords

- 002210

- 030030

- x33210

Am C F

Intro - , ,

Am C

I was there when you were lonely

I was there when you were bored

Am C

I was there when you were feeling scared

And you were not sure what for.

Am C

I was there you found out

When you were madder than hell.

Am C

You were scared, I was scared,

We were scared but I did not let that show.

Am C F

'Cause you got me if you want me (Yeah!)

Am C F

Yeah you got me and it's right where I should be.

Am C

I was there when you worried,

I was there when you were sick,

Am C

I was there when you were positive

This was not happening.

Am C

I was there with your father

Oh he was madder than hell.

Am C

He was scared, you were scared,

I was scared but I did not let that show

Am C F

'Cause you got me if you want me (Oh!)

Am C F

Yeah you got me and it's right where I should be. (oh)

Am C F

Yeah you got me if you want me (Oh!)

Am C F

Yeah you got me and it's right where I should be (it's right where I should be!)

Yeah!

Am C F

You said "It's my body boy, not your body look here"

Am C F

"For Christ's sake... we're just kids!"

Am C F

You said you didn't want to do it alone,

Am C F

Well who's to say you'll have to do it alone?

Am C

I was there when you were lonely

I was there when you were bored

Am C

I was there when you were feeling scared

And you were not sure what for.

Am C F

You got me if you want me (Ah!)

Am C F

You got me and it's right where I should be. (oh)

Am C F

You got me if you want me (Ah!)

Am C F

You got me and it's right where I should be

Am C

I was there when you were lonely

I was there when you were bored

Am C

I was there when you were feeling scared

And you were not sure what for.

Am C

I was there you found out

When you were madder than hell.

Am C

You were scared, I was scared,

We were scared but I did not let that show.

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