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Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 4
Standard tuning.
Even tho some chord shapes change to power chords during the chorus,
 Am= x02210 (in the verses) / x32210 (in the chorus)
 C= x32010 (in the verses) / x35500 (in the chorus)
 G= 320030
 E/G= 322100 (apparently, that's what the chord's called, also found it as A7-5,
               if it's too difficult you could also play a simple E = 022100)
 Em= 022000 (in the verses) / x79980 (in the chorus)
 D= x57700
* = LET IT RING
INTRO:
On Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:
 C   G   Am(x4)
CSilently we were GfriendsAm  
Guarding our country from Ctraitors and new GtrendsAm  
CYou were at the Gborders
AmI am at the beaches
ECxamining exaGctly what the Amenemy teaches
Like Cpresidents and Gpilots
We Amturned a blind eye
To Cletters over our Gheads
AmFloating in the sky
CThose were the paper aGnimals
AmSignalling danger
CThey are evolvGing
        Am*
And the world is a stranger
No E/Gcurrency to driAmve us crazy
No veE/Ghicles would drive us and Ammake us lazy
AhE/Gah ahah to Ammake us lazy
AhE/Gah ahah oAmhah
Only Ctime I fall
Is Emwhen I feel
Only Ctime they notice
I Emdisappear
And I Ccan't go back
Without a Emcounter attack
       C  D*            Em  
And I can't turn around
AmIt's my mothers Empride
AmMy mothers Empride
 Am   Em   Am(STOP)
INTRO:
On Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:
 C   G   Am(x2)
       C*                 G*
So I'm close to somewhere else
   Am*
But we're not going there
We Cscan the forest Gfloors
AmLooking worse for wear
For a Clife outside of Gours
'Cause Amwe are too shallow
And too Cbrave to hide our Gscars
    Am*               C  G  
And step in ones shelter
AmI am protective over you
And the Cstories re-enGact
AmGetting word from the smallest of contact
No E/Gcurrency to driAmve us crazy
No veE/Ghicles would drive us and Ammake us lazy
oh E/Goh oh oh aAmh ah
      E/G   Am(STOP)
Only Ctime I fall
Is Emwhen I feel
Only Ctime they notice
I Emdisappear
When I Csee her
When I Emsee her
              C  D*    
When I see her every-
 Em   Am(x4) (STOP)
day
INTRO:
On Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:
 C   G   Am(x2)
     C*
Only time I fall
   Em*
Is when I feel
     C*
Only time they notice
  Em*
I disappear
       C*
When I see her
       Em*
When I see her
       C*      D* 
When I see her every-
Em Am (x4) (STOP)

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We Were Friends

by Ellie Goulding

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G

CAPO 4

Standard tuning.

Even tho some chord shapes change to power chords during the chorus,

= x02210 (in the verses) / x32210 (in the chorus)

= x32010 (in the verses) / x35500 (in the chorus)

= 320030

E/G

= 322100 (apparently, that's what the chord's called, also found it as A7-5,

if it's too difficult you could also play a simple E = 022100)

= 022000 (in the verses) / x79980 (in the chorus)

= x57700

* = LET IT RING

INTRO:

On Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:

C G Am

(x4)

C G Am

Silently we were friends

C G Am

Guarding our country from traitors and new trends

C G

You were at the borders

I am at the beaches

C G Am

Examining exactly what the enemy teaches

C G

Like presidents and pilots

We turned a blind eye

C G

To letters over our heads

Floating in the sky

C G

Those were the paper animals

Signalling danger

C G

They are evolving

And the world is a stranger

E/G Am

No currency to drive us crazy

E/G Am

No vehicles would drive us and make us lazy

E/G Am

Ahah ahah to make us lazy

E/G Am

Ahah ahah ohah

Only time I fall

Is when I feel

Only time they notice

I disappear

And I can't go back

Without a counter attack

C D Em

And I can't turn around

Am Em

It's my mothers pride

Am Em

My mothers pride

Am Em Am

(STOP)

INTRO:

On Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:

C G Am

(x2)

C G

* *

So I'm close to somewhere else

But we're not going there

C G

We scan the forest floors

Looking worse for wear

C G

For a life outside of ours

'Cause we are too shallow

C G

And too brave to hide our scars

Am C G

And step in ones shelter

I am protective over you

C G

And the stories re-enact

Getting word from the smallest of contact

E/G Am

No currency to drive us crazy

E/G Am

No vehicles would drive us and make us lazy

E/G Am

oh oh oh oh ah ah

E/G Am

(STOP)

Only time I fall

Is when I feel

Only time they notice

I disappear

When I see her

C D

When I see her every-

Em Am

(x4) (STOP)

day

INTRO:

On Am pick only the A string twice fast, then change to C and play immediately:

C G Am

(x2)

Only time I fall

Is when I feel

Only time they notice

I disappear

When I see her

C D

* *

When I see her every-

Em Am (x4) (STOP)

About We Were Friends Chords by Ellie Goulding

Learn how to play We Were Friends by Ellie Goulding with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “We Were Friends chords”, “We Were Friends guitar chords”, or “Ellie Goulding We Were Friends chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy We Were Friends chords and for experienced players who want accurate We Were Friends lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, C, G, E/G, A7, E.

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