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When It Was Ours

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We have tabbed it in the key it was recorded in i.e. E major.
However if you use a capo at fret 2 and play all the chords 
a whole tone down (i.e. E bcomes D, A becomes G etc. etc.)
Verse 1
EA Daffodil a rusty Aswing
A broken Bbench where once sat EKing
EA mouldy doll looks to the Astars
And it was Bmine and it was yours when it was Eours
Verse 2
EA withered tree where birds did Asing
A broken Bsong upon the Ewing
EThose feathered hearts looked up to Amars
When it was Bmine and it was yours and it was Eours
Chorus
It was C#mours when I was G#myours
Before this Aplace went on all fours
Now it's F#munder lock and Bkey
it isn't Eyou it isn't E7me 
It's other C#mcouples falling walls
It's Aother couples punctured balls
No wasp filled F#mjars or last hurBrahs
Now it ain't Eours
Verse 3
EThe conversation the whisper Alaugh
Is overBgrown like garden Epath
EThe twisted branch the crooked Astairs
It was Byours it was mine now it's all Etheirs
Verse 4
EThe bicycle with buckled Awheel
Lays on the Bgrass like how we Efeel
EA sparrow dies then Eagle Asoars
Now it's all Btheirs no longer mine no longer Eyours
Chorus
It was C#mours when I was G#myours
Before this Aplace went on all fours
Now it's F#munder lock and Bkey
it isn't Eyou it isn't E7me 
It's other C#mcouples falling walls
It's Aother couples punctured balls
No wasp filled F#mjars or last hurBrahs
Now it ain't Eours
Verse  3
ERevisit graveyards pubs and Aclubs
But don't go Bback to the place you Elove
EThey quickly return to distant Ashores
When they're not Bours no longer mine no longer Eyours
Chorus
It was C#mours when I was G#myours
Before this Aplace went on all fours
Now it's F#munder lock and Bkey
it isn't Eyou it isn't E7me  
It's other C#mcouples falling walls
It's Aother couples punctured balls
No wasp filled F#mjars or last hurBrahs
Now it ain't Eours
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When It Was Ours

by Paul Heaton

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

We have tabbed it in the key it was recorded in i.e. E major.

However if you use a capo at fret 2 and play all the chords

a whole tone down (i.e. E bcomes D, A becomes G etc. etc.)

Verse 1

E A

A Daffodil a rusty swing

B E

A broken bench where once sat King

E A

A mouldy doll looks to the stars

B E

And it was mine and it was yours when it was ours

Verse 2

E A

A withered tree where birds did sing

B E

A broken song upon the wing

E A

Those feathered hearts looked up to mars

B E

When it was mine and it was yours and it was ours

Chorus

C#m G#m

It was ours when I was yours

Before this place went on all fours

F#m B

Now it's under lock and key

E E7

it isn't you it isn't me

C#m

It's other couples falling walls

It's other couples punctured balls

F#m B

No wasp filled jars or last hurrahs

Now it ain't ours

Verse 3

E A

The conversation the whisper laugh

B E

Is overgrown like garden path

E A

The twisted branch the crooked stairs

B E

It was yours it was mine now it's all theirs

Verse 4

E A

The bicycle with buckled wheel

B E

Lays on the grass like how we feel

E A

A sparrow dies then Eagle soars

B E

Now it's all theirs no longer mine no longer yours

Chorus

C#m G#m

It was ours when I was yours

Before this place went on all fours

F#m B

Now it's under lock and key

E E7

it isn't you it isn't me

C#m

It's other couples falling walls

It's other couples punctured balls

F#m B

No wasp filled jars or last hurrahs

Now it ain't ours

Verse 3

E A

Revisit graveyards pubs and clubs

B E

But don't go back to the place you love

E A

They quickly return to distant shores

B E

When they're not ours no longer mine no longer yours

Chorus

C#m G#m

It was ours when I was yours

Before this place went on all fours

F#m B

Now it's under lock and key

E E7

it isn't you it isn't me

C#m

It's other couples falling walls

It's other couples punctured balls

F#m B

No wasp filled jars or last hurrahs

Now it ain't ours

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