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Key: F# | Capo: 4
Intro:
This is what we're Ghere forD  
This is what we're Bmhere forA  
Verse 1:
 GFridayD, came home
 GWaved to a Dneighbor I don't know
 GHe smiled at Dme and I believedA  
He was doing just fine
 GHis eyes Dcan't lie
 GThere's something tearing him Dup on the inside
 GI wonder Dwhat it is, I should Aask him
But GI've Dgot my Gown lDife
Will I Gpass byD?
Or Aam I gonna take the time?
Chorus:
This is what we're Ghere forD  
To shBmow the world how You lAove it
This is what we're Gmade forD  
To Bmlay it all down like AYou did
When we feel Guseless, You still D/F#use us
BmHelp us not forAget
This is what we're Ghere forD  
This is what we're Bmhere forA  
Verse 2:
We're here Gto slow down, Dreach out 
 GAnd take a better Dlook around
Just a little bit of tAime can change a life
 GSo I won't Dwalk by Gand leave it Dup to the next guy
 GI wanna Dbe what I believe Aall of the time
GI've Dgot my Gown life, Dbut it's Gnot mineD, noA  
Chorus:
This is what we're Ghere forD  
To shBmow the world how You lAove it
This is what we're Gmade forD  
To Bmlay it all down like AYou did
When we feel Guseless, You still D/F#use us
BmHelp us not forAget
This is what we're Ghere forD  
This is what we're Bmhere forA  
Bridge:
To Ggive, to love, to Abe the ones
To F#mshow that You have BmoverAcome the darkG  
The night, the Apain we fight
That F#mYou are alBmive
Interlude:
AThis is what we're Ghere forD  
This is what we're Bmhere forA  
Chorus:
This is what we're Ghere forD  
To shBmow the world how You lAove it
This is what we're Gmade forD  
To Bmlay it all down like AYou did
When we feel Guseless, You still D/F#use us
BmHelp us not forAget
This is what we're Ghere forD  
This is what we're Bmhere forA  
Ending:
 GWhat we're here for, Dwhat we're here forBm  
(This is what we're Ahere for)
 GWhat we're made for, Dwhat we're made forBm  
(This is what we're Ahere for)

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What Were Here For

by The Afters

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#m

Key: F# | Capo: 4

Intro:

G D

This is what we're here for

Bm A

This is what we're here for

Verse 1:

G D

Friday, came home

G D

Waved to a neighbor I don't know

G D A

He smiled at me and I believed

He was doing just fine

G D

His eyes can't lie

G D

There's something tearing him up on the inside

G D A

I wonder what it is, I should ask him

G D G D

But I've got my own life

G D

Will I pass by?

Or am I gonna take the time?

Chorus:

G D

This is what we're here for

Bm A

To show the world how You love it

G D

This is what we're made for

Bm A

To lay it all down like You did

G D/F#

When we feel useless, You still use us

Bm A

Help us not forget

G D

This is what we're here for

Bm A

This is what we're here for

Verse 2:

G D

We're here to slow down, reach out

G D

And take a better look around

Just a little bit of time can change a life

G D G D

So I won't walk by and leave it up to the next guy

G D A

I wanna be what I believe all of the time

G D G D G D A

I've got my own life, but it's not mine, no

Chorus:

G D

This is what we're here for

Bm A

To show the world how You love it

G D

This is what we're made for

Bm A

To lay it all down like You did

G D/F#

When we feel useless, You still use us

Bm A

Help us not forget

G D

This is what we're here for

Bm A

This is what we're here for

Bridge:

G A

To give, to love, to be the ones

F#m Bm A G

To show that You have overcome the dark

The night, the pain we fight

F#m Bm

That You are alive

Interlude:

A G D

This is what we're here for

Bm A

This is what we're here for

Chorus:

G D

This is what we're here for

Bm A

To show the world how You love it

G D

This is what we're made for

Bm A

To lay it all down like You did

G D/F#

When we feel useless, You still use us

Bm A

Help us not forget

G D

This is what we're here for

Bm A

This is what we're here for

Ending:

G D Bm

What we're here for, what we're here for

(This is what we're here for)

G D Bm

What we're made for, what we're made for

(This is what we're here for)

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