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I Was The One

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VERSE 1:
DDarling, this is goodGbye, Dkiss me, I don't know Gwhy  
AYou were always Gbeautiful Awhen you closed your Geyes
VERSE 2:
DLeave now, while we still Gcan, Dlet's not wait 'til it Gall gets out of hand
You're Alooking for a Gcriminal, well, AI'm a guilty Gman
CHORUS:
I was the Done, I was the one, I was the Gone
I was the Done, I was the one, I was the Gone
VERSE 3:
DWe were wrong from the Gstart, Dmaybe we tried Gjust a little too hard
AYou don't have to Gblame yourself, Ayou always played your Gpart 
CHORUS:
I was the Done, I was the one, I was the Gone
I was the Done, I was the one, I was the Gone
SOLO (as verse):  D   G   D     G   A   G   A  G  
VERSE 4:
DDarling, look at us Gnow, look at us now, Dhistory won't put us Gdown, won't put us down
ADon't let anyGbody say Ayou should have worked it Gout
CHORUS:
I was the Done, I was the one, I was the Gone
I was the Done, I was the one, I was the Gone
I was the Done, I was, I was the Gone
                        D           G    D   G(repeat to fade)        
I was the one, I was the one, yeah  

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I Was The One

by Hoodoo Gurus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

VERSE 1:

D G D G

Darling, this is goodbye, kiss me, I don't know why

A G A G

You were always beautiful when you closed your eyes

VERSE 2:

D G D G

Leave now, while we still can, let's not wait 'til it all gets out of hand

A G A G

You're looking for a criminal, well, I'm a guilty man

CHORUS:

D G

I was the one, I was the one, I was the one

D G

I was the one, I was the one, I was the one

VERSE 3:

D G D G

We were wrong from the start, maybe we tried just a little too hard

A G A G

You don't have to blame yourself, you always played your part

CHORUS:

D G

I was the one, I was the one, I was the one

D G

I was the one, I was the one, I was the one

D G D G A G A G

SOLO (as verse):

VERSE 4:

D G D G

Darling, look at us now, look at us now, history won't put us down, won't put us down

A G A G

Don't let anybody say you should have worked it out

CHORUS:

D G

I was the one, I was the one, I was the one

D G

I was the one, I was the one, I was the one

D G

I was the one, I was, I was the one

D G D G

(repeat to fade)

I was the one, I was the one, yeah

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