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[Intro]
B F# Abm E
B F# Abm E
[Verses]
 BYou cut me down F#into little pieces
 AbmBefore I could stEand up
 BSo I built a wall F#out of all my secrets
 AbmAnd now it's opened Eup
 C#mAnd I remember the cF#old, cold morning
 BAnd I remember the rAbmainy afternoons
 C#mWhen I was dreaming F#that I was 22
  B   F#That I was 2Abm2 oooEh
 BI wish I was oldF#er, when I was young
 AbmWhen half the world's aslEeep
 BTill the morning camF#e and took me away
 AbmNow I'm lEonely
 OoC#moh, I wish that I had fF#ound out faster
 BI never thought it was mAbme they're after
 C#mWhen I was dreaming F#that I was 22
  E   AbmThat I was 2E2 ooBohE  Abm  E  B  
 C#mAnd I remember the cF#old, cold mornings
 BI never thought it was mAbme they wanted
 C#mWhen I was dreamingF#, ooooh da da dC#ma
 When I was dreamF#ing, oooC#moh
 When I was dreaming F#that I was 22
  B   F#That I was 2Abm2 oooEhB  
You can also play this song with the capo on the 2nd fret.
To play this song with a capo on the 2nd fret you can use these chords:
Capo 2
[Intro:]
A E F#m D
A E F#m D
[Verses]
 AYou cut me down Einto little pieces
 F#mBefore I could stDand up
 ASo I built a wall Eout of all my secrets
 F#mAnd now it's opened Dup
 BmAnd I remember the cEold, cold morning
 AAnd I remember the rF#mainy afternoons
 BmWhen I was dreaming Ethat I was 22
  A   EThat I was 2F#m2 oooDh
 AI wish I was oldEer, when I was young
 F#mWhen half the world's aslDeep
 ATill the morning camEe and took me away
 F#mNow I'm lDonely
 OoBmoh, I wish that I had fEound out faster
 AI never thought it was mF#me they're after
 BmWhen I was dreaming Ethat I was 22
  D   F#mThat I was 2D2 ooAohD  F#m  D  A  
 BmAnd I remember the cEold, cold mornings
 AI never thought it was mF#me they wanted
 BmWhen I was dreamingE, ooooh da da dBma
 When I was dreamEing, oooBmoh
 When I was dreaming Ethat I was 22
  A   EThat I was F#m22 ooDohA  

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by Gavin James

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

C#m

F#m

Use the transpose button on the left side if you want to play this song with a capo

For the version with a capo on the 2nd fret look down below

[Intro]

B F# Abm E

[Verses]

B F#

You cut me down into little pieces

Abm E

Before I could stand up

B F#

So I built a wall out of all my secrets

Abm E

And now it's opened up

C#m F#

And I remember the cold, cold morning

B Abm

And I remember the rainy afternoons

C#m F#

When I was dreaming that I was 22

B F# Abm E

That I was 22 oooh

B F#

I wish I was older, when I was young

Abm E

When half the world's asleep

B F#

Till the morning came and took me away

Abm E

Now I'm lonely

C#m F#

Oooh, I wish that I had found out faster

B Abm

I never thought it was me they're after

C#m F#

When I was dreaming that I was 22

E Abm E B E Abm E B

That I was 22 oooh

C#m F#

And I remember the cold, cold mornings

B Abm

I never thought it was me they wanted

C#m F# C#m

When I was dreaming, ooooh da da da

F# C#m

When I was dreaming, ooooh

When I was dreaming that I was 22

B F# Abm E B

That I was 22 oooh

You can also play this song with the capo on the 2nd fret.

To play this song with a capo on the 2nd fret you can use these chords:

Capo 2

[Intro:]

A E F#m D

[Verses]

A E

You cut me down into little pieces

F#m D

Before I could stand up

A E

So I built a wall out of all my secrets

F#m D

And now it's opened up

Bm E

And I remember the cold, cold morning

A F#m

And I remember the rainy afternoons

Bm E

When I was dreaming that I was 22

A E F#m D

That I was 22 oooh

A E

I wish I was older, when I was young

F#m D

When half the world's asleep

A E

Till the morning came and took me away

F#m D

Now I'm lonely

Bm E

Oooh, I wish that I had found out faster

A F#m

I never thought it was me they're after

Bm E

When I was dreaming that I was 22

D F#m D A D F#m D A

That I was 22 oooh

Bm E

And I remember the cold, cold mornings

A F#m

I never thought it was me they wanted

Bm E Bm

When I was dreaming, ooooh da da da

E Bm

When I was dreaming, ooooh

When I was dreaming that I was 22

A E F#m D A

That I was 22 oooh

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