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I Was

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Capo 2
Chords used:
   C(x32003)
  Bm(x24002)
   D(xx0205)
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C, Bm, D (x2)
CI was the boy with shoes too tight and Bmankles caught between the tides. D  
CI was the girl who wore a dress to BmSunday school, and that was it.D  
CI had a handkerchief that went arouBmnd my neck.D  
CIt wiped my tears, sweat, my blood, my Bminnocence throughout the years. D  
DAnd Cnow I'm not afBmraid.
DI've found a bCody, soul and Bmmind that I can keep.
DAnd Cnow I'm not afBmraid.
DI've learned to love Cit and to Bmkeep it all the same.
C, Bm, D
CI was a wave, a cloud, a cliff, a Bmslow parade. D  
CToo short to speak; a lover with a Bmheart of hide and seek.D  
CAnd now, I know it's tough to be an Bmelephant tied to a wing.D  
DAnd Cnow I'm not afBmraid.
DI found a love Cand they love mBme.
DAnd Cnow I'm not afraid.Bm  
DI found a love Cthat's here to stay.Bm  
C, Bm, D (x2)
C

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I Was

by Florist

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

Chords in this song · guitar

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Capo 2

Chords used:

(x32003)

(x24002)

(xx0205)

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C, Bm, D (x2)

C Bm D

I was the boy with shoes too tight and ankles caught between the tides.

C Bm D

I was the girl who wore a dress to Sunday school, and that was it.

C Bm D

I had a handkerchief that went around my neck.

C Bm D

It wiped my tears, sweat, my blood, my innocence throughout the years.

D C Bm

And now I'm not afraid.

D C Bm

I've found a body, soul and mind that I can keep.

D C Bm

And now I'm not afraid.

D C Bm

I've learned to love it and to keep it all the same.

C, Bm, D

C Bm D

I was a wave, a cloud, a cliff, a slow parade.

C Bm D

Too short to speak; a lover with a heart of hide and seek.

C Bm D

And now, I know it's tough to be an elephant tied to a wing.

D C Bm

And now I'm not afraid.

D C Bm

I found a love and they love me.

D C Bm

And now I'm not afraid.

D C Bm

I found a love that's here to stay.

C, Bm, D (x2)

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