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You Were There

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[Verse]
CWe made the C/Bdistance, yeBbah, we made thAm7e day.
AbYou made alC/Gl the differeF#sus4nce 'cause you Bfound the way.
CWithout youC/Br wisdom, LorBbd, where would Am7we be
AbLost in the C/Gwilderness, F#sus4somewhere out Bat sea.
[Chorus]
GBut you were tAm7here
Bm7b5Through the daE7ys of wine and madness,
Am7When I'd GalwayEms put yA7ou down.Dmaj7  D7  
GYou were thereAm7  
Bm7b5Through my joyE7s and my sadness
Am7And you Gnever Clet me Ddown.
[Instrumental] = [Verse]
[Verse]
CYou found tC/Bhe meaning anBbd helped me to Am7see
AbWhere I was C/Ggoing to all F#sus4that I could Bbe.
CWithout perC/Bmission you tBburned the key.Am7  
AbYou climbed C/Gthe prison wF#sus4all deep insidBe of me.
[Chorus]
GBut you were tAm7here
Bm7b5Through the daE7ys of wine and madness,
Am7When I'd GalwayEms put yA7ou down.Dmaj7  D7  
GYou were thereAm7  
Bm7b5Through my joyE7s and my sadness
Am7And you Gnever Clet me Ddown.
[Instrumental] = [Verse]

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You Were There

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7

C/G

F#sus4

Bm7b5

Dmaj7

[Verse]

C C/B Bb Am7

We made the distance, yeah, we made the day.

Ab C/G F#sus4 B

You made all the difference 'cause you found the way.

C C/B Bb Am7

Without your wisdom, Lord, where would we be

Ab C/G F#sus4 B

Lost in the wilderness, somewhere out at sea.

[Chorus]

G Am7

But you were there

Bm7b5 E7

Through the days of wine and madness,

Am7 G Em A7 Dmaj7 D7

When I'd always put you down.

G Am7

You were there

Bm7b5 E7

Through my joys and my sadness

Am7 G C D

And you never let me down.

[Instrumental] = [Verse]

[Verse]

C C/B Bb Am7

You found the meaning and helped me to see

Ab C/G F#sus4 B

Where I was going to all that I could be.

C C/B Bb Am7

Without permission you turned the key.

Ab C/G F#sus4 B

You climbed the prison wall deep inside of me.

[Chorus]

G Am7

But you were there

Bm7b5 E7

Through the days of wine and madness,

Am7 G Em A7 Dmaj7 D7

When I'd always put you down.

G Am7

You were there

Bm7b5 E7

Through my joys and my sadness

Am7 G C D

And you never let me down.

[Instrumental] = [Verse]

About You Were There Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play You Were There by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You Were There chords”, “You Were There guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton You Were There chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy You Were There chords and for experienced players who want accurate You Were There lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C/B, Bb, Am7, Ab, C/G.

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What key is "You Were There" in?

The chords for "You Were There" show the original chord names (including C, C/B, Bb, Am7, Ab, C/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.