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Verse            Chorus       
------------     ---------  
     Cx32010       G320033
  D/F#2x0232       C332010  (actually C/G, shown as C for simplicity)
                   Dxx0232
[Intro]
e|-C---------D/F#----|-----C--------D/F#----|
B|--------------|-----------------|
G|--------------|--------0--------|
D|-----0--------|-----------------| x2
A|--3-----------|--0--3-----------|
E|--------3--2--|-----------3--2--|
[Verse 1]
CAre there no D/F#blinders on Clights that D/F#blare
White CnoiD/F#se on the eyesC  D/F#  
From Cgas station D/F#lots and reCflected ice D/F#-- glare
So that CI can walk D/F#home by moonClight D/F#-- alone
C    D/F#    C    D/F#
[Verse 2]
Or Ccan we go D/F#out to whCere the wind D/F#howls
And Cstand aD/F#lee agaiCnst the trD/F#ees
They've Cgrown up so D/F#tall that you cCan't see the D/F#house
It's a fCortress D/F#now but you knCow how it D/F#used to Gbe
[Chorus 1]
  GI can CliDe to myGself and say I Clike itD  
  GBut I would lCove it Dif yoCu were D/F#here
C  D/F#
C  D/F#
C  D/F#
[Verse 3]
These Cwords on D/F#paper Csmell like D/F#you
AsCsociD/F#ated in Crandom thoughtD/F#  
COn my D/F#lips the Cwords turn D/F#blue
CEvaD/F#nescent CfeD/F#eling Glost
[Chorus 2]
  GI can CliDe to myGself and say I Clike itD  
  GBut I would lCove it Dif you Gwere hereC  D  
  GI'm just CsaDd for myGself because I Cknow Dyou're clear
  GBut I would lCove it Dif yoCu were D/F#here
C  D/F#
C  D/F#
C  D/F#
[Verse 4]
CI can just D/F#see you Cshow me your D/F#gardens
I Cthought you'd grow D/F#roses and Cgrapes on low D/F#vines
I Cwanted to D/F#know you when Cwe were both D/F#older
I Cthought there'd be D/F#more of those CwonD/F#derful Gtimes
[Chorus 3]
  GI can CliDe to myGself and say I Clike itD  
  GBut I would lCove it Dif you Gwere hereC  D  
  GI'm just CsaDd for myGself because I Cknow Dyou're clear
  GBut I would lCove it Dif yoCu were D/F#here
[Outro]
   C       D/F#You were here
   C       D/F#Yes, you were
   C       D/F#Yes, you were
C  D/F#

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You Were Here

by Sarah Harmer

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Verse Chorus

------------ ---------

C G

x32010 320033

D/F# C

2x0232 332010 (actually C/G, shown as C for simplicity)

xx0232

[Intro]

C D/F# C D/F#

e|--------------|-----------------|

B|--------------|-----------------|

G|--------------|--------0--------|

D|-----0--------|-----------------| x2

A|--3-----------|--0--3-----------|

E|--------3--2--|-----------3--2--|

[Verse 1]

C D/F# C D/F#

Are there no blinders on lights that blare

C D/F# C D/F#

White noise on the eyes

C D/F# C D/F#

From gas station lots and reflected ice -- glare

C D/F# C D/F#

So that I can walk home by moonlight -- alone

C D/F# C D/F#

[Verse 2]

C D/F# C D/F#

Or can we go out to where the wind howls

C D/F# C D/F#

And stand alee against the trees

C D/F# C D/F#

They've grown up so tall that you can't see the house

C D/F# C D/F# G

It's a fortress now but you know how it used to be

[Chorus 1]

G C D G C D

I can lie to myself and say I like it

G C D C D/F#

But I would love it if you were here

C D/F#

[Verse 3]

C D/F# C D/F#

These words on paper smell like you

C D/F# C D/F#

Associated in random thought

C D/F# C D/F#

On my lips the words turn blue

C D/F# C D/F# G

Evanescent feeling lost

[Chorus 2]

G C D G C D

I can lie to myself and say I like it

G C D G C D

But I would love it if you were here

G C D G C D

I'm just sad for myself because I know you're clear

G C D C D/F#

But I would love it if you were here

C D/F#

[Verse 4]

C D/F# C D/F#

I can just see you show me your gardens

C D/F# C D/F#

I thought you'd grow roses and grapes on low vines

C D/F# C D/F#

I wanted to know you when we were both older

C D/F# C D/F# G

I thought there'd be more of those wonderful times

[Chorus 3]

G C D G C D

I can lie to myself and say I like it

G C D G C D

But I would love it if you were here

G C D G C D

I'm just sad for myself because I know you're clear

G C D C D/F#

But I would love it if you were here

[Outro]

C D/F#

You were here

C D/F#

Yes, you were

C D/F#

Yes, you were

C D/F#

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