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You Were Right

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro Riff]
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|---7---------7--5--4--------------------| x2
A|---5------------------5--------4--5--4--|
E|--------4--5--------------4--5----------|
Bm F# G
[Chorus]
You were Dwrong when yoAu said
BmEverything's F#mgonna be alrigGht
Yeah you were Dwrong when you Asaid
BmEverything's F#mgonna be alriGght
D     A     Bm F#m G
[Verse 1]
You were Dright when you said
All that Aglitters isn't goldBm  F#  G  
You were Dright when you said
All we Aare is dust in the wiBmndF#  G  
You were Dright when you said
We are Aall just bricks in the waBmllF#  G  
And when Dyou said
Manic deApression's a frustrating BmmesF#msG  
[Bridge 1]
F#     G
D      G      F#m Bm G
D      G      F#m Bm G
G      G      G      G
[Chorus]
You were Dwrong when yoAu said
BmEverything's F#mgonna be alriGght
Yeah you were Dwrong when you Asaid
BmEverything's Bmgonna be aGlright
You were Dwrong when yoAu said
BmEverything's F#mgonna be alGright
D     A     Bm F#m G
[Verse 2]
You were Dright when you said
You Acan't always get what you BmwantF#  G  
You were Dright when you said
It's a Ahard rain's gonna BmfallF#  G  
You were Dright when you said
We're still Arunning against the wiBmndF#m  G  
Life goes Don long after the Athrill of living is BmgoneF#m  G  
You were Dright when you said
  AThis is the BmendF#m  G  
D     A     Bm F#m G
[Bridge 2]
F#     G
D      G      F#m Bm G
D      G      F#m Bm G
D      G      F#m Bm G
D      G      F#m Bm G
G      G      G      G
[Outro]
ADo C#myou  have to Athink about iAt?G#  
ADo C#myou have to Athink about itA?G#  
ADo C#myou have to Athink about itA?G#  
ADo C#myou have to Athink about itA?G#  
ADo C#myou have to Athink about itA?G#  
A     C#m     A     A G#
A     C#m     A     A G#     A

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You Were Right

by Built to Spill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro Riff]

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

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

G|----------------------------------------|

D|---7---------7--5--4--------------------| x2

A|---5------------------5--------4--5--4--|

E|--------4--5--------------4--5----------|

Bm F# G

[Chorus]

D A

You were wrong when you said

Bm F#m G

Everything's gonna be alright

D A

Yeah you were wrong when you said

Bm F#m G

Everything's gonna be alright

D A Bm F#m G

[Verse 1]

You were right when you said

A Bm F# G

All that glitters isn't gold

You were right when you said

A Bm F# G

All we are is dust in the wind

You were right when you said

A Bm F# G

We are all just bricks in the wall

And when you said

A Bm F#m G

Manic depression's a frustrating mess

[Bridge 1]

F# G

D G F#m Bm G

G G G G

[Chorus]

D A

You were wrong when you said

Bm F#m G

Everything's gonna be alright

D A

Yeah you were wrong when you said

Bm Bm G

Everything's gonna be alright

D A

You were wrong when you said

Bm F#m G

Everything's gonna be alright

D A Bm F#m G

[Verse 2]

You were right when you said

A Bm F# G

You can't always get what you want

You were right when you said

A Bm F# G

It's a hard rain's gonna fall

You were right when you said

A Bm F#m G

We're still running against the wind

D A Bm F#m G

Life goes on long after the thrill of living is gone

You were right when you said

A Bm F#m G

This is the end

D A Bm F#m G

[Bridge 2]

F# G

D G F#m Bm G

G G G G

[Outro]

A C#m A A G#