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INTRO: (RHYTHM GUITAR)
Am  C  G  F
Am  C  G  F
Am  C  G  F
Am  C  G  F
                        - RIFF - 
E -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-----|------------|--------------|
B ---------------------5-3-|-5-3--------|--------------|
G -------------------------|-------5-2--|-5-2-5-5/7-5--|
D -------------------------|------------|--------------|
A -------------------------|------------|--------------|
E -------------------------|------------|--------------|
VERSE:
FIt was broke and on the flAmoor 
 CIt was like that when we gGot here
FA piece was stuck into the dAmoor
 CIt was like that when we gGot here 
ThFere was this girl I kinda kAmnow 
 CIt was like that when we gGot here 
FIn an army uniAmform 
 CIt was like that when we gGot here F  
CHORUS:
IC'm a mess, baby 
And yoGu're a mess, baby  
So Amwhy can't we be more than friFends? 
YCou and GI were mAmeant to Fbe together 
YoCu're a mess, baby 
And IG'm a mess, baby 
So Amwhy can't we be more than friFends? 
YCou and GI were mAmeant to Fbe together 
INSTRUMENTAL:
Am  C  G  F
Am  C  G
VERSE:
FAn endless pool of summer lAmight 
 CIt was like that when we gGot here 
PFasadena burning brAmight 
 CIt was like that when we gGot here 
FA phoenix rising from the sAmmoke 
 CIt was like that when we gGot here 
TFhe mountains rising up in flAmames 
 CIt was like that when we gGot here F  
CHORUS:
IC'm a mess, baby 
And yoGu're a mess, baby  
So Amwhy can't we be more than friFends? 
YCou and GI were mAmeant to Fbe together 
YoCu're a mess, baby 
And IG'm a mess, baby 
So Amwhy can't we be more than friFends? 
YCou and GI were mAmeant to Fbe together 
OUTRO:
Am  C  G  F
Am  C  G  F
Am  C  G  F
Am  C  G
 FIt was like that when we Amgot here C  G  
 FIt was like that when we Amgot here C  G  
FIt was like that when we gAmot here C  G  
 FIt was like that when we Amgot here C  G  
 FIt was like that when we Amgot here C  G  
 FIt was like that when we Amgot here C  G  
 FIt was like that when we Amgot here 
 CIt was like that when we gGot here 
 FIt was like that when we Amgot here 
 CIt was like that when we gGot here 
 FIt was like that when we Amgot here 
 CIt was like that when we gGot here 
 FIt was like that when we Amgot here 
 CIt was like that when we gGot here - FADE OUT 

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It Was Like That When We Got Here

by Camper Van Beethoven

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTE: Listen for timing and strum pattern for

INTRO: (RHYTHM GUITAR)

Am C G F

- RIFF -

E -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-----|------------|--------------|

B ---------------------5-3-|-5-3--------|--------------|

G -------------------------|-------5-2--|-5-2-5-5/7-5--|

D -------------------------|------------|--------------|

A -------------------------|------------|--------------|

E -------------------------|------------|--------------|

VERSE:

F Am

It was broke and on the floor

C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am

A piece was stuck into the door

C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am

There was this girl I kinda know

C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am

In an army uniform

C G F

It was like that when we got here

CHORUS:

I'm a mess, baby

And you're a mess, baby

Am F

So why can't we be more than friends?

C G Am F

You and I were meant to be together

You're a mess, baby

And I'm a mess, baby

Am F

So why can't we be more than friends?

C G Am F

You and I were meant to be together

INSTRUMENTAL:

Am C G F

Am C G

VERSE:

F Am

An endless pool of summer light

C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am

Pasadena burning bright

C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am

A phoenix rising from the smoke

C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am

The mountains rising up in flames

C G F

It was like that when we got here

CHORUS:

I'm a mess, baby

And you're a mess, baby

Am F

So why can't we be more than friends?

C G Am F

You and I were meant to be together

You're a mess, baby

And I'm a mess, baby

Am F

So why can't we be more than friends?

C G Am F

You and I were meant to be together

OUTRO:

Am C G F

Am C G

F Am C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am

It was like that when we got here

C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am

It was like that when we got here

C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am

It was like that when we got here

C G

It was like that when we got here

F Am

It was like that when we got here

C G

It was like that when we got here - FADE OUT

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