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[Intro]
F   C11 C
[Verse 1] 
When FI become C7sus4was and Fwe become C7sus4were
Dm7Will there be any sG7ign or a Abm6/Dbtrace Gm6/C  
of the Dm7lovely coAm7ntour of Dm7your faDbmaj7ce
C11And will there be soBb7meone aroA7und
With Gm7essentially C11my kinda soFund.C7sus4  
[Verse 2]
FWhen am turns tC7sus4o was and nFow is back C7sus4when
Will Dm7someone have momG7ents like Abm6/DbthisGm6/C  
MoDm7ments of Am7unspoken Dm7blissDbmaj7  
And C11will there be heBb7roes and saA7ints
Or Gm7just a dark new C11age of complaiFntsC7sus4  
[Solo]  
     F        C7sus4  F         C7sus4
Dm7                G7       Abm6/Db  Gm6/C
  Dm7      Am7      Dm7    Dbmaj7
C11                 Bb7      A7
   Gm7             C11           F     C7sus4
[Verse 3]
When FI become C7sus4was and Fwe become wC7sus4ere
Will therDm7e be any SuG7sans and Abm6/DbRalphsGm6/C  
Lookin' Dm7at olAm7d photoDm7graphsDbmaj7  
C11And wondering Bb7aloud to a friA7end
Gm7What was it C11like to be tFhenC7sus4  

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Was

by Mose Allison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C11

C7sus4

Dm7

Abm6/Db

Gm6/C

Am7

Dbmaj7

Bb7

Gm7

[Intro]

F C11 C

[Verse 1]

F C7sus4 F C7sus4

When I become was and we become were

Dm7 G7 Abm6/Db Gm6/C

Will there be any sign or a trace

Dm7 Am7 Dm7 Dbmaj7

of the lovely contour of your face

C11 Bb7 A7

And will there be someone around

Gm7 C11 F C7sus4

With essentially my kinda sound.

[Verse 2]

F C7sus4 F C7sus4

When am turns to was and now is back when

Dm7 G7 Abm6/Db Gm6/C

Will someone have moments like this

Dm7 Am7 Dm7 Dbmaj7

Moments of unspoken bliss

C11 Bb7 A7

And will there be heroes and saints

Gm7 C11 F C7sus4

Or just a dark new age of complaints

[Solo]

F C7sus4 F C7sus4

Dm7 G7 Abm6/Db Gm6/C

Dm7 Am7 Dm7 Dbmaj7

C11 Bb7 A7

Gm7 C11 F C7sus4

[Verse 3]

F C7sus4 F C7sus4

When I become was and we become were

Dm7 G7 Abm6/Db Gm6/C

Will there be any Susans and Ralphs

Dm7 Am7 Dm7 Dbmaj7

Lookin' at old photographs

C11 Bb7 A7

And wondering aloud to a friend

Gm7 C11 F C7sus4

What was it like to be then

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