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The Way I Was

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Capo 3
[Verse 1]
I've been hDere in this place
I've been sEmtuck in this space
Like a ghBmost that's been missing its lGife
Silent wDords in my mouth
Yeah, they Emwant to scream out
And I'll lBmeave my old shadow behGind
AmIn my heart and Bmout of my mGind
Oh-woah
[Chorus 1]
DI'll go, but I won't go quietly
EmGo down, but I'll go down fighting
BmDon't know where, don't know why
But I Gcan't go back, back to the way I was
DI'll show who I am from the inside
EmGonna take my walk on the wild side
BmDon't know where, don't know why
But I cGan't go back, back to the way I was
DOh-woah, oh-woah, oh
EmOh-woah, oh-woah, oh
BmOh-woah, oh-woah
No, I cGan't go back, back to the way I was
[Verse 2]
I'm the lDeaf, I'm a seed
That's been wEmaiting for spring
I'm a gBmirl reinventing heGrself
We might Dfall, we might rise
We are Emall butterflies
Breaking fBmree from our jars on the sGhelf
AmFinding out the Bmtruth for ourselves
Oh-woah
[Chorus 1]
DI'll go, but I won't go quietly
EmGo down, but I'll go down fighting
BmDon't know where, don't know why
But I Gcan't go back, back to the way I was
DI'll show who I am from the inside
EmGonna take my walk on the wild side
BmDon't know where, don't know why
But I cGan't go back, back to the way I was
DOh-woah, oh-woah, oh
EmOh-woah, oh-woah, oh
BmOh-woah, oh-woah
No, I cGan't go back, back to the way I was
[Chorus 2]
DI'll go, but I won't go quietly
EmGo down, but I'll go down fighting
BmCould be hurt, could be love
But I Gcan't go back, back to the way I waaaaaas
[Chorus 1]
DI'll go, but I won't go quietly (oh oh oh)
EmGo down, but I'll go down fighting (go down fighting)
BmDon't know where, don't know why (woahhhh)
But I Gcan't go back, back to the way I was
DI'll show who I am from the inside (who I am from the inside)
EmGonna take my walk on the wild side (on the wild side)
BmDon't know where, don't know why (ohhhhh)
But I Gcan't go back, back to the way I was
[Outro]
DOh-woah, oh-woah, oh
EmOh-woah, oh-woah, oh
BmOh-woah, oh-woah
No, I cGan't go back, back to the way I was
DOh-woah, oh-woah, oh
EmOh-woah, oh-woah, oh
BmOh-woah, oh-woah
No, I cGan't go back, back to the way I was

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The Way I Was

by Aubrey Peeples

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

I've been here in this place

I've been stuck in this space

Bm G

Like a ghost that's been missing its life

Silent words in my mouth

Yeah, they want to scream out

Bm G

And I'll leave my old shadow behind

Am Bm G

In my heart and out of my mind

Oh-woah

[Chorus 1]

I'll go, but I won't go quietly

Go down, but I'll go down fighting

Don't know where, don't know why

But I can't go back, back to the way I was

I'll show who I am from the inside

Gonna take my walk on the wild side

Don't know where, don't know why

But I can't go back, back to the way I was

Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh

Oh-woah, oh-woah

No, I can't go back, back to the way I was

[Verse 2]

I'm the leaf, I'm a seed

That's been waiting for spring

Bm G

I'm a girl reinventing herself

We might fall, we might rise

We are all butterflies

Bm G

Breaking free from our jars on the shelf

Am Bm

Finding out the truth for ourselves

Oh-woah

[Chorus 1]

I'll go, but I won't go quietly

Go down, but I'll go down fighting

Don't know where, don't know why

But I can't go back, back to the way I was

I'll show who I am from the inside

Gonna take my walk on the wild side

Don't know where, don't know why

But I can't go back, back to the way I was

Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh

Oh-woah, oh-woah

No, I can't go back, back to the way I was

[Chorus 2]

I'll go, but I won't go quietly

Go down, but I'll go down fighting

Could be hurt, could be love

But I can't go back, back to the way I waaaaaas

[Chorus 1]

I'll go, but I won't go quietly (oh oh oh)

Go down, but I'll go down fighting (go down fighting)

Don't know where, don't know why (woahhhh)

But I can't go back, back to the way I was

I'll show who I am from the inside (who I am from the inside)

Gonna take my walk on the wild side (on the wild side)

Don't know where, don't know why (ohhhhh)

But I can't go back, back to the way I was

[Outro]

Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh

Oh-woah, oh-woah

No, I can't go back, back to the way I was

Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh

Oh-woah, oh-woah

No, I can't go back, back to the way I was

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