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We Were Something

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Jeremy McComb - We Were Something
Tab by Blake Johnson
capo 2
[Intro] x2
G|-----G------0-0--------0----------C----0-0------0--|
D|--------0----------0---------------0---------0---|
A|--0h2---------------------2-2h3------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
GIn my only defense, I never meDant for it to Gget as serious as quick Cas it did
If I could reGwind I'd go back Dand I'd hold the hGands of time with a white knucCkle grip
GBefore we were asking Dtoo much of lovCe
GBefore we were prisoneDrs of us it was Cjust
[Chorus]
GWild flowers hangiDng dry that were growing on thGe other side of thatC  
Gbarbed wire fence I tried Dto climb got 5 stiches and Gthat first kiss goodnightC  
We were somethGing,  when we Cwere still nothingG  C  
[Verse 2]
Before the compGlications and the blame gDaming and the woGrds that never came that Cnever 
got in the way with
We werGe at war with silent swDords, silence wasnt Gsilence anymoreC  
Yea we Gso cheap, the loDve that we onced owned,  lGeft staCndinGg with mDy innocense striCpped to the bone
Where'd we go
[Chorus]
We were sad olGd monsters of Dthe 13th row of tGhat b minus movie where I Calmost chocked
to dGeath on some pop corn but you shed yoDur coke that was Gthe first night u didnt go Chome
we were sometGhin,  when we Cwere still nothing but notes Gon a windowC  
and laGughin at jokes that werent funny  on the Cphone going on aboGut nothingC  
We were somethGing,   we weCre something,   wGe were stillC  

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

Jeremy McComb is an American country music artist who released his debut album, My Side of Town, in 2008. Before embarking on his own music career, McComb worked as a tour manager for comedian Larry the Cable Guy. His father was a local musician who introduced him to performing at a young age. This song, appearing on his debut album, carries a reflective mood, hinting at a past connection or experience that left a significant mark.

AI-written from these sources:Jeremy McComb — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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We Were Something

by Jeremy McComb

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Jeremy McComb - We Were Something

Tab by Blake Johnson

capo 2

[Intro] x2

G C

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

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

A|--0h2---------------------2-2h3------------------|

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

[Verse]

G D G C

In my only defense, I never meant for it to get as serious as quick as it did

G D G C

If I could rewind I'd go back and I'd hold the hands of time with a white knuckle grip

G D C

Before we were asking too much of love

G D C

Before we were prisoners of us it was just

[Chorus]

G D G C

Wild flowers hanging dry that were growing on the other side of that

G D G C

barbed wire fence I tried to climb got 5 stiches and that first kiss goodnight

G C G C

We were something, when we were still nothing

[Verse 2]

G D G C

Before the complications and the blame gaming and the words that never came that never

got in the way with

G D G C

We were at war with silent swords, silence wasnt silence anymore

G D G C G D C

Yea we so cheap, the love that we onced owned, left standing with my innocense stripped to the bone

Where'd we go

[Chorus]

G D G C

We were sad old monsters of the 13th row of that b minus movie where I almost chocked

G D G C

to death on some pop corn but you shed your coke that was the first night u didnt go home

G C G C

we were somethin, when we were still nothing but notes on a window

G C G C

and laughin at jokes that werent funny on the phone going on about nothing

G C G C

We were something, we were something, we were still

About We Were Something Chords by Jeremy McComb

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