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[Intro]
 Am   C   G   Fx2
[Verse]
AmYou can search all of the Cworld if you dare,
but you'll Gnever find someone as rFeal as the air
AmYou can ask every Cperson you meet,
but they'll Gall say prepare foFr defeat.
[Pre- Chorus]
DmPictures and frames and Cmemories and names i'll hold Fon to
Dmstrive for perfection that Ci'll never be, but i Ewant to
[Chorus]
AmShe was Cruler of throne,
she was Ggolden of heart and Fstronger than stone.
AmShe was Cfamous for love,
she was Glord of the righteous and Fcame from above
AmShe was    C    GMFmm
AmShe was
C G F
[Verse]
AmYou can search all of the Cgardens around,
but you'll Gnever find someone as Ftrue as the ground.
AmI'll give you all of the Chistory books,
but you'll Gonly find pirates and Fcrooks
[Pre-Chorus]
DmThings from the past Ccreated to last I hold Fon to
Dmpromises made and though Cdreams have been frayed I still Ewant to
[Chorus]
AmShe was Cruler of throne,
she was Ggolden of heart and Fstronger than stone.
AmShe was Cfamous for love,
she was Glord of the righteous and Fcame from above
AmShe was    C    GOFhh
AmShe was
C E F
[Bridge]
DmSileAmnce between Emgirl and qAmueen
Dmno need for iAmmagination, EmI can set the sAmcene
DmSileAmnce between Emhearts of Amtwo
Dmqueen whispers i'll follow Eyou
[Chorus]
AmShe was Cruler of throne,
she was Ggolden of heart and Fstronger than stone.
AmShe was Cfamous for love,
she was Glord of the righteous and Fcame from above.
AmShe was Cruler of throne,
she was Ggolden of heart and Fstronger than stone.
AmShe was Cfamous for love,
she was Glord of the righteous and Fcame from above.
[Outtro]
AmShe CwaGs   F(X4)
AmGo and searh all of the Cworld if you dare,
but you'll Gnever find someone as Freal as the air

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She Was

by Caroline Kay

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C G F

[Verse]

Am C

You can search all of the world if you dare,

G F

but you'll never find someone as real as the air

Am C

You can ask every person you meet,

G F

but they'll all say prepare for defeat.

[Pre- Chorus]

Dm C F

Pictures and frames and memories and names i'll hold on to

Dm C E

strive for perfection that i'll never be, but i want to

[Chorus]

Am C

She was ruler of throne,

G F

she was golden of heart and stronger than stone.

Am C

She was famous for love,

G F

she was lord of the righteous and came from above

Am C G F

She was Mmm

She was

C G F

[Verse]

Am C

You can search all of the gardens around,

G F

but you'll never find someone as true as the ground.

Am C

I'll give you all of the history books,

G F

but you'll only find pirates and crooks

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C F

Things from the past created to last I hold on to

Dm C E

promises made and though dreams have been frayed I still want to

[Chorus]

Am C

She was ruler of throne,

G F

she was golden of heart and stronger than stone.

Am C

She was famous for love,

G F

she was lord of the righteous and came from above

Am C G F

She was Ohh

She was

C E F

[Bridge]

Dm Am Em Am

Silence between girl and queen

Dm Am Em Am

no need for imagination, I can set the scene

Dm Am Em Am

Silence between hearts of two

Dm E

queen whispers i'll follow you

[Chorus]

Am C

She was ruler of throne,

G F

she was golden of heart and stronger than stone.

Am C

She was famous for love,

G F

she was lord of the righteous and came from above.

Am C

She was ruler of throne,

G F

she was golden of heart and stronger than stone.

Am C

She was famous for love,

G F

she was lord of the righteous and came from above.

[Outtro]

Am C G F

She was (X4)

Am C

Go and searh all of the world if you dare,

G F

but you'll never find someone as real as the air

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