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[Chords]
 Eb7+= xx1333
 Gm= 355333
 F= 133211
 Bb= x13331
 Dm= xx0231
[Intro Instrumental]
 Gm   Gm   F(2x)
 DmWe were here
[Verse 1]
Eb7+Rooftops, dirty thoughts
GmAll I got is twenty bucks
FNights so breezy, make it look dizzy
Eb7+Local cuts, pizza crust
GmLeave a message on the bus
FFull moon howling, Dmlet's go prowling
Eb7+Spend some time, Gmburn the money
FThat we don't 'posed too, shit we got into
Eb7+I'm no good, Gmnot tryna be
FYeah, we got issues, Dmtake a flag with you
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb7+Dressed up, messed up
GmPut on a show
So the Fwhole damn world's gonna know...
[Chorus]
That we were Eb7+here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
GmRunning 'round, pack of hounds
FYoung bloods burning it down
That we were Eb7+here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
GmSetting flames, taking names, Fjust 'cause we own the toDmwn
We gonna Eb7+write it solid as gGmold
We're gonna mFake it, so they gonna know
That we were Eb7+here (yeah, yeah, yeahGm)
Yeah, we were heFre (yeah, yeah, yeah)Dm, we were here
[Verse 2]
Eb7+Photobooth, kissing youth
Midnight BbbulletprooFf
FNight so hazy, laid back, lazy
Eb7+Slow burn, fighting words
GmShow them how the fire works
FMake an impression, teach 'em all a lesson
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb7+Dressed up, messed up
GmPut on a show
FSo the whole damn world's gonna Dmknow...
[Chorus]
That we were Eb7+here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
GmRunning 'round, pack of hounds
FYoung bloods burning it down
That we were Eb7+here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
GmSetting flames, taking names, Fjust 'cause we own the Dmtown
We gonna Eb7+write it solid as goGmld
FWe're gonna make it, so they gonna know
That we were Eb7+here (yeah, yeah, yeahGm)
FYeah, we were here (yeah, yeah, yeahDm), we were here
[Bridge]
Eb7+(Yeah, yeahGm) We were here
F(Yeah, yeah) We were here
Eb7+(Yeah, yeahGm) We were here
F(Yeah, hereDm) We were here
[Breakdown]
 Eb7+   Bb   F(1x)
Eb7+Dressed up, messed up, put on a showBb  
So the Fwhole damn world's gonna know
Eb7+Dressed up, messed up, put on a showBb  
So the Fwhole damn world's gonna know...
[Chorus]
That we were Eb7+here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
GmRunning 'round, pack of hounds
FYoung bloods burning it down
Eb7+That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
GmSetting flames, taking names, Fjust 'cause we own the Dmtown
We gonna Eb7+write it solid as goGmld
We're gonna Fmake it, so they gonna know
That we were Eb7+here (yeah, yeah, Gmyeah)
Yeah, we were Fhere (yeah, yeah, Dmyeah), we were here
[Outro]
Eb7+ Gm F F
Eb7+(2x)Gm  F  Dm  
(Yeah, yeah) We were here (8x)
Chords wrote down by fredvilar971

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We Were Here

by Lights

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Chords in this song · guitar

Eb7+

[Chords]

Eb7+

= xx1333

= 355333

= 133211

= x13331

= xx0231

[Intro Instrumental]

Gm Gm F

(2x)

We were here

[Verse 1]

Eb7+

Rooftops, dirty thoughts

All I got is twenty bucks

Nights so breezy, make it look dizzy

Eb7+

Local cuts, pizza crust

Leave a message on the bus

F Dm

Full moon howling, let's go prowling

Eb7+ Gm

Spend some time, burn the money

That we don't 'posed too, shit we got into

Eb7+ Gm

I'm no good, not tryna be

F Dm

Yeah, we got issues, take a flag with you

[Pre-Chorus]

Eb7+

Dressed up, messed up

Put on a show

So the whole damn world's gonna know...

[Chorus]

Eb7+

That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Running 'round, pack of hounds

Young bloods burning it down

Eb7+

That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Gm F Dm

Setting flames, taking names, just 'cause we own the town

Eb7+ Gm

We gonna write it solid as gold

We're gonna make it, so they gonna know

Eb7+ Gm

That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)

F Dm

Yeah, we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah), we were here

[Verse 2]

Eb7+

Photobooth, kissing youth

Bb F

Midnight bulletproof

Night so hazy, laid back, lazy

Eb7+

Slow burn, fighting words

Show them how the fire works

Make an impression, teach 'em all a lesson

[Pre-Chorus]

Eb7+

Dressed up, messed up

Put on a show

F Dm

So the whole damn world's gonna know...

[Chorus]

Eb7+

That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Running 'round, pack of hounds

Young bloods burning it down

Eb7+

That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Gm F Dm

Setting flames, taking names, just 'cause we own the town

Eb7+ Gm

We gonna write it solid as gold

We're gonna make it, so they gonna know

Eb7+ Gm

That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)

F Dm

Yeah, we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah), we were here

[Bridge]

Eb7+ Gm

(Yeah, yeah) We were here

Eb7+ Gm

(Yeah, yeah) We were here

F Dm

(Yeah, here) We were here

[Breakdown]

Eb7+ Bb F

(1x)

Eb7+ Bb

Dressed up, messed up, put on a show

So the whole damn world's gonna know

Eb7+ Bb

Dressed up, messed up, put on a show

So the whole damn world's gonna know...

[Chorus]

Eb7+

That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Running 'round, pack of hounds

Young bloods burning it down

Eb7+

That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Gm F Dm

Setting flames, taking names, just 'cause we own the town

Eb7+ Gm

We gonna write it solid as gold

We're gonna make it, so they gonna know

Eb7+ Gm

That we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah)

F Dm

Yeah, we were here (yeah, yeah, yeah), we were here

[Outro]

Eb7+ Gm F F

Eb7+ Gm F Dm

(2x)

(Yeah, yeah) We were here (8x)

Chords wrote down by fredvilar971

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