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[Intro]
Bm D Bm D
[Verse 1]
BmI guess we guess our way through    Dlife
BmHow man-y times do we rDeal-ly Aknow for sure   
BmI was just hoping for the    Dbest
  BmThen I woke up in those F#mloving aArms of yours   G  
What I   felt Awas unmistakeable,   Gwhen I fell for Ayou
[Chorus]
It was rDeal, it was mBmagic
It was cEmalm, it was GsavageA  
It was Dcool as a breeze it was Bmwarm to the touch
It was nEmever enough it was alGways too much
It Bmdid all the thiAngs love dGoes
That's how AI knew iDt was
[Instrumental]
D
[Verse 2]
BmWho thought that I could laugh so     Dloud
 BmThen turn a-round and Dcry so Aman-y tears    Bm  
I used to have so man-y     Ddoubts
   BmBut one by one you  Dmade them Adis-ap-peGar   
What I   found Awas unbelievable, Gbut I believe it's Atrue
[Chorus]
It was rDeal, it was mBmagic
It was cEmalm, it was sGavage
It was cDool as a breeze it was wBmarm to the touch
It was nEmever enough it was alGways too much
It Bmdid all the tAhings love Gdoes
That's how I kAnew it wDas
[Bridge]
YoAu asked what I felt when you walked through the door
  DWas it feAar was it clear, it was Aall that and more
[Chorus]
It was rDeal, it was mBmagic
It was cEmalm, it was sGavageA  
It was cDool as a breeze it was warm to Bmthe touch
DIt was Emnever enough Git was always too much
It did all Dthe thiAngs love Gdoes
 And BmThat's how I Aknew it Dwas
BmThat's how I Aknew it wBmas
   Dit was
Bmmmmm HDmmm
It waBms
[Outro]
   DOoo Bmooo ooo hooG  D  

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It Was

by Chely Wright

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F#m

[Intro]

Bm D Bm D

[Verse 1]

Bm D

I guess we guess our way through life

Bm D A

How man-y times do we real-ly know for sure

Bm D

I was just hoping for the best

Bm F#m A G

Then I woke up in those loving arms of yours

A G A

What I felt was unmistakeable, when I fell for you

[Chorus]

D Bm

It was real, it was magic

Em G A

It was calm, it was savage

D Bm

It was cool as a breeze it was warm to the touch

Em G

It was never enough it was always too much

Bm A G

It did all the things love does

A D

That's how I knew it was

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

Bm D

Who thought that I could laugh so loud

Bm D A Bm

Then turn a-round and cry so man-y tears

I used to have so man-y doubts

Bm D A G

But one by one you made them dis-ap-pear

A G A

What I found was unbelievable, but I believe it's true

[Chorus]

D Bm

It was real, it was magic

Em G

It was calm, it was savage

D Bm

It was cool as a breeze it was warm to the touch

Em G

It was never enough it was always too much

Bm A G

It did all the things love does

A D

That's how I knew it was

[Bridge]

You asked what I felt when you walked through the door

D A A

Was it fear was it clear, it was all that and more

[Chorus]

D Bm

It was real, it was magic

Em G A

It was calm, it was savage

D Bm

It was cool as a breeze it was warm to the touch

D Em G

It was never enough it was always too much

D A G

It did all the things love does

Bm A D

And That's how I knew it was

Bm A Bm

That's how I knew it was

it was

Bm D

mmmm Hmmm

It was

[Outro]

D Bm G D

Ooo ooo ooo hoo

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