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capo 6  Em   C   G(C-G) 000022
What We Had
           Em                            C   G  C-G  
We talked we laughed we smiled we adored
                Em                         C     G  C-G  
No worries in the wolrd when we were together
                  Em                       C     G  C-G  
With you telling me stories i never got bored
                 Em                  C         G  C-G  
The sun was always smiling its good weather
DmWhen you were next to me the whole world sGtopped and stared at yEmou
It was Dmlike a spotlight shined on you, Gthis was your break Emthrough
                     A  C*
But what we didnt know, that you were gonna
EmRun away with Csomeone else to Gshare your love with them - that you had said
EmGoodbye to all our Cmemories and the Gfuture we had ahead -But little did you
Emrealise what Cyou were doing in Gright front of me
That you were Emthrowing Caway.G. what we had
what we Emhad C( was something Gspecial )
what we Emhad C( is lost at Gsea )
what we hadEm  C  G  
what we hadEm  C  G  
        Em             C            G  C-G  
Now i see around with someone new
                 Em               C    G  C-G  
Hes tucking you in like i used to
                 Em                C      G  C-G  
I see you laughing louder, oh its true
EmThat youre love is Cbeing shared, Gbut i just wish you that knew - WHat we
had  Em   C  G  
What we Emhad ( has CdissapGeared )
Into the Emsky with all our pCictures on the wGall that has slowly fallen
EmDowCn into Gground
          Em*      C*          G*
But youre blind to see what we had
             Em*     C*         G*
case what we had was something special

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What We Had

by Jackson Burling

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em C G C G

capo 6 (-) 000022

What We Had

Em C G C G

We talked we laughed we smiled we adored

Em C G C G

No worries in the wolrd when we were together

Em C G C G

With you telling me stories i never got bored

Em C G C G

The sun was always smiling its good weather

Dm G Em

When you were next to me the whole world stopped and stared at you

Dm G Em

It was like a spotlight shined on you, this was your break through

A C

But what we didnt know, that you were gonna

Em C G

Run away with someone else to share your love with them - that you had said

Em C G

Goodbye to all our memories and the future we had ahead -But little did you

Em C G

realise what you were doing in right front of me

Em C G

That you were throwing away.. what we had

Em C G

what we had ( was something special )

Em C G

what we had ( is lost at sea )

Em C G

what we had

Em C G

what we had

Em C G C G

Now i see around with someone new

Em C G C G

Hes tucking you in like i used to

Em C G C G

I see you laughing louder, oh its true

Em C G

That youre love is being shared, but i just wish you that knew - WHat we

Em C G

had

Em C G

What we had ( has dissapeared )

Em C G

Into the sky with all our pictures on the wall that has slowly fallen

Em C G

Down into ground

Em C G

* * *

But youre blind to see what we had

Em C G

* * *

case what we had was something special

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