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When We Were Us

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[Verse 1]
BWe were youngE, unaBfraid
We were F#finding our own Bway
BThere is no windE, there is no Brain
In the F#eye of the hurricane
G#mEvery time you F#/A#climb that mountain
BThere's another one Eleft to climb
G#mDon't go looking F#/A#for tomorrow
BLeaving yesterF#day behind
[Chorus]
BWriting every Epage together
EThose days were not to F#last forever
G#mDiamonds Bin the Erough
EWhen we F#were Bus
BBurn the house and Etorch the skyline
EThere was more than F#fire in my eyes
G#mLove meant Bmore than Elust
EWhen we F#were Bus
[Verse 2]
BWe were onEe, born and Braised
More than F#blood runs through these Bveins
BCuts can heaEl, scars will Bfade
What we F#had will never change
G#mSeasons pass and F#/A#time will move on
BYou don't ever have to Elet it go
G#mYou can only F#/A#go so far now
BTill you're on your F#way back home
[Chorus]
BWriting every Epage together
EThose days were not to F#last forever
G#mDiamonds Bin the Erough
EWhen we F#were Bus
BBurn the house and Etorch the skyline
EThere was more than F#fire in my eyes
G#mLove meant Bmore than Elust
EWhen we F#were Bus
[Bridge]
EMemories are nothing mF#ore than G#mghosts that we let in
     F#/A#Don't Bbe afraid of them, do F#you remember when
[Solo]
B E F# G#m B E F#
[Chorus]
BWriting every Epage together
EThose days were not to F#last forever
G#mDiamonds Bin the Erough
EWhen we F#were Bus
BBurn the house and Etorch the skyline
EThere was more than F#fire in my eyes
G#mLove meant Bmore than Elust
EWhen we F#were Bus
[Outro]
B E F# G#m B E F#
B E F# G#m B E

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When We Were Us

by Bon Jovi

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G#m

F#/A#

[Verse 1]

B E B

We were young, unafraid

F# B

We were finding our own way

B E B

There is no wind, there is no rain

In the eye of the hurricane

G#m F#/A#

Every time you climb that mountain

B E

There's another one left to climb

G#m F#/A#

Don't go looking for tomorrow

B F#

Leaving yesterday behind

[Chorus]

B E

Writing every page together

E F#

Those days were not to last forever

G#m B E

Diamonds in the rough

E F# B

When we were us

B E

Burn the house and torch the skyline

E F#

There was more than fire in my eyes

G#m B E

Love meant more than lust

E F# B

When we were us

[Verse 2]

B E B

We were one, born and raised

F# B

More than blood runs through these veins

B E B

Cuts can heal, scars will fade

What we had will never change

G#m F#/A#

Seasons pass and time will move on

B E

You don't ever have to let it go

G#m F#/A#

You can only go so far now

B F#

Till you're on your way back home

[Chorus]

B E

Writing every page together

E F#

Those days were not to last forever

G#m B E

Diamonds in the rough

E F# B

When we were us

B E

Burn the house and torch the skyline

E F#

There was more than fire in my eyes

G#m B E

Love meant more than lust

E F# B

When we were us

[Bridge]

E F# G#m

Memories are nothing more than ghosts that we let in

F#/A# B F#

Don't be afraid of them, do you remember when

[Solo]

B E F# G#m B E F#

[Chorus]

B E

Writing every page together

E F#

Those days were not to last forever

G#m B E

Diamonds in the rough

E F# B

When we were us

B E

Burn the house and torch the skyline

E F#

There was more than fire in my eyes

G#m B E

Love meant more than lust

E F# B

When we were us

[Outro]

B E F# G#m B E F#

B E F# G#m B E

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