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[Intro]
C Am7 G
C Am7 G
[Verse 1]
FM7You will notice me
I'll be lCeaving my G/Bmark
Like iAmnitials cGarved in an FM7old oak tree
Just Gwait and see
   Am7Maybe I'll write like Twain wrote
   FMaybe I'll paint like Van Gogh
   D7Cure the common cold, I don't know
But I'm rFM7eady to start 'cause I know in my heart
[Chorus]
I wCanna do something that mF/Catters
Say something dCifferent
Something that sFets the whole wGorld on its eAmar
I wanna Gdo something bFetter
With the time I was gDmiven
I wanna C/Etry to do mFore than just pass through tChis life
Leave nothing lFess than something that sGays
I was heCreF  Am  G  
C  F Am G
[Verse 2]
FM7I will prove you wrong
If you thCink I'm all tG/Balk, you're Amin for a sGhock
Cause this FM7dream's too strong
And bGefore too long
   FM7/AMaybe I'll compose sGymphonies (symphonies)
   FMaybe I'll fight for world peace (world pD7eace)
Cause I know it's my destiny
To leave mFore than a trace of myself in this place
[Chorus]
I wCanna do something that mF/Catters
Say something dCifferent
Something that sFets the whole wGorld on its eAmar
I wanna Gdo something bFetter
With the time I was gDmiven
I wanna C/Etry to do mFore than just pass in this lCife
Leave nothing lFess than something that sGays
I was heFre
[Instrumental Solo]
Am   F    Am   G
[Chorus]
I wCanna do something that F/Cmatters
Say something dCifferent
Something that sFets the whole wGorld on its (ear)
I wCanna do something that F/Cmatters
Say something dCifferent
Something that sFets the whole wGorld on its (ear)
I wCanna do something that F/Cmatters
Say something dCifferent
Something that sFets the whole wGorld on its (ear)
I wCanna do something that F/Cmatters
Say something dCifferent
Something that sFets the whole wGorld on its Amear
I wanna Gdo something bFetter
With the time I was gDmiven
I wanna C/Etry to do mFore than just pAmass through this lC/Eife
And leave nothing lFess than something that sGays
I was heCreF  Am  G  
You were hCerFeAm  G  
FWe wGere hFereC  

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I Was Here

by Kristin Chenoweth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

FM7

G/B

F/C

C/E

FM7/A

[Intro]

C Am7 G

[Verse 1]

FM7

You will notice me

C G/B

I'll be leaving my mark

Am G FM7

Like initials carved in an old oak tree

Just wait and see

Am7

Maybe I'll write like Twain wrote

Maybe I'll paint like Van Gogh

Cure the common cold, I don't know

FM7

But I'm ready to start 'cause I know in my heart

[Chorus]

C F/C

I wanna do something that matters

Say something different

F G Am

Something that sets the whole world on its ear

G F

I wanna do something better

With the time I was given

C/E F C

I wanna try to do more than just pass through this life

F G

Leave nothing less than something that says

C F Am G

I was here

C F Am G

[Verse 2]

FM7

I will prove you wrong

C G/B Am G

If you think I'm all talk, you're in for a shock

FM7

Cause this dream's too strong

And before too long

FM7/A G

Maybe I'll compose symphonies (symphonies)

F D7

Maybe I'll fight for world peace (world peace)

Cause I know it's my destiny

To leave more than a trace of myself in this place

[Chorus]

C F/C

I wanna do something that matters

Say something different

F G Am

Something that sets the whole world on its ear

G F

I wanna do something better

With the time I was given

C/E F C

I wanna try to do more than just pass in this life

F G

Leave nothing less than something that says

I was here

[Instrumental Solo]

Am F Am G

[Chorus]

C F/C

I wanna do something that matters

Say something different

F G

Something that sets the whole world on its (ear)

C F/C

I wanna do something that matters

Say something different

F G

Something that sets the whole world on its (ear)

C F/C

I wanna do something that matters

Say something different

F G

Something that sets the whole world on its (ear)

C F/C

I wanna do something that matters

Say something different

F G Am

Something that sets the whole world on its ear

G F

I wanna do something better

With the time I was given

C/E F Am C/E

I wanna try to do more than just pass through this life

F G

And leave nothing less than something that says

C F Am G

I was here

C F Am G

You were here

F G F C

We were here

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