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I Was Here by (Sandy) Alex G
Art Week 2016 compilation album, 2016
Standard tuning. The whole song is all just basic chord shapes.
This lil riff is played after the Amaj7 chord in the intro, choruses, and outro.
e|-0-----0----|
B|-2--0h2--2--|
G|-2----------|
D|-2----------|
A|-0----------|
E|------------|
This riff is played once at the end of the intro and outro.
e|-0------0--0/4--4--2--0-|
B|-2--0h2-----------------|
G|-2----------------------|
D|-2----------------------|
A|-0----------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Intro]
  E    Amaj7x4
[Verse 1]
ELiving for pipe dreams
Amaj7Candy and cut scenes
BmI never tried too Ahard
To be a F#mreal Eboy
But I'm a Areal Eboy
Yeah I'm a C#mreal DboyA  
E  Amaj7
[Chorus]
So be my EgirlAmaj7  
Be my EgirlAmaj7  
Be my EgirlAmaj7  
[Verse 2]
EI got a big dream
Amaj7Wishful thinking
BmI never make Aamends
But we could be F#mgood Efriends
Yeah could we be Amaj7good fEriends
We could be C#mgood DfrieAnds
E  Amaj7
[Chorus]
So be my EgirlAmaj7  
Be my EgirlAmaj7  
Be my EgirlAmaj7  
[Verse 3]
C#mGo and ask your Afriend
They'll C#mtell you who I Aam
E  F#m  E  Amaj7
C#mWho you talking Ato
C#mBaby I need Ayou
E  F#m
In my EworlF#md
In my EworlF#md
E  F#m
[Solo]
e|-2-4-4-2-4---2-4-4-2-0---2-4-4-4/7-7/9-0-------2-2/4-2p0---------2-2/4-2p0---------2-2/4-2p0--0/5-4-2-0----|
B|------------------------------------------0-2-5---------0---0-2-5---------0---0-2-5--------------------2-0-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
  E    Amaj7x4
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide
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I Was Here

by Alex G ((Sandy) Alex G)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Amaj7

F#m

C#m

I Was Here by (Sandy) Alex G

Art Week 2016 compilation album, 2016

Standard tuning. The whole song is all just basic chord shapes.

This lil riff is played after the Amaj7 chord in the intro, choruses, and outro.

e|-0-----0----|

B|-2--0h2--2--|

G|-2----------|

D|-2----------|

A|-0----------|

E|------------|

This riff is played once at the end of the intro and outro.

e|-0------0--0/4--4--2--0-|

B|-2--0h2-----------------|

G|-2----------------------|

D|-2----------------------|

A|-0----------------------|

E|------------------------|

[Intro]

E Amaj7

[Verse 1]

Living for pipe dreams

Amaj7

Candy and cut scenes

Bm A

I never tried too hard

F#m E

To be a real boy

A E

But I'm a real boy

C#m D A

Yeah I'm a real boy

E Amaj7

[Chorus]

E Amaj7

So be my girl

E Amaj7

Be my girl

E Amaj7

Be my girl

[Verse 2]

I got a big dream

Amaj7

Wishful thinking

Bm A

I never make amends

F#m E

But we could be good friends

Amaj7 E

Yeah could we be good friends

C#m D A

We could be good friends

E Amaj7

[Chorus]

E Amaj7

So be my girl

E Amaj7

Be my girl

E Amaj7

Be my girl

[Verse 3]

C#m A

Go and ask your friend

C#m A

They'll tell you who I am

E F#m E Amaj7

C#m A

Who you talking to

C#m A

Baby I need you

E F#m

In my world

E F#m

In my world

E F#m

[Solo]

e|-2-4-4-2-4---2-4-4-2-0---2-4-4-4/7-7/9-0-------2-2/4-2p0---------2-2/4-2p0---------2-2/4-2p0--0/5-4-2-0----|

B|------------------------------------------0-2-5---------0---0-2-5---------0---0-2-5--------------------2-0-|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Outro]

E Amaj7

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| / Slide

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