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We Were Beautiful

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Chords:
     Em02200x
Em7    02203x (play Em, add 7, then release to Em)
  Cmaj7x3200x
   D5/Ax0023x
[Verse 1]
I am not so sEm7ure, I am not so brave
You are not so brCmaj7oken, you cannot be saved
We are just affD5/Aection, thrown out in all directions
We cannot take it bEm7ack, can you picture that?
This is all we hEm7ave, this is all we need
Life is like a cCmaj7ircle coming back to me
This will not be eD5/Aasy, this will not be safe
Nothing ever fEm7eels that way no more
[Chorus]
Yeah, but oCmaj7nce we were yEm7oung
We were D5/Abeautiful and we were strEm7ong
We didn't think too Cmaj7hard of what would coEm7me
'Cause we were D5/Abeautiful when we were yEm7oung
[Verse 2]
Well, I'm somewhere in the mEm7oment, I ain't lost, I own it
I see what it cCmaj7an be, the proof is all around me
Second thoughts and dD5/Aoubt turn me inside out
The innocence I lEm7ack, can you picture that?
So you cEm7all on the devil but the devil don't come
You call on yourself 'cause you never need no one eCmaj7lse
Like this is the last time, like you've been lost inside your mD5/Aind
Fighting all this time, your memories are kEm7ind
               N.C.
Living life in rewind
[Chorus]
Just reminds you oCmaj7nce we were yEm7oung
We were D5/Abeautiful and we were strEm7ong
We didn't think too Cmaj7hard of what would coEm7me
We were D5/Abeautiful when we were yEm7oung
Oh, we were D5/Abeautiful when we were young
[Instrumental]
| Cmaj7| Em7| D5/A| Em7| x2
[Chorus]
Yeah, but oCmaj7nce we were yEmoung
We were D5/Abeautiful and we were strEmong
We didn't think too Cmaj7hard of what would coEmme
We were D5/Abeautiful when we were yEm7oung
[Chorus]
Oh yeah, oCmaj7nce we were yEm7oung
We were D5/Abeautiful and we were strEm7ong
We didn't think too Cmaj7hard of what would coEm7me
'Cause we were D5/Abeautiful when we were yEm7oung
Yeah, we were D5/Abeautiful when we were yEm7oung

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We Were Beautiful

by Rob Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

D5/A

Em7

Chords:

02200x

Em7 02203x (play Em, add 7, then release to Em)

Cmaj7

x3200x

D5/A

x0023x

[Verse 1]

Em7

I am not so sure, I am not so brave

Cmaj7

You are not so broken, you cannot be saved

D5/A

We are just affection, thrown out in all directions

Em7

We cannot take it back, can you picture that?

Em7

This is all we have, this is all we need

Cmaj7

Life is like a circle coming back to me

D5/A

This will not be easy, this will not be safe

Em7

Nothing ever feels that way no more

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Em7

Yeah, but once we were young

D5/A Em7

We were beautiful and we were strong

Cmaj7 Em7

We didn't think too hard of what would come

D5/A Em7

'Cause we were beautiful when we were young

[Verse 2]

Em7

Well, I'm somewhere in the moment, I ain't lost, I own it

Cmaj7

I see what it can be, the proof is all around me

D5/A

Second thoughts and doubt turn me inside out

Em7

The innocence I lack, can you picture that?

Em7

So you call on the devil but the devil don't come

Cmaj7

You call on yourself 'cause you never need no one else

D5/A

Like this is the last time, like you've been lost inside your mind

Em7

Fighting all this time, your memories are kind

N.C.

Living life in rewind

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Em7

Just reminds you once we were young

D5/A Em7

We were beautiful and we were strong

Cmaj7 Em7

We didn't think too hard of what would come

D5/A Em7

We were beautiful when we were young

D5/A

Oh, we were beautiful when we were young

[Instrumental]

Cmaj7 Em7 D5/A Em7

| | | | | x2

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Em

Yeah, but once we were young

D5/A Em

We were beautiful and we were strong

Cmaj7 Em

We didn't think too hard of what would come

D5/A Em7

We were beautiful when we were young

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Em7

Oh yeah, once we were young

D5/A Em7

We were beautiful and we were strong

Cmaj7 Em7

We didn't think too hard of what would come

D5/A Em7

'Cause we were beautiful when we were young

D5/A Em7

Yeah, we were beautiful when we were young

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