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You Werent There

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[Intro]
 B-  E-  E/G#-  G#m-  C#m-  E-  G#m- E  
[Verse]
BShe came home just won thEe game 
E/G#Long time struggle she fulfilled G#mher dream
C#mAll she wanted was to make you pEroud 
G#mYou weren't theEre 
BHad his birthday a few dayEs ago
E/G#He got some presents, a big partG#my too
C#mAnd there were congratulation cardEs 
G#mAs it used to be for
Not ever one from yF#ou 
[Chorus]
You weren't theEre 
Distant far aC#mway 
it's like this everG#my day
I see it in their headF#s
Wonder if you'll cC#mome 
Afraid to close their eEyes
And miss you once agaG#min 
[Verse]
BShe cut herself on that piece of Epaper
E/G#It didn't hurt but she saw the G#mblood 
C#mShe could need that embErace 
You weren't therG#me E  
BDid he have to cry louderE? 
E/G#Would that make you hear G#mhim? 
C#mYou see his heart was brokEen
For the fG#mirst timF#e
[Chorus] 
You weren't therEe 
Distant far aC#mway 
it's like this everG#my day
I see it in their headF#s
Wonder if you'll cC#mome 
Afraid to close their eEyes
And miss you once agaG#min 
[Bridge]
G#mYou cannot tF#urn back time
I Ewish that to come E/G#true
They're C#mmaking up these stF#ories aEbout you 
[Chorus]
You weren't tEhere
Distant far awC#may
It's like this every G#mday
I see it in their heaF#ds
Wonder if you'll C#mcome
Afraid to close their eEyes
And miss you once againG#m  F#  
MEiss you once again.C#m..G#m  

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You Werent There

by Lene Marlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

B E E/G# G#m C#m E G#m E

- - - - - - -

[Verse]

B E

She came home just won the game

E/G# G#m

Long time struggle she fulfilled her dream

C#m E

All she wanted was to make you proud

G#m E

You weren't there

B E

Had his birthday a few days ago

E/G# G#m

He got some presents, a big party too

C#m E

And there were congratulation cards

G#m

As it used to be for

Not ever one from you

[Chorus]

You weren't there

C#m

Distant far away

G#m

it's like this every day

I see it in their heads

C#m

Wonder if you'll come

Afraid to close their eyes

G#m

And miss you once again

[Verse]

B E

She cut herself on that piece of paper

E/G# G#m

It didn't hurt but she saw the blood

C#m E

She could need that embrace

G#m E

You weren't there

B E

Did he have to cry louder?

E/G# G#m

Would that make you hear him?

C#m E

You see his heart was broken

G#m F#

For the first time

[Chorus]

You weren't there

C#m

Distant far away

G#m

it's like this every day

I see it in their heads

C#m

Wonder if you'll come

Afraid to close their eyes

G#m

And miss you once again

[Bridge]

G#m F#

You cannot turn back time

E E/G#

I wish that to come true

C#m F# E

They're making up these stories about you

[Chorus]

You weren't there

C#m

Distant far away

G#m

It's like this every day

I see it in their heads

C#m

Wonder if you'll come

Afraid to close their eyes

G#m F#

And miss you once again

E C#m G#m

Miss you once again...

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