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[Intro]
G/B  A7/Bb  D/A  Bm/G#
G/D Bm7 Asus  A/C#
[Verse 1]
DI guess you've Dsus/BheardA7  
I guess you Dknow
In Dtime I'd have Dsus/Btold you
But I A/C#guess I'm too slowD  
It's Doverly Dsus/Bromantic
But I A7know that it's rDeal
I Dhope you Dsus/Bdon't mind
If I A/C#say what I feeDl
[Pre-Chorus 1]
It's Glike I'm in somebody else's dAsusreamA  
GThis could not be happening to mAsuseA  
[Chorus]
DBut you were EmthereDsus/B  
And you were A/C#everything I've Dnever seen
Dsus/BYou woke me Aup from this Emlong and endless sF#leep
I was alGone
I Aopened my eyes and you were DthereD/B  A  
[Verse 2]
DDon't be Dsus/Balarmed,
No Adon't be conceDrned
DI don't want Dsus/Bto change things,
LivAe them as they Dwere
DI mean nothing's really Dsus/Bdifferent,
It'As me who feel strDange
DI'm always loDsus/Bst for words when someone Amentions your Dname
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I kGnow I'll get over this for sAure
I'm Gnot the type who dreams there could be mAore
[Chorus]
EBut you were F#mthereC#m  
And you were B/D#everything I've Enever seen
A/C#You woke me Bup from this F#mlong and endless slG#meep
I was alAone
I Bopened my eyes and you were tAhere
[Bridge]
Can I Btake your smile home with G#mmeA  
Or the Bmagic in yAmour G/BhandsE  
A/C# B/D#
[Verse 3]
EThe rain has A/C#stopped,
BThe storm has Epassed
ELook at all the A/C#colors,
Now the sBun's here at lEast
EI supposed that you'll be lA/C#eaving
BBut I want you to kEnow
EPart of you stays with A/C#me
Even Bafter you gEo
[Refrain]
Like an Aactor playing someone else's Bscene
AThis could not be happening to Bme
[Chorus]
EBut you were F#mthereC#m  
And you were B/D#everything I've Enever seen
A/C#You woke me Bup from this F#mlong and endless slG#meep
I was alAone
I Bopened my eyes and nF#mo
I'm not alG#mone
No, I'm not alAone
I Bopened my eyes and yEou were thereA/C#  
BYou were thEsusereE  

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You Were There

by Regine Velasquez

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

A7/Bb

D/A

Bm/G#

G/D

Bm7

Asus

A/C#

Dsus/B

D/B

F#m

C#m

B/D#

G#m

Esus

[Intro]

G/B A7/Bb D/A Bm/G#

G/D Bm7 Asus A/C#

[Verse 1]

D Dsus/B A7

I guess you've heard

I guess you know

D Dsus/B

In time I'd have told you

A/C# D

But I guess I'm too slow

D Dsus/B

It's overly romantic

A7 D

But I know that it's real

D Dsus/B

I hope you don't mind

A/C# D

If I say what I feel

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G Asus A

It's like I'm in somebody else's dream

G Asus A

This could not be happening to me

[Chorus]

D Em Dsus/B

But you were there

A/C# D

And you were everything I've never seen

Dsus/B A Em F#

You woke me up from this long and endless sleep

I was alone

A D D/B A

I opened my eyes and you were there

[Verse 2]

D Dsus/B

Don't be alarmed,

A D

No don't be concerned

D Dsus/B

I don't want to change things,

A D

Live them as they were

D Dsus/B

I mean nothing's really different,

A D

It's me who feel strange

D Dsus/B A D

I'm always lost for words when someone mentions your name

[Pre-Chorus 2]

G A

I know I'll get over this for sure

G A

I'm not the type who dreams there could be more

[Chorus]

E F#m C#m

But you were there

B/D# E

And you were everything I've never seen

A/C# B F#m G#m

You woke me up from this long and endless sleep

I was alone

B A

I opened my eyes and you were there

[Bridge]

B G#m A

Can I take your smile home with me

B Am G/B E

Or the magic in your hands

A/C# B/D#

[Verse 3]

E A/C#

The rain has stopped,

B E

The storm has passed

E A/C#

Look at all the colors,

B E

Now the sun's here at last

E A/C#

I supposed that you'll be leaving

B E

But I want you to know

E A/C#

Part of you stays with me

B E

Even after you go

[Refrain]

A B

Like an actor playing someone else's scene

A B

This could not be happening to me

[Chorus]

E F#m C#m

But you were there

B/D# E

And you were everything I've never seen

A/C# B F#m G#m

You woke me up from this long and endless sleep

I was alone

B F#m

I opened my eyes and no

G#m

I'm not alone

No, I'm not alone

B E A/C#

I opened my eyes and you were there

B Esus E

You were there

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