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WHEN IT WAS OVER
Artist: Sara Groves
Album: Add To The Beauty
Year: 2005
Chorded by: Valerie Chua
Email: chua.valerie[AT]gmail.com
Intro
F#m D A E
Verse 1
F#mWhen it was over and they could tDalk about it
She said there's jAust one thing I have got to knEow
What in that F#mmoment when you were running so hard and fDast
Made you stop and tAurn for hoEme
He said I aF#mlways knew you loved me even thDough I'd broken your heart
AI always knew there'd be a pElace for me to maF#mke a brand new stDart
Chorus
AOh love wash Eover a F#mmultitude of tFhings
ALove wash oveEr a mulF#mtitude of thinFgs
ALove wash oveEr a mulF#mtitude of thinFgs
F#mMake us wDholeE  
Verse 2
F#mWhen it was over and they could tDalk about it
They were sAitting on the couchE  
She said F#mwhat on earth made you sDtay here
When you finally figured oAut what I was all abEout
He said I aF#mlways knew you'd do the rDight thing
Even though iAt might take some tiEme
She saidF#m, Yeah, I felt that and that's probably what saDved my life
Chorus
AOh love wash Eover a F#mmultitude of tFhings
ALove wash oveEr a mulF#mtitude of thinFgs
ALove wash oveEr a mulF#mtitude of thinFgs
F#mMake us wDholeE  
Bridge
There is a lAove that never faiEls
There is a hF#mealing that always preDvails
There is a hAope that whispers a vEow
A promise to F#mwait while we're wDorking it out
So come with your F#mlove and waDsh over uEs
Chorus
AOh love wash Eover a F#mmultitude of tFhings
ALove wash oveEr a mulF#mtitude of thinFgs
AJesus save us Efrom a multF#mitude of thFings
F#mMake us wDholeE  
F#mMake us wDholeE  
Bridge 2
There is a lAove that never faiEls
There is a hF#mealing that always preDvails
There is a hAope that whispers a vEow
A promise to F#mwait while we're wDorking it out
                  F#m        D        E
There is a hAopeE  
There is a F#mhopeD  
A promise to wAait
A promise to sEtay
So come with your loF#mve and waDsh over Eus
Outro
F#mWhen DiAt Ewas over (x4)
We could talk about it

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When It Was Over

by Sara Groves

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F#m

WHEN IT WAS OVER

Artist: Sara Groves

Album: Add To The Beauty

Year: 2005

Chorded by: Valerie Chua

Email: chua.valerie[AT]gmail.com

Intro

F#m D A E

Verse 1

F#m D

When it was over and they could talk about it

A E

She said there's just one thing I have got to know

F#m D

What in that moment when you were running so hard and fast

A E

Made you stop and turn for home

F#m D

He said I always knew you loved me even though I'd broken your heart

A E F#m D

I always knew there'd be a place for me to make a brand new start

Chorus

A E F#m F

Oh love wash over a multitude of things

A E F#m F

Love wash over a multitude of things

A E F#m F

Love wash over a multitude of things

F#m D E

Make us whole

Verse 2

F#m D

When it was over and they could talk about it

A E

They were sitting on the couch

F#m D

She said what on earth made you stay here

A E

When you finally figured out what I was all about

F#m D

He said I always knew you'd do the right thing

A E

Even though it might take some time

F#m D

She said, Yeah, I felt that and that's probably what saved my life

Chorus

A E F#m F

Oh love wash over a multitude of things

A E F#m F

Love wash over a multitude of things

A E F#m F

Love wash over a multitude of things

F#m D E

Make us whole

Bridge

A E

There is a love that never fails

F#m D

There is a healing that always prevails

A E

There is a hope that whispers a vow

F#m D

A promise to wait while we're working it out

F#m D E

So come with your love and wash over us

Chorus

A E F#m F

Oh love wash over a multitude of things

A E F#m F

Love wash over a multitude of things

A E F#m F

Jesus save us from a multitude of things

F#m D E

Make us whole

F#m D E

Make us whole

Bridge 2

A E

There is a love that never fails

F#m D

There is a healing that always prevails

A E

There is a hope that whispers a vow

F#m D

A promise to wait while we're working it out

F#m D E

A E

There is a hope

F#m D

There is a hope

A promise to wait

A promise to stay

F#m D E

So come with your love and wash over us

Outro

F#m D A E

When it was over (x4)

We could talk about it

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