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AThat was me, at the scout camp, in the school play, spade and bucket
By the sea, that was me
That was me, playing conkers, at the bus stop, on a blanket
In the bluebells, that was me
The Dsame Ame that stands here now
DWhen AI think that all this stuff
Can Dmake Aa life, Eit's pretty hard to take it in
ThAat was me
AWell, that was me, Royal Irish, on the river, Mersey beatin'
With the band, that was me
Yeah that was me, sweatin' cobwebs, under contract, in the cellar
On TV, that was me
The Dsame Ame that stands here now
If Dfate decAreed that all of this
Would Dmake Aa lifEetime, who am I to disagree?
ThAat was me
Yeah, thAat was me
D  A  D  A
D  A  E
D  A  D  A
D  A  E
A
AThat was me, a capella, at the altar, in the middle
Of the picture, that was me
That was me, at the party, sweatin' cobwebs, in the cellar
On TV, yeah that was me
The Dsame Ame that stands here now
DWhen AI think that all this stuff
Can Dmake Aa life, Eit's pretty hard to take it in
ThAat was me, that was me, yeah
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That Was Me

by Paul McCartney

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That was me, at the scout camp, in the school play, spade and bucket

By the sea, that was me

That was me, playing conkers, at the bus stop, on a blanket

In the bluebells, that was me

D A

The same me that stands here now

D A

When I think that all this stuff

D A E

Can make a life, it's pretty hard to take it in

That was me

Well, that was me, Royal Irish, on the river, Mersey beatin'

With the band, that was me

Yeah that was me, sweatin' cobwebs, under contract, in the cellar

On TV, that was me

D A

The same me that stands here now

D A

If fate decreed that all of this

D A E

Would make a lifetime, who am I to disagree?

That was me

Yeah, that was me

D A D A

D A E

D A D A

D A E

That was me, a capella, at the altar, in the middle

Of the picture, that was me

That was me, at the party, sweatin' cobwebs, in the cellar

On TV, yeah that was me

D A

The same me that stands here now

D A

When I think that all this stuff

D A E

Can make a life, it's pretty hard to take it in

That was me, that was me, yeah

About That Was Me Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play That Was Me by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “That Was Me chords”, “That Was Me guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney That Was Me chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy That Was Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate That Was Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E.

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