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We Were Here

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Intro: Bm   F#  Bm  
G A Bm
Verse:
GI CF#an't Get to Bmbed
GBut AI'm Really BmTired
GThe F#things in my Bmhead
Gyou Aused to Bmadmire In Your
EmSundrenched AWorld
GIt F#Couldn't Be BmWorse
GDonA't bother Bmasking
Gand F#here comes Bmthe nurse
GwhiAle I'm trying Bmto bask in your
EmSundreched AWorld
Chorus:
DI'm TAalking to Bmyou,
But GYou're not listening
DI DonA't know what to Bmdo
My GHeart is a blisteringD  
F#Writing this song
GTell me I'm not a wrongD  A  
Verse:
GI cF#lose up my Bmmouth
GWheAn you're Bmaround, I'm
GSufF#focating in Bmdoubt
GI cAan't make a Bmsound in your
EmSundrenched Aworld
GI aF#lways wanted Bmto be
Gthe Aone you Bmlooked to for the
GansF#wers Bmin me
GI'm Athe one who took yBmou to your
EmSundrenched AWorld
Chorus:
DI'm TAalking to you,Bm  
GBut You're not listening
DI DonA't know what to Bmdo
GMy Heart is a blisteringD  
F#Writing this songG  
GTell me I belongD  A  
Bridge:
F#It's all Been GSaid Donce Abefore
F#we fucked aGround on your Dkitchen AfloorD  A  Bm  
Chorus:
DI'm TAalking to you,Bm  
GBut You're not listening
DI DonA't know what to Bmdo
GMy Hands are a blisteringD  
F#Writing this songG  
GTell me I belongD  F#  G  
GTell me I BelongD  F#  
Tell me GI,
GTell me I BelongD  F#  
Outro : D   G  A  
D G A
D
Capo on 2
Intro: D  G  
D G
D C
Verse:G  D  
DOld GDoubt and a DGirl By Your Gside
DShe's feeling your Gpride, as you Dgo for a Cride
Down the star MileG  D  
DWorlGds Rise as sDhe lets you cGome in
DDuo GBegins to the DHollywood Cdin
Of the GlonelyD  
Chorus:
And All the EmGold CDust in her Deyes
Won't Greform D/F#into Emrain
CYou had and Dlost GThe D/F#One ThingEm  
You CKept in a safe placeD  
Remember the FaceG  
The Girl Who Had D/F#made you her EmownC  D  
And how you left her aloneG  
Verse:
DAll's Gwell at the Dbase of the Ghill
You DMight need to Gfill, a perDscription to Ckill
Off the sGirensD  
DLook Gdown from your Dtower on the Ghigh
And DTake in the Gnight, Look her Dright in the Ceye
She'll ListenG  D  
Chorus:
And All the EmGold CDust in her Deyes
Won't Greform D/F#into Emrain
CYou had and Dlost GThe D/F#One ThingEm  
You CKept in a safe placeD  
Remember the FaceG  
The Girl Who Had D/F#made you her EmownC  D  
And how you left her aloneG  
Bridge:
EmLife Comes to Dthose that'll Cchoose
EmThe reDgular Cnews over Emplaying the Cblues
With the Glight onG  D/F#  Em  
Chorus:
EmAnd If you burn the Croad that'll Dlead you,G  
back to D#/Fher in Emtime
EmI'll watch you Cturn to Dstone,G  
GI can't D/F#find the subEmlime
CShe's Moving DOn GWiD/F#thout Emyou
CThe Tide breaks, DYou watch the star fake,
GThey gather you D/F#back to their Emhome
CI guess it's Dbetter than being aloneG  
Capo On 4
Intro: C   G   D  Em  
C G D G
Verse:
CWay Down, GIn DNew York EmTown
CThinking G'bout the way she Dloved meG  
CThere's a hole in my Gpocket that's Dabout her Emsize
CBut I Think EveryGthing is Gonna Dbe alrightG  
CYes, I GHope Everything Is Gonna DBe AlrightG  
C G D Em
C G D G
Verse:
CA Smiling GFace Is Dtrade in L.AEm.
CFor gifts Gfound at the barD  G  
CWell, I wish my Gcar could Ddrive to her EmTonight
CThen I'd Know EverythingG, Is Gonna DBe AlrightG  
CYes, Then I'd Gknow, It'd Dbe AlrightG  
C G D Em
C G D G
Verse:
CThe Rain in New GOrleans ForgDot to endEm  
CBut the mouths Gof the people are DdryG  
CAnd We Watch and GWait, and do Dnothing but Emsigh
And CHope that EveryGthing is gonna DTurn Out GRight
CBut I DonG't know, If It'll Dbe AlrighGt
C G D Em
C G D G
Verse:
CBut I Look at Gyou, Dwarm in your Emdream
CWhile Your mobGile dances aboDveG  
CAnd I think to myGself, It's a Dbeautiful EmNight
CAnd I Know EveryGthing Is Gonna DBe AlrGight
CYes, Now I GKnow, It'll DBe AlrGight
Intro: F  Bb  
F Bb
Verse:
FYou're Sylvia PlathBb, FAs you drift from the Bbbath
FI hand you a robe Bband so it gFoes, the moment had Bbpassed
Fyou're Simone De BouBbvoir Fas you get out the Bbcar
FThe way You Bbread me, no one can Fsee me, it's who you Bbare
Chorus:
BbThese FPhotoCgraphs Bbkeep me aCliveDm  Bb  
FBaCbe, Dm   Bb  Fhere's your CsongDm  Bb  
FBaCbe, Dm   Bb   Fit took too Clong, to DmfinBbd, Fin your CeyesDm  Bb  
FMy CBest BbSurpriseC  
Verse:
FYou're Nina Simone, Bb  Fwhen you talk on the pBbhone
FYou sing to Bbme and I'm Ftruly no longer Bbalone
FYou're Mary CasBbsat, Fwhen people tell you you're Bbnot
FYou're like a Bbchild, all the Fwhile I need you a Bblot
Chorus:
BbThese FPhotoCgraphs Bbkeep me aCliveDm  Bb  
FBaCbe, Dm   Bb  Fhere's your CsongDm  Bb  
FBaCbe, Dm   Bb   Fit took too Clong, to DmfinBbd, Fin your CeyesDm  Bb  
FMy CBest BbSurpriseC  
Bridge:
BbAnd I want to Fknow what you Cknow
BbAnd I want to Cgo where you Cgo
Chorus:
BbThese things remind Cme of,
BbThese things remind Cme of,
BbThese things remind Cme of youDm  Bb  
FBaCbe, Dm   Bb  Fhere's your CsongDm  Bb  
FBaCbe, Dm   Bb   Fit took too Clong, to DmfinBbd, Fin your CeyesDm  Bb  
F   C   BbN.C.
My Best Surprise
Capo on 3
Intro: F   G  C  
F G C
Verse:
FSo GWe're Alone CAgain
I wish it were Fover
We Gseem to never Cend
Only get Fcloser to the Gpoint
Where I can tCake Gno Fmore
The FClouds In your Geyes
Down your Cface Fthey GPour, FWon't Gyou
Chorus:
AmBe the Gnew one Cburned to Fshine
AmI take the Gblue ones Cevery Ftime
Amwalk me Gdown your Cbroken Fline
AmAll you have to Gdo is Ccry
Yes Amall you have to Gdo is Ccry
Verse:
FHusGh My Baby NoCw
Your Talking is Fjust noise
Only get Fcloser to the Gpoint
Where I can tCake Gno Fmore
The FClouds In your Geyes
Down your Cface Fthey GPour, Fwon't Gyou
Chorus:
AmBe the Gnew one Cburned to Fshine
AmI take the Gblue ones Cevery Ftime
Amwalk me Gdown your Cbroken Fline
AmAll you have to Gdo is Ccry
Yes Amall you have to Gdo is Ccry
Bridge:
DmPhotoAmgraphs and Fbrightly Ccolored Gpaper
DmAre yAmour masks yFou wear iCn this cGaper
CThat is a Glife, we walk right Cinto the Gstrife
And a Amtear from your Geye Cbrings me home, won't you
Chorus:
AmBe the Gnew one Cburned to Fshine
AmI take the Gblue ones Cevery Ftime
AmWalk me Gdown your Cbroken Fline
AmAll you have to Gdo is Ccry
Capo on 3
Intro: G  C  
G C
Verse:
GShoelaces unCtied
GYou can Cdry your eye
Perfect CshB/Cadows Amlie
BeDhind Us
CAnd this is the day I make you Gmine
GThe Way your CHair Lies
GSometimes I'm Crecognized
All the way from Cthese B/CtodaAmy
On a Dtrain
Chorus:
CNothing to say but there's still Gtime
EmYou CAre the one, I've been Gwaiting for toCday
EmHere CComes the sun, It's been Gbaiting 'morn Ctoday
Verse:
GLatlely, I've Clost my tongue
GToday You've Cfound my song
CUnknownC/B, our Amlove has Dgrown
Chorus:
CI thank God you came aGlong
EmYou CAre the one, I've been Gwaiting for toCday
EmHere CComes the sun, It's been Gbaiting 'morn Ctoday
GYou Looked right Cthrough me, there was Dno one Gelse
GYou sat beCside me and there Dbecame myselfG,
GTodayC  
GTodayC  
Solo:
D C
D C
D C
D C
G C
G C
Chorus:
EmYou CAre the one, I've been Gwaiting for toCday
EmHere CComes the sun, It's been Gbaiting 'morn Ctoday
D C
D C
D C
G
Intro: Dm   Bb   F  C  
Verse:
DmI sBbhould know Fwho I Cam by now
DmI wBbalk Fthe record Cstands somehow
DmThinking of winterBb  F  C  
DmYour name is the Bbsplinter inFside meC  
While FI awaitBb  Dm  C  
Chorus:
BbAnd I remember Cthe sound
FOf your November Bbdowntown
BbAnd I remember Cthe truth
FThe warm December Cwith you
But I CDon't have to FMake E5this Bbmistake
And I Cdon't have to Fstay E5this Bbway
If only I would Fwait
Verse:
DmThe Walk Bbhas all Fbeen Ccleared by now
DmYour Voice BbIs All I hFear somCehow
DmCalling out winBbterF  C  
DmYour Voice is the BbSplinter iFnside mCe
While FI awaitBb  Dm  C  
Chorus:
BbAnd I remember Cthe sound
FOf your November Bbdowntown
BbAnd I remember Cthe truth
FThe warm December Cwith you
But I CDon't have to FMake E5this Bbmistake
And I Cdon't have to Fstay E5this Bbway
If only I would Fwait
Bridge:
DmI CCould've Bblost myFself
In Dmrough Cblue waters
BbIn your Feyes, and DmI
Miss you Fstill
Chorus:
BbAnd I remember Cthe sound
FOf your November Bbdowntown
BbAnd I remember Cthe truth
FThe warm December Cwith you
But I CDon't have to FMake E5this Bbmistake
And I Cdon't have to Fstay E5this Bbway
If only I would Fwait
Capo on 3
Intro: C  F  
C F
Verse:
CSomehow, FI'm leading Csomeone else's Flife
I cut her Cstar downF, with my kCnifeF  
CAnd Right now, FI Cstill see the way the Fmoon
CPlays this Ftune, though our Cnight's diedF  
Chorus:
AmMy Hands Fshake, CMy knees Gquake
AmIt's everFy day, Cthe same Gway
G'Cause then came Cyou, Then there's Fyou,
I keep your Gpicture, in my Fworn through Cshoes
When there's Cyou, Then came Fyou
When I'm GLost, I look at my Fpicture of Cyou
Verse:
CSomehow, FI'll make the nCight our Fown
FShow you Cevery way I've FGrown since I Cmet youF  
And Right Cnow, FI'll be the Cboy in your next Fsong
I'll learn the Cparts and play aloFng, If you Clet meF  
Chorus:
AmMy Hands Fshake, CMy knees Gquake
AmIt's everFy day, Cthe same Gway
G'Cause then came Cyou, Then there's Fyou,
I keep your Gpicture, in my Fworn through Cshoes
When there's Cyou, Then came Fyou
When I'm GLost, I look at my Fpicture of Cyou
Chorus:
AmIf you let Fme, IC'll Show the Gworld to you
AmYes, If you Flet me, I'Cll know, just Gwhat to do
G'Cause then came Cyou, Then there's Fyou,
I keep your Gpicture, in my Fworn through Cshoes
When I'm GLost, In your FEyes, CI see, the way for me
Capo on 2
Intro: D  Dsus2  
D D
G G
D D
Verse:
DYou asked me to Amwrite a tune all aEmbout
The Dthings that go Gwrong and thenD  
AmYou asked me to Emcome home soon
To the Dplace where CI beDlong
DBut you stand on the Amother side of the Emline
DIn this Gplace and Amyou can see Emme reply
DAnd now Cthis you can't Gfake
DNo, Cthis you can't Gfake
D Dsus2
D D
G G
D D
Chorus:
CSometimes, EmSometimes, DI wanna Cbe,
EmI sDcream that I want to Cbe anyone but Gme
D Dsus2
D D
G G
D D
Verse:
DAnd I don't know if I can Amwrite about
Chosen EmWars, and the Dthings you Gfear aDnd
AmI don't know if I can Emsing aloud
DClosing DoorsC, show me what's realD  
DBut I know that I Amclose my eyesEm  
Late at Night, Dthere's oGnly one thDing
AmThe Night EmShowign that she can lieD  
DThat Cyou'll fight, show me Gsomething
DCan you Cshow me Gsomething
D Dsus2
D D
G G
D D
Chorus:
CSometimes, EmSometimes, DI wanna Cbe,
EmI sDcream that I want to Cbe anyone but Gme
Bridge:
FWhat do you Gwant me to say?
AmAll I Gknow is FLove, It's okay
AmI'll write what I Gknow
You do the AmsameG  
FYou tell me I'm sane
D Dsus2
D D
Chorus:
But SCometimes, SEmometimes, I Dwanna bCe,
EmI sDcream that I want to Cbe anyone but Gme
Capo on 6
Intro: Em   C   G  D  
Verse:
EmWhat If CYou Gcould wish me Daway
EmAnd What If CYou Gspoke those woDrds todayEm  D/F#  
GI wonder if you'd miss me, Em   D/F#when GI'm goneEm  D/F#  
GIt's come to this, release EmmeD/F#, I'll leGave before the dawn
Chorus:
CBut For DTonight I'Gll D/F#   Emstay here with you
C   DG, D/F#   Em  
Yes For Tonight I'll lay here with you
CBut when Dthe sun hGits D/F#your eyes Emthrough your window
CThere'll Dbe nothing you can doG  
C D G D/F# Em
Verse:
EmWhat If CYou Gcould hear thiDs song
EmWhat If CI Gfelt like DI belongEm  D/F#  
GI might not be leaving Em   D/F#oh, sGo, soonEm  D/F#  
GBegan the night believing EmI lD/F#oved you in the GmoonClight
Chorus:
CSo For DTonight I'Gll D/F#   Emstay here with you
C   DG, D/F#   Em  
Yes For Tonight I'll lay here with you
CBut when Dthe sun hGits D/F#your eyes Emthrough your window
CThere'll Dbe nothing you can doG  
Bridge
CI could have Dtreated you EmbetterD, Cbetter than this
CWell I'm gonDe, the songsEm, your letterD, CCan't stay in one placeD  
Chorus:
CSo For DTonight I'Gll D/F#   Emstay here with you
C   DG, D/F#   Em  
Yes For Tonight I'll lay here with you
CBut when Dthe sun hGits D/F#your eyes Emthrough your window
CThere'll Dbe nothing you can doG  
Outro:
C D G
Capo on 1
Intro: G   D   Em  D  
C C G D
Verse:
GLooking From the DWindow aEmbove
It's like a Dstory of Clove
Can GYou hear Dme?
GCame back only DyesterEmday,
Moving Dfurther Caway
I want Gyou near Dme
Chorus:
CAll I needed was the Dlove you gave
GAll I needed for Canother day
CAnd All I Ever Dknew, Only GYou
Verse:
GSometimes when I Dthink of her Emname
when it's Donly a Cgame
And GI need Dyou
GListen to the Dwords that you Emsay,
It's getting Dharder to Csay
when GI need Dyou
Chorus:
CAll I needed was the Dlove you gave
GAll I needed for Canother day
CAnd All I Ever Dknew, Only GYou
Verse:
GThis is gonna Dtake a long Emtime
and I Dwonder what's Cmine
Can't Gtake no Dmore
GWonder If you'll DunderEmstand
It's just the Dtouch of your Ghand
behind a Gclosed Ddoor
Chorus:
CAll I needed was the Dlove you gave
GAll I needed for Canother day
CAnd All I Ever Dknew, Only GYou
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