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Drop C Tuning: Tune the low E way down to low C
Tuning:         CADGBE
Chords:        C032010
              C9032033
           Csus4032011
              Amx0555x
             Dm72x0211  (Use Thumb on the last string “C”)
              G77x076x
               G7x040x
           Gsus47x050x
             G/Bx2003x
             Gm77xx766  (Use Thumb on the last string “C”)
               Fxx3211
             F/Ax03211
           F#/Bbx1xx2x
              F65x353x
            F6/Ax0323x
             Fm75xx544  (Use Thumb on the last string “C”)
             Em74x203x
Legend: ~ to slide up the chord
[Intro]
 C   Dm7   F/A  F#/Bb~ G/B   C    C9   C   Am  G7  
[Verse]
CI guess you've hAmeard
G7I guess you kCnow
In time I might have tAmold you 
But I gG7uess I'm too sClow
It's overly roAmmantic 
But I kG7now that it's rCeal
I hope you doAmn't mind 
If I sG7ay what I feCel
[Pre-Chorus]
It's liFke I'm in somebody else's drGeaGsus4mG  
This coFuld not be happening to mGeGsus4  G  
[Chorus]
CBut you were thDm7ere
           F/A  F#/Bb~       G/B       C   C9  C  
And you were everything I'd never seen
YAmou woke me G7up from this lDm7ong and endless sEm7leep
I was alF6one
I oGsus4pened my eGyes and you were thCerC9e.C  Am  G7  
[Verse]
CDon't be alaAmrmed, no doG7n't be concCerned. 
I don't want to chAmange things 
Leave them jG7ust as they wCere. 
I mean nothing's really difAmferent 
It's mG7e who feel strCange. 
I'm always lost for woAmrds when 
Someone meG7ntions your name. 
[Pre-Chorus]
I kFnow that I'll get over this for sGurGsus4e G  
I'm nFot the type who dreams there could be mGorGsus4e. G  
[Chorus]
CBut you were thDm7ere
           F/A  F#/Bb~       G/B       C   C9  C  
And you were everything I'd never seen
YAmou woke me G7up from this lDm7ong and endless sEm7leep
I was alF6one
I oGsus4pened my eGyes and you were thFere.
[Bridge]
FCan I taGke your smile home with mCe, Csus4  C  
        F              G   Fm7   Gm7   C    C9   C   Am    G7(hold)
or the magic in your hair? 
[Verse]
CThe rain has stoAmpped, the stG7orm has pasCsed 
Look at all the coAmlors now the sG7un's here at lCast. 
I suppose that you'll be leAmaving but G7I want you to kCnow 
Part of you stays wAmith me even aG7fter you go. 
Like an aFctor playing someone else's scGenGsus4e G  
ThFis could not be happening to GmeGsus4. G  
[Chorus]
CBut you were thDm7ere
           F/A  F#/Bb~       G/B       C   C9  C  
And you were everything I'd never seen
YAmou woke me G7up from this lDm7ong and endless sEm7leep
I was alF6one
I oGsus4pened my eyGes and IDm7’m,
I'm not alEm7one, no, I'm not alF6one. 
I oGsus4pened my eyGes and you were thCerC9e.C  F6/A  Gsus4  G  C  C9  C  

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You Were There

by Southern Sons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Dm7

Gsus4

G/B

Gm7

F/A

F#/Bb

F6/A

Fm7

Em7

Drop C Tuning: Tune the low E way down to low C

Tuning: CADGBE

Chords: 032010

032033

Csus4

032011

x0555x

Dm7

2x0211 (Use Thumb on the last string “C”)

7x076x

7x040x

Gsus4

7x050x

G/B

x2003x

Gm7

7xx766 (Use Thumb on the last string “C”)

xx3211

F/A

x03211

F#/Bb

x1xx2x

5x353x

F6/A

x0323x

Fm7

5xx544 (Use Thumb on the last string “C”)

Em7

4x203x

Legend: ~ to slide up the chord

[Intro]

C Dm7 F/A F#/Bb G/B C C9 C Am G7

[Verse]

C Am

I guess you've heard

G7 C

I guess you know

In time I might have told you

G7 C

But I guess I'm too slow

It's overly romantic

G7 C

But I know that it's real

I hope you don't mind

G7 C

If I say what I feel

[Pre-Chorus]

F G Gsus4 G

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

F G Gsus4 G

This could not be happening to me

[Chorus]

C Dm7

But you were there

F/A F#/Bb G/B C C9 C

And you were everything I'd never seen

Am G7 Dm7 Em7

You woke me up from this long and endless sleep

I was alone

Gsus4 G C C9 C Am G7

I opened my eyes and you were there.

[Verse]

C Am G7 C

Don't be alarmed, no don't be concerned.

I don't want to change things

G7 C

Leave them just as they were.

I mean nothing's really different

G7 C

It's me who feel strange.

I'm always lost for words when

Someone mentions your name.

[Pre-Chorus]

F G Gsus4 G

I know that I'll get over this for sure

F G Gsus4 G

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

[Chorus]

C Dm7

But you were there

F/A F#/Bb G/B C C9 C

And you were everything I'd never seen

Am G7 Dm7 Em7

You woke me up from this long and endless sleep

I was alone

Gsus4 G F

I opened my eyes and you were there.

[Bridge]

F G C Csus4 C

Can I take your smile home with me,

F G Fm7 Gm7 C C9 C Am G7

(hold)

or the magic in your hair?

[Verse]

C Am G7 C

The rain has stopped, the storm has passed

Am G7 C

Look at all the colors now the sun's here at last.

Am G7 C

I suppose that you'll be leaving but I want you to know

Am G7

Part of you stays with me even after you go.

F G Gsus4 G

Like an actor playing someone else's scene

F G Gsus4 G

This could not be happening to me.

[Chorus]

C Dm7

But you were there

F/A F#/Bb G/B C C9 C

And you were everything I'd never seen

Am G7 Dm7 Em7

You woke me up from this long and endless sleep

I was alone

Gsus4 G Dm7

I opened my eyes and I’m,

Em7 F6

I'm not alone, no, I'm not alone.

Gsus4 G C C9 C F6/A Gsus4 G C C9 C

I opened my eyes and you were there.

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