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When It Was Me

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Capo 2
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intro : 
F  G
Ooh, no
Yeah, yeah
FShe's got green eyes and she's 5'5"
GLong brown hair all down her back
FCadillac truck So the hell what
GWhat's so special about that
FShe used to model, she's done some acting
GSo she weighs a buck 'o 5
DmAnd FI Gguess that she's alright if perfection is what you like
FOoGh, Amooh, and I'm not jealous, no I'm not
FOoGh, Amooh, I just want everything she's got
FOoGh, Amooh, you look at her so amazed
DmI rFemGember way back when you used to look at me that way
FTeGll me what makes her so much better than me (so much better than me)
FWhGat makes her just everything I can never be
FWhGat makes her your every dream and fantasy
DmBecGause I can remember when it was me
FAnGd now you don't feel the same
FI Gremember you would shiver everytime I said your name
FYoGu said nothing felt as good as when you gaze into my eyes
DmNow you don't care I'm alive
FHoGw did we let the fire die
FOoGh, Amooh, and I'm not jealous, no I'm not
FOoGh, Amooh, I just want everything she's got
FOoGh, Amooh, you look at her so amazed
DmI rFemGember way back when you used to look at me that way
FWhCat Gmakes her so much better than me (so much better than me)
FWhCat Gmakes her just everything I can never be
FWhCat Gmakes her your every dream and fantasy
DmBecAmausFe GI Ccan remember when it was me
GThat made you smile (me)
AmThat made you laugh (me)
FMe GtAmhat made you happier than you have ever been, oh me
GThat was your world (me)
AmYour perfect girl
FNoGthAming about me has changed That's why I'm here wondering
FWhCat Gmakes her so much better than me (so much better than me)
FWhCat Gmakes her just everything I can never be
FWhCat Gmakes her your every dream and fantasy
DmBecAmausFe GI Ccan remember when it was me
FWhCat Gmakes her so much better than me (so much better than me)
FWhCat Gmakes her just everything I can never be
FWhCat Gmakes her your every dream and fantasy
DmBecAmausFe GI Ccan remember when it was me
FWhGen Cit was me
FWhGen Cit was me
FWhGen Amit was me

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When It Was Me

by Paula DeAnda

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

For strumming pattern view this cover:

intro :

F G

Ooh, no

Yeah, yeah

She's got green eyes and she's 5'5"

Long brown hair all down her back

Cadillac truck So the hell what

What's so special about that

She used to model, she's done some acting

So she weighs a buck 'o 5

Dm F G

And I guess that she's alright if perfection is what you like

F G Am

Ooh, ooh, and I'm not jealous, no I'm not

F G Am

Ooh, ooh, I just want everything she's got

F G Am

Ooh, ooh, you look at her so amazed

Dm F G

I remember way back when you used to look at me that way

F G

Tell me what makes her so much better than me (so much better than me)

F G

What makes her just everything I can never be

F G

What makes her your every dream and fantasy

Dm G

Because I can remember when it was me

F G

And now you don't feel the same

F G

I remember you would shiver everytime I said your name

F G

You said nothing felt as good as when you gaze into my eyes

Now you don't care I'm alive

F G

How did we let the fire die

F G Am

Ooh, ooh, and I'm not jealous, no I'm not

F G Am

Ooh, ooh, I just want everything she's got

F G Am

Ooh, ooh, you look at her so amazed

Dm F G

I remember way back when you used to look at me that way

F C G

What makes her so much better than me (so much better than me)

F C G

What makes her just everything I can never be

F C G

What makes her your every dream and fantasy

Dm Am F G C

Because I can remember when it was me

That made you smile (me)

That made you laugh (me)

F G Am

Me that made you happier than you have ever been, oh me

That was your world (me)

Your perfect girl

F G Am

Nothing about me has changed That's why I'm here wondering

F C G

What makes her so much better than me (so much better than me)

F C G

What makes her just everything I can never be

F C G

What makes her your every dream and fantasy

Dm Am F G C

Because I can remember when it was me

F C G

What makes her so much better than me (so much better than me)

F C G

What makes her just everything I can never be

F C G

What makes her your every dream and fantasy

Dm Am F G C

Because I can remember when it was me

F G C

When it was me

F G C

When it was me

F G Am

When it was me

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