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(Capo on 1st fret)
You will Fnotice me
I'll be lCeaving mC/By mark, likAme initials caGrved in Fan old oak tree
You Gwait and see
AmMaybe I'll write like Twain wrote
FMaybe I'll paint like Van Gough
DCure the common cold
I don't know but I'm Fready to start, 'cause I know in my heart
I Cwanna do somethin' that mFatters, 
say somethin' dAmifferent, 
somethin' that Fsets the whole Gworld on it's Amear
I wanna Gdo somethin Fbetter, with the time I've been Dmgiven
        ConE   F                          ConE
I wanna try to touch a few hearts in this life,
                                       F            GConE 
Leave nothin' less than something that says I was here
 F   Am   GConE  F   Am  G  
I will Fprove you wrong
                    CConB                Am  G  
If you think I'm all talk, you're in for a shock
'Cause this Fdream's too strong
And beGfore too long, Ammaybe I'll compose symphonies
FMaybe I'll fight for world peace
D'Cause I know it's my destiny to leave more Fthan a trace of myself in this place
I Cwanna do somethin' that Fmatters, say somethin' dAmifferent
somethin' that Fsets the whole Gworld on it's Amear
I wanna Gdo somethin' Fbetter, with the time I've been Dmgiven
        ConE   F                          ConE
I wanna try to touch a few hearts in this life
                                       F            GConE
Leave nothin' less than somethin' that says I was here
F Am G
Dm              ConE
And I know that I, 
          F                                ConE
I will do more than just pass through this life
                                           F            GConE   F  
I'll leave nothin' less than somethin' that says I was here, 
 Am     GConE     
     I was here 
F Am G    x repeat and fade

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I Was Here

by Lady A (Lady Antebellum)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

(Capo on 1st fret)

You will notice me

C C/B Am G F

I'll be leaving my mark, like initials carved in an old oak tree

You wait and see

Maybe I'll write like Twain wrote

Maybe I'll paint like Van Gough

Cure the common cold

I don't know but I'm ready to start, 'cause I know in my heart

C F

I wanna do somethin' that matters,

say somethin' different,

F G Am

somethin' that sets the whole world on it's ear

G F Dm

I wanna do somethin better, with the time I've been given

ConE F ConE

I wanna try to touch a few hearts in this life,

F G

ConE

Leave nothin' less than something that says I was here

F Am G F Am G

ConE

I will prove you wrong

C Am G

ConB

If you think I'm all talk, you're in for a shock

'Cause this dream's too strong

G Am

And before too long, maybe I'll compose symphonies

Maybe I'll fight for world peace

D F

'Cause I know it's my destiny to leave more than a trace of myself in this place

C F Am

I wanna do somethin' that matters, say somethin' different

F G Am

somethin' that sets the whole world on it's ear

G F Dm

I wanna do somethin' better, with the time I've been given

ConE F ConE

I wanna try to touch a few hearts in this life

F G

ConE

Leave nothin' less than somethin' that says I was here

F Am G

Dm ConE

And I know that I,

F ConE

I will do more than just pass through this life

F G F

ConE

I'll leave nothin' less than somethin' that says I was here,

Am G

ConE

I was here

F Am G x repeat and fade

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