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When We Could

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
GIf you call our names
FWe'll come Carise and ready and primGed
GSuch a sturdy face
FYou can tell we're Caging by the linGes
GKeep on saying how
FThat's sort of Cfine and strange, although
FEven if the Cwind has ceased to blow
FWe won't Crun and we won't crGyG  
[Chorus]
GLook how we stand forCever more, when we couldG  
GStaying up and Claughing all night, when we couldG  
GKeep on smiling Ctill it's bright, when we couldG  
CWhen we couldG  
CWhen we couldG  
CWhen we couldG  
CWhen we couldG  
G
[Verse]
GYou sure called it right
FYou said I'd Cwither and not grow bacGk
GIt's not a fine way to go
FI think we Cleft there with our pridGe
GI hate to call out hands
FBut pardon my Cway of being slow
FCover me Cup and let me go
FAnd make it as Cthick and as dark as the nigGht
[Chorus]
GAnd we could laugh forCever more, when we couldG  
GTear it up like the Cdogs at night, when we couldG  
GAnd we could fight and Cbury them all, when we couldG  
CWhen we couldG  
CWhen we couldG  
CWhen we couldG  
CWhen we couldG  
CWhen we couldG  
CWhen we couldG  

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When We Could

by Nathaniel Rateliff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

If you call our names

F C G

We'll come arise and ready and primed

Such a sturdy face

F C G

You can tell we're aging by the lines

Keep on saying how

F C

That's sort of fine and strange, although

F C

Even if the wind has ceased to blow

F C G G

We won't run and we won't cry

[Chorus]

G C G

Look how we stand forever more, when we could

G C G

Staying up and laughing all night, when we could

G C G

Keep on smiling till it's bright, when we could

C G

When we could

C G

When we could

C G

When we could

C G

When we could

[Verse]

You sure called it right

F C G

You said I'd wither and not grow back

It's not a fine way to go

F C G

I think we left there with our pride

I hate to call out hands

F C

But pardon my way of being slow

F C

Cover me up and let me go

F C G

And make it as thick and as dark as the night

[Chorus]

G C G

And we could laugh forever more, when we could

G C G

Tear it up like the dogs at night, when we could

G C G

And we could fight and bury them all, when we could

C G

When we could

C G

When we could

C G

When we could

C G

When we could

C G

When we could

C G

When we could

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