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[Intro]
G D C D G
[Verse 1]
GGot a letter from a Dfriend of mineC  
I haven't seDen for a whileG  
She used to Docupie Cthis old heartG  
She paid her Drent with a smileC  
we used to Dtalk all nightG  
I always Dwondered why Cshe left
[Chorus]
Oh Gyou, (it was Dyou)C  
I forDgot to say it was youG  
Knowing Dme I know its Gtrue
[Verse 2]
GHeard you're living down Don James StreetC  
Such a Dlonely streetG  
Its not the Dstorybook life Cyou wanted
GShe don't really Dwant the thingsC  
that She'd Dnever hadG  
She has a Dlucky star Csomewhere
[Chorus]
Oh Gyou, (it was DyouC)
I forDgot to say it was Gyou
Knowing Dme I know its Ctrue
Oh Gyou, (it was DyouC)
I forDgot to say it was Gyou
Knowing Dme I know its Ctrue
[Bridge]
She said I want to be Chappy
we all get Gdown sometimes
we could Ctalk about it
Dperfect world where were you and IG  
G D C D G D C D
GAHDHHCH.D....
GAhDhhCh.D....
[Verse 3]
GGot a letter from a Dfriend of mineC  
She said she's Ddoing fineG  
I can Dfeel the tears Cshe's hidingG  
We would taDlk all nightC  
She had Dmore in mimdG  
I want to Dtry, but I don't want to Cknow
Do I Dstill have timeG  
[Outro]
GOh you, (it was DyouC)
I forDgot to say it was Gyou
Knowing Dme I know its Gtrue
Oh you, (it was DyouC)
I forDgot to say it was Gyou
Knowing Dme I know its Gtrue...D..G  
I forgot to say it was Gyou
Knowing Dme I know it Gtrue.....D.G  
I forgot to say it was Gyou
knowing Dme I know it Gtrue
it was Cyou
knowing Dme I know its Gtrue

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It Was You

by Big Blue Hearts

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D C D G

[Verse 1]

G D C

Got a letter from a friend of mine

D G

I haven't seen for a while

D C G

She used to ocupie this old heart

D C

She paid her rent with a smile

D G

we used to talk all night

D C

I always wondered why she left

[Chorus]

G D C

Oh you, (it was you)

D G

I forgot to say it was you

D G

Knowing me I know its true

[Verse 2]

G D C

Heard you're living down on James Street

D G

Such a lonely street

D C

Its not the storybook life you wanted

G D C

She don't really want the things

D G

that She'd never had

D C

She has a lucky star somewhere

[Chorus]

G D C

Oh you, (it was you)

D G

I forgot to say it was you

D C

Knowing me I know its true

G D C

Oh you, (it was you)

D G

I forgot to say it was you

D C

Knowing me I know its true

[Bridge]

She said I want to be happy

we all get down sometimes

we could talk about it

D G

perfect world where were you and I

G D C D G D C D

G D C D

AHHHH.....

G D C D

Ahhhh.....

[Verse 3]

G D C

Got a letter from a friend of mine

D G

She said she's doing fine

D C G

I can feel the tears she's hiding

D C

We would talk all night

D G

She had more in mimd

D C

I want to try, but I don't want to know

D G

Do I still have time

[Outro]

G D C

Oh you, (it was you)

D G

I forgot to say it was you

D G

Knowing me I know its true

D C

Oh you, (it was you)

D G

I forgot to say it was you

D G D G

Knowing me I know its true.....

I forgot to say it was you

D G D G

Knowing me I know it true......

I forgot to say it was you

D G

knowing me I know it true

it was you

D G

knowing me I know its true

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